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Some of my favorite quotes:
"The question has come up, hell, it's been here as long as I have, about posting articles from the internet on this site. Is it legal? Is it ethical?"
Since when does Bob care whether something he does is legal or ethical?
"We had done it on the theory that if we bring them here for discussion, they were legal. Well, we ain't lawyers, so we don't know. And we ain't rich, so we don't want to get sued."
I wonder if anyone has threatened to sue.
"So, to avoid any confusion, and to keep from pissing people off, we have decided to stop."
Wow, I'm shocked!
"We don't believe that posting a link to an article will piss anyone off or attract any high dollar attorneys. In fact, we will actually be adding to the readership of the sites that the link takes you to."
Duh! That is why you post the link!
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I, personally, sent Reuters screen-captures and links to Columbuzz. I hope they got a cease and desist!
Glad to see Bob's foul language is back. I knew it was too good to be true.
Let's see - I sent screen shots to The Republic, CNN, the Associated Press, Reuters, WISH TV, and about anyone else they stole from. I'd say they've probably received a couple of letters explaining the illegality of posting other people's content.
CHRISTMAS MIRACLE! BREAKING NEWS:
COLUMBUZZ TRIES TO GET LEGAL!
(TRANSLATION: BOB HAS BEEN THREATENED!)
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MAJOR NOTES:
The Republic says we can post facts in their articles but we can't legally post the 'personalitiy'of the article.
WOW! THE REPUBLIC IS AFTER BOB! FOR SURE THE ATTORNEYS FOR HOME NEWS ENTERPRISES ARE NOT AFRAID OF "PISSING OFF" BOB FREEMAN. EVERYONE SHOULD TAKE NOTE!
REJOICE!!! REJOICE!!!!
So, to avoid any confusion, and to keep from pissing people off, we have decided to stop.
THERE'S THE "OLD BOB" USING POTTY LANGUAGE AGAIN. I KNEW HIS CIVILITY WOULD NOT LAST!
If you have noticed, we have started posting the title to the article, followed by a smart ass remark.
THE "SMART-ASS" REMARKS ARE NOTHING NEW AND ARE, IN FACT, WHAT PEOPLE EXPECT FROM COLUMBUZZ. IT'S PART OF WHAT MAKES COLUMSCUM A MONUMENTAL JOKE!
Then we add the LINK to that article. So to read what the title and remark are talking about, you simply click that link.
CAN YOU MAKE A FLASH VIDEO FOR THE RETARDS WHO FOLLOW YOUR SITE BOB? THEY WILL NEVER FIGURE THIS OUT BY THEMSELVES!
BWAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
"Nag, nag, nag......."
ROFLMFAO!!!!!!
Classic Bob!
This is really good news for those of us (almost everyone) who goes to Columscum for a laugh. This means that instead of reading professionally written "news" items, we can count on Bob, Jeremy and Herman for more illiterate posts and stupidity!
Thank you Jesus!
(Oh wait, snap, Bob doesn't believe in Jesus!)
ROFLMAO Dude said "duh" to Bob! ROFLM-F-AO!!!!!
There is a major correlation between yesterday's Dude post "Is Bob Evolving?" and this one.
Clearly Bob has been served with a "cease and desist" from someone, probably Home News Enterprises. Bob's ego would never let him publicly admit to be threatened with a lawsuit but rest assured there is more to the story than he is willing to admit.
Major news organizations like the A.P., CBS and so on are less likely to concern themselves with idiots like Bob but Home News Enterprises which requires an on-line subscription to read the paper takes it seriously. Because they are local and Bob is the local dufus, this seems the most likely situation.
Regardless it is fun, in fact it is laughable to see Bob on the run! I love it!
Freeman For School Board?
BOB SAID:
Is it legal? Is it ethical?
We had done it on the theory that if we bring them here for discussion, they were legal.
Well, we ain't lawyers, so we don't know.
SO, ALL THAT BIG TALK FROM JEREMY AWHILE BACK ABOUT HOW "SURE" THEY WERE THAT EVERYTHING THEY WERE DOING WAS LEGAL WAS A GREAT BIG LIE! THEY JUST DON'T GET IT. THEY ARE NOT REPORTERS, THEY ARE NOT JOURNALISTS. THEY ARE, BY NO MEANS, INVESTIGATORS AS BOB FOUND OUT WHEN HE WAS NEARLY (AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN) ARRESTED!
KEEP IT UP IDIOTS. THIS LITTLE CHANGE ON YOUR WEB-SITE IS ONLY THE FIRST. A JAIL TERM FOR ONE OR MORE OF YOU CANNOT BE THAT FAR OFF!
ANOTHER CHRISTMAS MIRACLE FROM BOB'S POINT OF VIEW
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BETTER LINK TO BOB'S LATEST CAMPAIGN!
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