17 April 1996
17 April 1996
Update 17 April 1996
I just read some extremely disturbing news in the newsgroup:
rec.arts.sf.starwars.misc. It seems that Lucasfilm, Ltd. has decided to
flex its muscles and "protect its intellectual property rights." The
result of this is that they will be seeking to remove any un-licensed
Star Wars Web site. The first shots have already been fired. A
representative from Lucasfilm, Ltd. called up Jason Ruspini (the creator
of one of the longest-running and largest Star Wars sites, the Star Wars
Home Page at UPENN) and asked him to remove his site. We are all at
risk, now. It is up to you as a Star Wars fan to do your duty and tell
Lucasfilm, Ltd. of your displeasure. You can find all about this on the
Hyperspace Free Speech page of Beyond Hyperspace. That page also
contains all of the relevant links to other sources pertaining to this
new policy. There is a movement starting up called the Star of Alderaan
Campaign. This campaign, like the Free Speech Online Campaign seeks to
give a unified voice to us. Please, check this out for yourself and then
take action by writing to Lucasfilm, Ltd. If you're a regular reader of
Beyond Hyperspace, then you are already aware of my feelings on this
matter because of my interaction with Topps, Inc. If you are not a
regular, then please give serious thought about whether or not you wish
to continue seeing new Star Wars Homepages. We MUST do something about
this, and now is the time to unite and act!
May The Force Be With You!
Genghis902
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