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"I give you permission to publish Riju". Emm. Really? Since when does he hold such a power?
by artembugara 5y ago
"I give you permission to publish Riju".
Emm. Really? Since when does he hold such a power?
- kiwih 5y agoI agree. It should be worded as "I won't attempt to sue you if you publish Riju", which is a completely different message.
- minimaxir 5y agoGranted, that particular phrasing could imply that Repl.it would never sue the OP ever (for issues unrelated to this IP keruffle), which could lead to an issue down the road. Everyone hates it, but this is why you involve lawyers from the start if possible. It's better for everyone in the long run.
- mikepurvis 5y agoYeah I think this should have been "I withdraw my request for you to take it down, and the corresponding threat of legal action if you didn't do so."
- CheezeIt 5y agoThat phrasing doesn’t give permission or remove the possibility of future legal action. Giving permission expressly removes that.
- rackjack 5y agoOff-topic, but does anybody remember the name of the emancipated slave that said something along the lines of "You can't give me freedom, you can only give it back"? I really love that quote but I can't find the original source.
- hluska 5y agoI’m not familiar with the quote but it sounds like Frederick Douglass. My favourite Douglass quote is, “What to a slave is the Fourth of July?” If you find the quote, let me know! I’m always looking to expand my mountain of unread books...:)
- rackjack 5y agoWow my memory completely butchered it. Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZfcc21c6Uo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZfcc21c6Uo The top YouTube comment(s) say the quote I was thinking of: “You can’t give me my rights, I was born with them. You can take them away, but you can’t give them to me.”
- hluska 5y agoThanks friend!! First, thanks for the link. And second, thanks for mentioning you butchered the quote - I do that almost constantly and I love knowing I’m not the only one. This is a very kind response - thanks for the link and your openness!!
- EarlKing 5y agoSince he thought he could sue a guy for literally making a tool to help people run shit in containers?
- jonny_eh 5y agoAmjad clearly still believe that Riju is somehow "stolen property" and is just allowing it to be published due to negative public outcry.