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<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> </span><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">L O W L A N D S - L - 13 August 2007 - Volume 02</span><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">
<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Song Contest: <a href="http://lowlands-l.net/contest/">lowlands-l.net/contest/</a> (- 31 Dec. 2007)</span><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">
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<span id="_user_ezinsser@icon.co.za" style="color: rgb(0, 104, 28); font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Maria Elsie Zinsser</span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: arial,sans-serif;" class="lg"> <<a href="mailto:ezinsser@icon.co.za">
ezinsser@icon.co.za</a>></span><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Subject: LL-L "Administrativia" 2007.08.12 (01) [E]</span><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">
<br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Hi all,</span><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">
Ron, we need to establish what the purposes, advantages
and disadvantages are for registering with any association. If it is
for benchmarking or trademark protection purposes? Then let's simply
register a trademark for each section, which is probably tax deductible
in the US too. </span><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">
<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">We have to be very clear on whether we need any association other
than Linguistlist because most associations have rules and restrictions
of usage, sustainability plans and cost implications. Do we really want
to be restrictive and eventually ask people to subscribe
to membership to read our stuff? </span><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Elsie Zinsser</span><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">
<br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">----------</span><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><font style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;" size="2">
From: R. F. Hahn <<a href="mailto:sassisch@yahoo.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">sassisch@yahoo.com</a>><br>Subject: Administrativia<br><br>Thanks a lot, Elsie.<br><br>"Restrictions" don't sound good to me, at this point at least. It's probably best to keep things somewhat open for now.
<br><br>However, I am always open to any suggestion that provides a measure of protection or stability and "legitimizes" our educational efforts. <br><br>Also, I've had experiences with people stealing my writing, displaying it at their (university!) sites as though they were theirs, and ignoring me when I challenged them. In one case something finally happened, albeit slowly, after I wrote to the legal department and the president of the Italian university. Apparently, people believe that political borders protect them and that few people would go to the trouble of taking legal action.
<br><br>Sorry I can't be more specific because it's just a jumble of nebulous notions in my little head right now, and I'm merely exploring in a groping-in-the-dark fashion.<br><br>You're probably right when you say benchmarking or trademarking of specific publications might be reasonable. (I don't even know the difference.) Also, I've tossed around ideas about a publication series for the future, but that would be a different ball game, I guess.
<br><br>At any rate, let it be known that I am always open to relevant suggestions from you legal and procedural minds out there. I know that I can always count on you, Elsie, for support and advice, which you know is always much appreciated even if I don't mention it every time over many years.
<br><br>Regards,<br>Reinhard/Ron<br><br><br></font>
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