I was considering approachingTGA, ghosty, toasty and basically the usual suspects who got thieved a lot with the idea of a e-meet to discuss writing a collaborative letter on behalf of b3ta explaining that this idea of theirs is never going to take off but if emap want to enter into discussion that we at b3ta might consider contributing to their mags with due credit, retention of IP rights and some agreeable form of compensatory offer.
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Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice,
Thu 26 Jul 2007, 13:31,
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You'd be better off speaking to a lawyer.You know, someone that knows what they're doing with that kind of thing.
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gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social,
Thu 26 Jul 2007, 13:33,
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Of course.But I'd only consider that something worth doing if we were at a point where they were at least open to discussion about it. You need to get a discourse going first. And contrary to the impression we give myself, GA and a fair few others here are quite business and legal savvy.
( Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice,
Thu 26 Jul 2007, 13:41,
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Aren't we all?That's why I suggest the lawyer. You don't get any negotiation points by writing angry, idealistic letters.
( gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social,
Thu 26 Jul 2007, 13:44,
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Then I'll not approach you to contributeas I think 'angry and idealistic' would be the last place to start. ;)
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Thu 26 Jul 2007, 13:46,
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