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From: gratien@acsu.buffalo.edu (MJ)
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Subject: Talk: ASCII Art Contest
Date: 17 Nov 1994 01:46:05 -0600
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In article <3adeg8$4fc@gagme.wwa.com>, Stef zing <stefzing@aol.com> wrote:

>OPEN CALL FOR ASCII ART

>Zing Systems LP, an interactive television company from Englewood, CO,
>seeks ASCII art representations for a contest. Winners will receive a
>two-year subscription to WIRED Magazine.

>The ten best submissions, as determined by Zing Systems LP in its sole
>discretion, will receive a two-year subscription to WIRED magazine. All
>submissions will become the sole property of Zing Systems LP.       ^^^
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  

I guess seeing this just made me wonder... Say, for instance, that people
who wanted to enter that contest also posted their art here.  Several
people like it, copy it, distribute it, and it shows up all over the place.
Now how in the fudgeciscle can those submissions become sole property of
Zing Systems LP?  Say then, for instance, Zing whoever picks winners and
then finds THEIR (supposed) art on the net again later, being reposted or
tweaked or whatever?  Do they sue?  How can they say that this art is then
THEIR property?  I don't like it one bit.

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