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Well, the reason I posted ‘un-emailable’ was because I was getting returns and errors on the email I sent.
Sorry if you got it, I didn’t know.
And as I was forced dramatic sigh to open Outlook to get your email, here it is, posted in it’s entirety.
Good day. I’ve answered your questions below.
----- Original Message -----
From: [Liakela]
To: [Coldfire]
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: Straight Dope Board
Hi there. I would just like to clarify something with regards to the posting you answered re: Missy Higgins.
Firstly, nowhere in my posting was I asking for information re: downloading illegal music. And I deeply resent the insinuation.
You said:
"The only thing I’ve found of hers to download is ‘I’m All for Believing’. But I’ve heard about three other songs as well, all of them as good or better than the next."
Surely, you understand that this sounds like you’re looking to download songs, rather than purchase them.
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The download that I had found was available from a concert she performed at for Unearthed. And was listed and made available by that source.**
I noticed this download is available at the artist’s website as well. It was also the only song available for download. Another reason why I came to the conclusion that any other downloads from this artist would be breaching copyrights.
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Secondly, her material is not readily available in a record story in the United States. Hence, my asking:
‘Anyone have any idea if she’s actually got any other recordings out there?’
I’m not looking for an apology here, but just thought you should know that I don’t appreciate being labeled a criminal in a public forum by a Moderator who has no idea who I am, or apparently, what I was asking.**
You’ll forgive me for not checking every record store in your area, or indeed every American record store website. There is nothing wrong with asking what recordings this artist has produced: it’s just that you should avoid the impression that you are looking to download these recordings. You were not “labeled a criminal”, you were told that soliciting information in order to illegally download music is not allowed on our boards, and you were prohibited from doing so by the closure of the thread at hand.
Obviously, my interpretation of your words was incorrect. On the other side of the equation, you could have worded your question a little more carefully.
From our registration agreement: “You agree not to post any material that in our opinion fosters or promotes illegal activity.”
In my opinion, you could have easily avoided looking like you broke this rule. The Chicago Reader, being a producer of intellectual property itself, frowns heavily on any kind of copyright enfringement. Subsequently, the moderators of The Straight Dope Message Board tend to be cautious when these matters are discussed on the boards: hence, my “negative” interpretation of your words.
All in all, no harm, no foul. And I hope this answers your questions.
Regards,
Coldfire
for The Straight Dope
BCC: SD Staff
Thread for reference: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?&threadid=153776