[WikiEN-l] disclaimer at the bottom of pages

[Stacey Greenstein]

Which article?

UtherSRG

On 7/12/05, Anthere <anthere9 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> While I was reading a protected article, I discovered at the bottom of the 
> page the following disclaimer
> 
> 
> 
> This work may be protected by copyright. Please see 17 USC 108.
> This version of the article has been subsequently revised.
> Besides normal editing, the reason for revision may have been that this 
> version contains
> factual inaccuracies, vandalism, or material not compatible with the GFDL.
> 
> 
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> 
> I am *very* perplex. There are MANY reasons why an article can be 
> protected on Wikipedia, and I would dare saying that having part of its 
> content under copyright is probably the least probable reason for it to be 
> restricted in edition. Protection is most of the time against vandalism or 
> to cool down spirits. On the contrary, if an article contains factual 
> inaccuracies or copyrighted material, it should be OPEN to editing so that 
> it can be fixed as quickly as possible.
> 
> I perceive this disclaimer as possibly be meant to protect ourselves... 
> but also as giving a very inacurate reason why we protect articles...
> 
> Second, WHY this reference to the US law code here?
> 
> Anthere
> 
> 
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