Message no. 1

From:	"Thomas W. Craig" <CRAIGTW1@******.JUNIATA.EDU>
Subject:	Copyright proposal
Date:	Thu, 15 Apr 1993 12:04:05 -0400

My views on the copyright proposal:
I like the idea of a public domain, but only for characters
that are NOT copyrighted. I realize most of the characters on ShadowTK are
probably copyrighted. I just wanted to tell you that all the characters that
I and Rin Parks run ARE copyrighted, AND are slated to be written into several
books that Rin is in the process of writing. Also, I would add that _MOST_
likely NO ONE on ShadowTK could do justice to THE Nexus, Q. S. Slicke,
Mercurian, and the others that Rin runs...whereas all of the people on
ShadowTK will probably be able to do my characters(Buzz, Shadow, Bloodtooth,
and [everybody's favorite Ninja to pick on] Dragon) a lot of justice!

I would add that I DO _NOT_ know Rin's opinion on this proposal.

It is up to the rest of the list to decide whether or not the
public domain should be retroactive, as Rin and myself joined the list AFTER
the MONICA affair.

Forgive me for any bad grammar...I am only a Chemistry Major,
Thomas W. Craig
aka Tom Craig
craigtw1@******.juniata.edu