[CANSLIM] Re: IBD Cops Lurk (But as we've all found out after 9/11: Cops CanBeNecessary!)

From: Spencer48@aol.com
Subject: [CANSLIM] Re: IBD Cops Lurk (But as we've all found out after 9/11: Cops CanBeNecessary!)
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 14:47:20 EDT

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Tom and Duke:

     Some times I copy&paste passages from the Investors Corner column in 
Investor.com.  I have yet to receive notice (legal or otherwise) from IBD 
that I shouldn't.   I'm not sure if I'm doing something right or I'm just 
being overlooked.  

     However, I do make sure that I attribute all the columns (and I usually 
only copy&paste passages from the columns) to IBD and to the authors of the 
relevant column.  I also put quotes around the passages to differentiate what 
I write from the author's thoughts on the topic. 

     However, after saying all this, I can understand why IBD wants to 
maintain her proprietory ownership over her intellectual property.  If she 
didn't object when she believes non-fair use of IBD property is being used, 
then, I believe, in effect, she would be effectively waiving her rights.

jans


In a message dated 8/22/2002 9:50:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
stkguru@bellsouth.net writes:

<< MessageDuke, the funny thing is, if you don't identify your primary source 
and also "blend in" other sources until the final product is your own 
creation, they have no complaint. That is what I was forced to do when my 
weekly scans of stocks at or close to new highs came entirely from DGO. Once 
or twice I posted the spread sheet of data right from DGO's report, after 
deleting every stock I didn't mention (from several hundred down to about 
30). Instead of appreciating that I was showing non subscribers the quantity 
and quality of CANSLIM data available from DGO, they threatened me as well. 
Seems to be corporate policy of both DGO and IBD, with presumably lurkers 
from both companies in our midst. 
 
 They don't seem to mind when you quote current data on a short list of 
stocks, just can't copy directly from them. I will always wonder just how 
many articles printed in IBD were a direct result of ideas, comments and 
observations of our postings here, and taken from this group without any 
attribution or credit. They are strictly one way, what is theirs is theirs, 
and what is ours is theirs as well.
 
 ----- Original Message ----- 
 From: Duke Miller 
 To: CANSLIM 
 Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 6:08 PM
 Subject: [CANSLIM] IBD Cops Lurk
 
 
 All...
 
 Earlier this week I got a Certified Letter from IBD warning me that my 
posting on July 21st of a spreadsheet from Screen of the Day is in violation 
of the Terms and Conditions of Investors.com.  
 
 I've conversed with several members off list regarding this matter, and the 
reactions have been mixed.  
 
 The point is the material they provide is proprietary.  Since not everyone 
on this list subscribes to IBD, it's important that when you post something 
herein it is not in violation of their Terms and Conditions.  
 
 I have my own mixed feelings, ranging from silly to respectful:  
 
 Silly, because this list is one of the more respected lists out there (as in 
non-Yahoo-ish), and if ever there was a bonanza freebie for IBD, this is it!  
You can't buy this kind of publicity!  The fact that from time to time we 
pass along "privileged" information itself stirs curiosity amongst lurkers, 
whetting their appetites for more. They ultimately end up subscribing, etc, 
etc.  
 
 I am, however, respectful, because they're right--they own the material and 
it's for the personal use only of subscribers.  I just wonder which one of us 
is the "mole".
 
 C'est la vie.... >>

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