Re: Open letter to Helena Kobrin

Today is Sunday, June 25th and I've not received a reply from Helena Kobrin regarding my request for a procedure to ensure that documents I have received are not copyrighted material of the cult of scientology.

I fingered her account and she has logged in since I've written her and she has No mail. meaning she has read her mail since then.

I've written her a second, polite letter requesting a speedy reply and stating that if I don't receive a reply by this Friday, I will assume she's not interested in making sure these documents are copyrighted. (I personally believe them to be parodies. You simply have to read this stuff, it's hilarious. It talks about some guy Xenu and something 75 million years ago.) But, in the interest of fairness, I won't distribute this stuff either on usenet or by email or by ftp (or by any means) until Ms. Kobrin replies.

It would be nice to know whether they are copyrighted documents.

If they are copyrighted, I will delete them. After all cults have as much right to copyright things as any other business.

Of course, I'm not going to simply take Ms. Kobrin's claim that they are copyrighted without some proof such as 1. the original copyrighted materials to which I will compare the ones I've received or 2. a sworn, hard copy affidavit from her or some Cult official attesting to their being copyrighted.

I don't see that this should be so tough to accommodate. After all, I've been nice enough to wait until she responds before posting this material. Since I'm honestly under the impression that they are parodies, I think I've been extraordinarily helpful in this regard. I also am looking out for my own self interest since I know her cult files frivolous lawsuits. I obviously don't want to be sued, so I'm taking appropriate precautions.

I'll keep everyone updated, if you're interested. I will not post her mail, although I will tell you her answer, since I consider it rude to post mail from other people.

Oh and one more thing. Please don't flood Ms. Kobrin with mail. She may be a cult lawyer, but she's still a human being and, whatever her failings, she should be treated with a modicum of respect, at least by those she has not yet offended.

Damon Chetson (Declared an institutional case by Koos just after just 1 week of reading a.r.s.)