Talk:Stephan Kinsella

Is this article a copyright violation of [1]? The copyright page on that site specifically bans editing the material, which would not conform to Wikipedia requirements. [2]. Cheers, -Willmcw 22:34, Mar 28, 2005 (UTC)

Copyright Permission

I am the subject of this entry and the copyright owner. Wikipedia has my permission to post material from my site in this entry. There is no copyright problem. Stephan Kinsella

Thanks for amending your copyright notice and giving permission. The necessary GFDL license for all material copied into Wikipedia is here: [3], and a general discussion can be found here: [4]. In general, all material in Wikipedia must be available for all commercial and non-commecial use, without further notification. The amended copyright notice seems to limit that ability. Please clarify. Also, if you are the user:DickClarkMises please be aware that there are apparent copyright violations in several images that you uploaded. Finally, please do not revert any copyright violation notices until the matters have been resolved. The notice includes detailed instructions. Thanks -Willmcw 20:02, Apr 8, 2005 (UTC)

THis is ridiculous

Willow, who are you? Are you an official of Wikipedia? If not, stop messing with this. This is ridiculous. There is no copyright problem here. Why are you meddling?

Hi. Copyright issues are not ridiculous. As a patent lawyer undoubtedly versed in (so-called) intellectual property issues I am sure you understand. Wikipedia is perhaps a unique attempt at creating an encyclopedia whose contents are freely copyable. I am an editor like yourself. If you'd like to engage in a discussion of copyright issues as they apply to Wikipedia, please follow the links I've provided above. I should also mention that Wikipedia is not meant as a venue for self-promotion, so please keep your materials NPOV. Finally, please sign your talk page posts by adding four tildes (~) at the end. Thanks, -Willmcw 21:19, Apr 8, 2005 (UTC)

Further, please do not remove the copyvio notice until the matter has been resolved. Wikipedia is relatively free-form, but we do have our normal procedures. Please respect them. Cheers, -Willmcw 21:23, Apr 8, 2005 (UTC)

idiot

I didn't post the original entry. Someone else did. When I found out about it, I edited it to correct some things. It is neutral and not self-promotional.

I am the copyright owner. I have granted consent, not that any was needed. Moreover my website now has a GNU license. This is absolutely reidiculously. Leave the entry alone please. Stop meddling and mind your own business.

Thank you for clarifying the origins of this article. I had (incorrectly) presumed that you were user:DickClarkMises, who originally posted the material with this note:

(dump of auto-bio from stephankinsella.com)

At the time, the website had a copyright notice which was clearly not compatible with GFDL. The current copright statement still appears to be incompatible:

Permission is hereby granted to copy, download, display, post or transmit the documents, articles, and other information on this web site authored by Stephan Kinsella, for personal, informational, non-commercial use only, provided that: (1) you do not modify the materials; (2) you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the materials; and (3) you include a proper citation to the material (where available) and, where feasible, reference the URL for this site, www.StephanKinsella.com. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unpublished or draft articles or material (i.e., those appearing without publication information or otherwise designated as being in draft or unpublished form) may not be published in any publication without obtaining my written consent (email me (Stephan -at- KinsellaLaw.com) for any such requests). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Wikipedia has permission to use information from this site authored by N. Stephan Kinsella in Wikipedia entries.[5]

For wikipedia purposes, the text must be fully modifiable, that no special coopyright info needs to be attached, and that the originating website need not be referenced. Can you clarify, please? It would help if you obtained a username of your own and signed your entries in talk pages. Once again, please do not remove the copyviolation notice until this matter has been resolved. And finally, Wikipedia has a firm policy against personal attacks. Wikipedia:no personal attacks. Thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. -Willmcw 22:15, Apr 8, 2005 (UTC)

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happy now? 216.216.209.2 22:05, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Wiki nerd

Willow, you moron. If Wiki has a policy against personal attacks it must also have a policy against idiots like you meddling in a stupid way with others' entries. So I would be happy to have Wiki look into this and ban me from commenting on the stupid discussion page if they would also put an end to your ridiculous meddling.

I have taken down the bio page and the copyright page. It seems if I had never had them up, you would have not had anything to whine about. I am the owner of my site and the material on it. I am the copyright holder. I am an IP attorney. The material that is posted on Wiki from my site does not violate copyright for several reasons. First, the material is just factual. Second, it would clearly qualify for fair use. Third, I have given my consent. Fourth, I had permission posted on my site sufficient to show grant a license, not that one was needed. You are just a bumbling idiot trying to force people to join in this stupid GNU thing. Mind your own business, you Wiki Nerd.