what is not clear is the BBS' policy regarding posts of the calibre similar to the one which started this thread. Although, I didn't state this clearly; this was what I had intended with the 'What do _we_ think should be the policy? ... Spell out where 'the line' is drawn (as clearly as possible), and when it is crossed.'

The important thing is: what does PaulH think? He owns and operates the BBS, so his decisions in the matter would be the final ones.

In the private moderators-only forum on the BBS, Paul stated that he would like to officially non-endorse posts of this nature. The plan is to create an official "terms of use" statement which includes this information. That document has not been created yet, so no further mention had been made of it so far. Dionysus and I have offered to help create this document, however it will not be made with our personal opinions of the BBS usage- it'll be Paul's policies only.

In my opinion, it hasn't been a problem on the BBS so far, and this thread was only a hint of it possibly becoming a problem. So there's really nothing to panic about, and it's not a big deal. But just a heads-up: It is possible that posts of this nature might not be allowed in the future.

Note that when I say "posts of this nature" I'm referring to posts describing exactly where/how to download copyrighted material. The other posts in this thread, discussing the various legal and moral implications of copyright, law, and MP3 technology, will of course continue to be encouraged and supported.

There's a fine line to be drawn, of course. What about PaulWay's mixes? And the test tracks by A.P.P.? Discuss...

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Tony Fabris