Theos-Talk Archives (April 2010 Message tt00048)

All we can do is try to do the best we can. So long as the motivation is good, at least we will have a clear conscience. Also if one is prepared to admit errors when pointed out, life makes it easy. It takes a lot of courage to admit one's errors in public.

MKR

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "esapress@..." <esapress@...> wrote:
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> And this is where (or one of the places where) the true brilliance of journalism (and the hard work and research of writers and reporters, so on) comes into view.  
> 
> It isn't an easy task by any means however when/if stories need to be researched, told, or understood, there is a particular investigation/assessment and research/reporting method that typically ensues; and, yes, there are abiding laws regarding the reporting or publishing too.
> 
> It may seem frustrating or limiting however tried and true methods remain successful industry standards for very good reasons.
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>  
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, MKR <mkr777@> wrote:
> >
> > Agreed.
> > 
> > However, when political mischief goes on behind the scenes and when one
> > finds out the truth, one should be free to bring it out in the open in the
> > best interests of everyone. Truth always triumphs and no one should be
> > fearful of talking about truth.
> > 
> > MKR
> > 
> > 
> > On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 10:43 AM, esapress@ <esapress@>wrote:
> > 
> > >
> > >
> > > Tabloid journalism would be a sorry theosophical activity, a new low to
> > > strive for I suppose. Maybe next theosophists could try opening other
> > > people's mail, or rummaging through their garbage cans.
> > >
> > > Myself, I tend to respect people's property and their privacy. Property is
> > > inherently personal, ie it belongs to a person. I don't have a problem with
> > > that, those that do will, in time, hopefully mature and learn otherwise.
> > >
> > > It isn't about embarrassment nor blah blah blah - those are hardly the real
> > > issues involved, but I can understand why those angles are up to bat
> > > (proposed,) but it's a meddlesome (and kind of socialistic) venue at best
> > > for manipulating our reasoning regarding individual rights.
> > >
> > > The internet is as yet, perhaps, still most closely akin to the Wild West;
> > > I tend to agree that it's in everyone's best interest to strive towards
> > > improving its civilization, not lessening it.
> > >
> > > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>, MKR
> > > <mkr777@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Everyone should be law abiding as for copyright and every other issue and
> > > I
> > > > never suggested that anyone should break any laws.
> > > >
> > > > At the same time, it is necessary to understand how to work within the
> > > law
> > > > and yet make our comments and opinions known world-wide without breaking
> > > the
> > > > law.
> > > >
> > > > In my msg, I was also bringing attention to the fact how, from time to
> > > time,
> > > > copyright law was misused attempting to suppress unfavourable or
> > > > embarrassing material, usually political in nature, from coming out in
> > > the
> > > > open. This is done by many people and theosophists are not exempt --
> > > should
> > > > we remind the famous comment in one of the Master�s letters that the
> > > human
> > >
> > > > nature is the same everywhere. If we are careful about what we write in
> > > > private, then any disclosure is not going to hurt the writer or
> > > writer�s
> > >
> > > > reputation. Of course many have learnt the bitter lesson by personal
> > > > experience.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > MKR
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 9:25 PM, esapress@ <esapress@>wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Copyright (so on) laws; these matters do seem to come up every couple
> > > of
> > > > > years. I think in part it is simply because many people are unfamiliar
> > > with
> > > > > the publishing industry a/o its actual and accountable standards.
> > > > >
> > > > > Still, it is not reasonable to skirt these laws nor is it reasonable to
> > > > > encourage or condone the use of other people's property without their
> > > > > permission - in addition, such intent or types of activities, theft,
> > > > > plagiarism, piracy and infringement, for example, could hardly be
> > > reasoned
> > > > > as an advancement for or activity towards Universal Brotherhood.
> > > > >
> > > > > He asked for your permission, that is correct; which is hardly a
> > > platform
> > > > > to suggest that these laws should (or do) somehow work otherwise.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com><theos-talk%
> > > 40yahoogroups.com>, MKR
> > >
> > > > > <mkr777@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Copyright and some of the messages on theos-talk
> > > > > >
> > > > > > A theosophist from Europe, while privately discussing theosophy on
> > > > > Internet,
> > > > > > made a comment that they would like to use some of my messages in
> > > their
> > > > > > local language sites and was concerned about copyright issue.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Copyright is owned by the person who wrote the material. Its purpose
> > > is
> > > > > > primarily to protect the commercial use of the material by someone
> > > else
> > > > > to
> > > > > > make a profit, thus depriving the earnings that are due to the
> > > copyright
> > > > > > holder. Of course, anyone can quote from any copyrighted material as
> > > part
> > > > > of
> > > > > > a critique. You can Google and understand the various issues
> > > surrounding
> > > > > > copyright.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I clarified that any and all postings of mine on theos-talk can be
> > > used
> > > > > by
> > > > > > anyone in any manner without worrying about copyright. I would like
> > > to
> > > > > see
> > > > > > the material broadcast as widely as possible since the messages are
> > > meant
> > > > > to
> > > > > > further the welfare of everyone.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In the past, we have seen copyright principle mis-used by people
> > > trying
> > > > > to
> > > > > > suppress information that may be damaging to their reputation or
> > > suppress
> > > > > > politically sensitive information, which may have nothing to do with
> > > the
> > > > > > commercial side of the copyright protection.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Theosophists are not an exception to this. More educated one is, more
> > > > > likely
> > > > > > to (mis)use the copyright club, which generally does not help in the
> > > long
> > > > > > run. Any material put in writing is bound to come out sooner or later
> > > and
> > > > > > can bite the bottom of the writer to his/her embarrassment.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As this issue may be in the minds of readers, especially in other
> > > > > countries,
> > > > > > I thought to share the above.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > MKR
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There is no religion higher than Truth
> > > > > >
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