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Thanks for all your explaining efforts, Alison.

Google conquers the world.......but will it conquer us indefatigable poets?
 I'll bet that Ursula Le Guin's courageous efforts together with lots of
other writers will create a major roadblock to GooglePower [she says as she
types her  googlemail message].

Best,

Judy

2010/1/23 Alison Croggon <[log in to unmask]>

> Even though I notice on the FAQs:
>
> By checking a box on the opt out page, however, the author or
> publisher can request that the Settlement Administrator ask Google not
> to digitize (or, if already digitized, not to display any contents
> from) the books or Inserts identified in the opt out form, Although
> Google has no obligation under the Amended Settlement to comply with
> such request, Google has advised the Settlement Administrator that it
> is Google’s current policy to voluntarily honor such requests, if the
> Books or Inserts are individually specified, are in copyright, and the
> author or publisher has a valid and unchallenged copyright interest in
> their Books and Inserts.
>
> Which seems to mean that opting out can just be reversed, if Google
> decides it wants to.
>
> Meh indeed.
>
> xA
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