The copyright notice at the bottom of all 3 colours still stops at 2003.

September 23, 2004 5:47 AM

The copyright notice at the bottom of all 3 colours still stops at 2003.
posted by zadcat to Bugs at 5:47 AM (22 comments total)

Does that mean we're public domain now?

Wow. That changes everything!


(Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V... Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V...)
posted by chicobangs at 5:55 AM on September 23, 2004

Careful, zadcat, people get rude when you try and be helpful.

Oh, and DOUBLE POST!!!!! ;)
posted by terrapin at 7:13 AM on September 23, 2004

The copyright notice at the bottom of all 3 colours still stops at 2003. The copyright notice at the bottom of all 3 colours still stops at 2003. The copyright notice at the bottom of all 3 colours still stops at 2003. The copyright notice at the bottom of all 3 colours still stops at 2003. The copyright notice at the bottom of all 3 colours still stops at 2003.

ha, ha.
What you going to do now.
Your words no longer belong to you.
posted by seanyboy at 7:37 AM on September 23, 2004

That this has been mentioned perhaps ten times here on the gray leads me to believe that Matt is now recalcitrant and unwilling to change it just to spite all the people for whom this seems to be a big freakin deal.

But I could be wrong.
posted by Ethereal Bligh at 8:00 AM on September 23, 2004

You couldn't just email Matt? Or were you looking forward to the fascinating discussion about this?
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 8:07 AM on September 23, 2004

terrapin, it's like I said.
posted by nthdegx at 8:08 AM on September 23, 2004

nthdegx: Based on the replies so far, I can see why you would link to Matt's negative ninnies post.

Because assuming that something is a "big freakin deal" to someone when that person is simply trying to be helpful is a very positive user experience. And being told to e-mail Matt rather than to post a bug as a bug in MetaTalk (as the place is designed) is also so very helpful and positive.
posted by terrapin at 8:36 AM on September 23, 2004

I fix that problem with
© 2000-<?=date("Y");?>
posted by brownpau at 8:43 AM on September 23, 2004

Meh.

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posted by arto at 1:27 PM on September 23, 2004

Why change it now? 2004 is almost over; if Matt changed it now he'd have to go back and do it again in just a few months. Best to just wait until 2005.
posted by punishinglemur at 1:49 PM on September 23, 2004

We are so taking advantage of the fact that Matt went and got hisself a job, eh?

Coding et Modding Longa, Vita Brevis.
posted by chicobangs at 2:20 PM on September 23, 2004

Copyrights are for pussies.
posted by eyeballkid at 2:53 PM on September 23, 2004

Better yet, just have it automaticly update. That's what computers are for, taking over the menial tasks.
Or even beter yet, just take out the whole © thing, it isn't necessary anymore under the Berne Convention. (The only real benefit to a copyright notice (in the US) being that a judge is less likely to accept the "I didn't know it was copyrighted" defence when assigning damages, but I don't think that's entirely relevant for MeFi).
posted by fvw at 3:10 PM on September 23, 2004

Good legalese blurb,arto, but you forgot:
Objects in the rear view mirror are closer than they appear. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. The Surgeon General has determined that cigarette smoking is harmful to your health. The Attorney General has determined that exercising free speech isn't good for you either. The opinions expressed in MetaFilter, MetaTalk, Ask MetaFilter, #mefi, 9622.net or any MeFi member's personal blog does not necessarily represent the views of anyone in his right mind. Repeat.

Of course, you could always default to:
© 1984 The MetaFilter Network
posted by wendell at 4:54 PM on September 23, 2004

The copyright notice at the bottom of all 3 colours still stops at 2003.

Amateurish, ain't it?
posted by rushmc at 9:27 PM on September 23, 2004

Of course, you could always default to:
© 1984 The MetaFilter Network

We have always been at war with Fark.
posted by arto at 10:05 PM on September 23, 2004

I can't believe there have been 16 17 comments about this.
posted by Armitage Shanks at 9:04 AM on September 24, 2004

18. The comment count was the only reason I was curious enough to come in.

Arto just made it worthwhile.
posted by cell at 9:20 AM on September 24, 2004

I just stopped back in to see if quonsar still had that fish in his pants. This seemed like a good forum for an update on that front.
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 10:34 AM on September 24, 2004

Since we haven't heard anything lately, I'm going to have to assume that troutfishing dropped by and relieved us of the burden. As long as five fresh fish doesn't make an appearance any time soon, things should remain calm.
posted by taz at 10:51 AM on September 24, 2004

Unless that scamp fishfucker shows up...
posted by languagehat at 11:26 AM on September 24, 2004

Sometimes, the fish is bait.
posted by arto at 1:04 AM on September 25, 2004