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thrutch
Jul 10, 2005, 5:55 PM
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that almsot all the info in the route database seems to be copied almost word for word from the local guidebooks? Seems kinda pointless to do so, as when searching the route database I would rather see personal descriptions and what other encountered on their climbs and not verbatium from the guidebook author.
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thomasribiere
Jul 10, 2005, 6:54 PM
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Examples?
I don't do that.
Thanks for the unsupported rant, though...
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saxfiend
Jul 10, 2005, 7:09 PM
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In reply to: that almsot all the info in the route database seems to be copied almost word for word from the local guidebooks? Seems kinda pointless to do so, as when searching the route database I would rather see personal descriptions and what other encountered on their climbs and not verbatium from the guidebook author.
Anyway, the place to add personal notes on what you encounter on a climb is in the recorded ascents, not the route description.
JL
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noshoesnoshirt
Jul 10, 2005, 7:25 PM
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In reply to: I find it hard to believe that "almost all" route descriptions were copied from guidebooks, but even if they were, I don't really see anything wrong with that. snip JL
Err, how 'bout copyright laws.
(In the interest of full disclosure, quite a bit of material on a section of the database was copied nearly word for word from a guidebook I published, but I gave the poster permission to use my material).
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saxfiend
Jul 10, 2005, 7:43 PM
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In reply to: Err, how 'bout copyright laws.
On the other hand, if I were the author of "Climb the right edge of a huge, pebbly flake, then up the finger/hand crack at the top" (from the excellent Dixie Cragger's Atlas) and somebody copied it verbatim, I wouldn't be overly concerned that my creative juices were being ripped off. :)
JL
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overlord
Jul 10, 2005, 8:44 PM
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do a search. this has been discussed at length before.
and theres just so many ways in wich you can write a route description.
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