Feeling dumb right about now.

ScottRiqui · July 13, 2012, 04:39 PM

Every day when I go to the forums, I've been seeing that warning at the top of the page about the new TFL policies on quoting copyrighted materials - the one that went up about the time Righthaven started suing everybody.

Today, on a whim I clicked the little 'X' to dismiss it, and evidently that dismisses the warning *for good*, not just for that session.

When did that warning go up, anyway? 2010? I can't believe I looked at it for that long, not knowing that I only had to acknowledge it once!

**Mal H** · July 13, 2012, 04:49 PM

I'm not sure exactly when it went up, but it's been well over a year.

I guess we should make it clearer that the notice can be dismissed after reading.

[Edit]
I just did that in case there are others who weren't aware they don't have to read it more than once.

**Mike Irwin** · July 13, 2012, 06:38 PM

The TFL Copyright Policy went live around August 10, 2010.

ScottRiqui · July 13, 2012, 06:40 PM

So I've been looking at that message for almost two years... Well, at least I can say I understand the policy!!

**Mal H** · July 13, 2012, 07:11 PM

Most likely better than the authors of the notice!

July 13, 2012, 04:39 PM	#1
ScottRiqui Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 2,900	Feeling dumb right about now. Every day when I go to the forums, I've been seeing that warning at the top of the page about the new TFL policies on quoting copyrighted materials - the one that went up about the time Righthaven started suing everybody. Today, on a whim I clicked the little 'X' to dismiss it, and evidently that dismisses the warning for good, not just for that session. When did that warning go up, anyway? 2010? I can't believe I looked at it for that long, not knowing that I only had to acknowledge it once!

July 13, 2012, 06:38 PM	#3
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 33,145	The TFL Copyright Policy went live around August 10, 2010. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

July 13, 2012, 04:49 PM	#2
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern VA Posts: 14,083	I'm not sure exactly when it went up, but it's been well over a year. I guess we should make it clearer that the notice can be dismissed after reading. [Edit] I just did that in case there are others who weren't aware they don't have to read it more than once.

July 13, 2012, 06:40 PM	#4
ScottRiqui Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 2,900	So I've been looking at that message for almost two years... Well, at least I can say I understand the policy!!

July 13, 2012, 07:11 PM	#5
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern VA Posts: 14,083	Most likely better than the authors of the notice!