Re-purposing Dalmatia, Amazon.com and dubious sources Options

[thekohser]

I have to say that this is one of the funniest things I've seen all month, related to free licenses.

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[thekohser]

So, call me crazy, but I reported Alphascript Publishing to the GNU Foundation, to Amazon's legal department, and to the Federal Trade Commission. I also later notified Mike Godwin about how every Alphascript cover on the copied-from-Wikipedia books has a green sticker that says "High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles!" But, Mike was offended that I'd bring this to his attention. He said, "What the hell is wrong with you?" I guess he doesn't care when for-profit publishers shit on the Wikipedia trade name and deceptively use Amazon to repurpose Wikipedia content for profit.

Anyway, I got an e-mail reply from the "Dr. John McBrewster" whose e-mail was "legal@alphascript-publishing.com":

Last month we earned 2,3 billion US Dollars with Alphascript books, this month probably 8-10 billions. Next month > 100. If you are one of these poor U.S. citizens without health care insurance I can give you some $$ for your visit at the psychiatrist. Otherwise ask your President to send some military officers to my country on their way to Irak.

Wow. Alphascript this month will be making more than Comcast does. That's impressive!

Hey, wait. Amazon. Godwin. Jimbo. Wikia. Amazon invested $10 million in Wikia. Amazon is hosting Alphascript's deceptive content for profit. Hey, I think I see what might be going on here!