Re: Wingfoot. was ... Re: [at-l] cross post by permission

[Owen <jim_ginny_o@attglobal.net>]

Tom Fort wrote:
> 
> This sounds like a man with a chip on his shoulders or an EXTREME case
> of paranoia.  I realize it is HIS site and he has every right to set
> the rules.
> But, where does ANYONE get off censoring and MODIFYING someone else's
> writing.
> 
> Does he make it clear to the hiker, when they agree to place the
> journal on trailplace, that he, WF, holds all rights to the
> information being published?
> 
> wouldn't it be interesting if someone else decided to give him
> competition by publishing a different databook?  I'd like to see how
> the ATC handles that one.


Tom - 
Actually, the Data Book isn't Wingfoot's - it's published by ATC. And
his Thruhikers Handbook has serious competition from the ALDHA-produced
and ATC-published "AT Companion".  The demand for the Companion went
outta sight last year when Wingfoot didn't publish the Handbook. Be
interesting to see what happens this year. Oh, yeah - if memory serves,
neither REI nor ATC sells the Handbook - they weren't giving Wingfoot a
big enough cut of the profits.  

Walk softly,
Jim
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