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From: erkyrath@netcom.com (Andrew Plotkin)
Subject: Re: Planning Ahead for 1997 I-F Contest.
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John Hartnup (slim@ladle.demon.co.uk) wrote:
> Phil Goetz (goetz@cs.buffalo.edu) wrote:

> : The underlined part suggests to me that I don't want to release anything
> : without a copyright notice.  I prefer the stronger copyright.

> This is why you should (a) write "This work is copyright 1996 to the author,
> whos identity will be revealed in <source> on <date>. After <date> you 
> should obtain a new copy of this game from <source>.", and (b) you should
> put in a magic word which reveals your identity, using a routine such as
> the one suggested by Andrew Plotkin, if you like.

I didn't suggest it. I pointed out that *Inform games with such a magic 
word will not remain anonymous*.

I trust people not to vote fraudulently. I do not trust people not to 
peek (using a Z-code dumper.)

I say this because *I* would peek.

--Z

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