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Replacing someone else's stamp?

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Replacing someone else's stamp?

From: Angela/Xeen (angela@resirem.com) | Date: 2007-09-18 16:20:39 UTC-07:00
I have mentioned in passing here once or twice about a box Whitey and I
found that had a missing stamp. This was kind of sad, but I got over it.

It looks to me like the Planter has stopped checking in on the box for
whatever reason. It has been without a stamp for quite awhile.

My question is... if this Planter is unreachable, would it be okay to
carve a stamp for the box? I wish I had made note of what it looked like
(I'm pretty sure it was stamped inside the cover). If I replaced it,
should I copy the original design? ohhnoooz copywrite infringement!
Maybe not. Hmm... So It may just be best to try to create a similar
stamp or a totally new one.

Its like I feel like I should adopt these boxes that other people are
neglecting. Go ahead and slap me when I start knitting little covies to
keep them warm at night ;-)

Thoughts?

-Xeen... who should have searched for this question but just NOW thought
about it...

Re: [LbNA] Replacing someone else's stamp?

From: Suzanne Coe (wilmcoe@yahoo.com) | Date: 2007-09-18 16:35:29 UTC-07:00
My opinion--you're putting in a substitute stamp for people to use temporarily. When the planter replaces the stamp, (s)he can remove yours. No problem. I would mention in the logbook that you've replaced the stamp temporarily.

If you're knitting, just remember: camo yarn. =)

Sheba

Angela/Xeen wrote:
I have mentioned in passing here once or twice about a box Whitey and I
found that had a missing stamp. This was kind of sad, but I got over it.

It looks to me like the Planter has stopped checking in on the box for
whatever reason. It has been without a stamp for quite awhile.

My question is... if this Planter is unreachable, would it be okay to
carve a stamp for the box? I wish I had made note of what it looked like
(I'm pretty sure it was stamped inside the cover). If I replaced it,
should I copy the original design? ohhnoooz copywrite infringement!
Maybe not. Hmm... So It may just be best to try to create a similar
stamp or a totally new one.

Its like I feel like I should adopt these boxes that other people are
neglecting. Go ahead and slap me when I start knitting little covies to
keep them warm at night ;-)

Thoughts?

-Xeen... who should have searched for this question but just NOW thought
about it...




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Re: [LbNA] Replacing someone else's stamp?

From: Angela/Xeen (angela@resirem.com) | Date: 2007-09-18 16:39:40 UTC-07:00
Ohh, yeah, good point. I'll write that its a temp, if I do it, that
is. Thanks for the idea!

Camo yarn, gatcha ;-)

-xeen

Suzanne Coe wrote:
> My opinion--you're putting in a substitute stamp for people to use temporarily. When the planter replaces the stamp, (s)he can remove yours. No problem. I would mention in the logbook that you've replaced the stamp temporarily.
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> If you're knitting, just remember: camo yarn. =)
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> Sheba
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Re: [LbNA] Replacing someone else's stamp?

From: Lory Reese (ipsquibibble@comcast.net) | Date: 2007-09-18 17:05:06 UTC-07:00
Was it this list that posted the link to the camo-knitted, uh, ...
tackle-warmers? I had just managed to scrub that image from my brain
and you had to go and mention camo-yarn!


On Sep 18, 2007, at 4:35 PM, Suzanne Coe wrote:

If you're knitting, just remember: camo yarn. =)
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> Sheba
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Re: [LbNA] Replacing someone else's stamp?

From: R (ontario_cacher@yahoo.ca) | Date: 2007-09-18 20:21:48 UTC-04:00
Contact the LBNA webmasters - if the owner has not logged into the LBNA site in more than a year and can't be contacted they might let you officially "adopt" the box.

But you might want to adopt and then archive the box. There was a discussion back in May about whether it's better to adopt or archive abandoned boxes. You can read it here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/letterbox-usa/message/59734

I had initially been in favor of adopting but there were good arguments made (as you'll see in the thread) that it's better to archive abandoned boxes. If the spot is a nice one, plant a new box there. That way you get credit for the plant and everyone else can find a new stamp.

Lone R

Angela/Xeen wrote: I have mentioned in passing here once or twice about a box Whitey and I
found that had a missing stamp. This was kind of sad, but I got over it.

It looks to me like the Planter has stopped checking in on the box for
whatever reason. It has been without a stamp for quite awhile.

My question is... if this Planter is unreachable, would it be okay to
carve a stamp for the box? I wish I had made note of what it looked like
(I'm pretty sure it was stamped inside the cover). If I replaced it,
should I copy the original design? ohhnoooz copywrite infringement!
Maybe not. Hmm... So It may just be best to try to create a similar
stamp or a totally new one.

Its like I feel like I should adopt these boxes that other people are
neglecting. Go ahead and slap me when I start knitting little covies to
keep them warm at night ;-)

Thoughts?

-Xeen... who should have searched for this question but just NOW thought
about it...





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Re: [LbNA] Replacing someone else's stamp?

From: Suzanne Coe (wilmcoe@yahoo.com) | Date: 2007-09-18 17:33:07 UTC-07:00
I think that was on AQ. They're a tad more risque over there....

Lory Reese wrote:
Was it this list that posted the link to the camo-knitted, uh, ...
tackle-warmers? I had just managed to scrub that image from my brain
and you had to go and mention camo-yarn!


On Sep 18, 2007, at 4:35 PM, Suzanne Coe wrote:

If you're knitting, just remember: camo yarn. =)
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> Sheba
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Re: [LbNA] Replacing someone else's stamp?

From: Angela/Xeen (angela@resirem.com) | Date: 2007-09-18 17:48:48 UTC-07:00
Ohh, some new stuff to take into consideration. Thanks :)

-xeen

R wrote:
> Contact the LBNA webmasters - if the owner has not logged into the LBNA site in more than a year and can't be contacted they might let you officially "adopt" the box.
>
> But you might want to adopt and then archive the box. There was a discussion back in May about whether it's better to adopt or archive abandoned boxes. You can read it here:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/letterbox-usa/message/59734
>
> I had initially been in favor of adopting but there were good arguments made (as you'll see in the thread) that it's better to archive abandoned boxes. If the spot is a nice one, plant a new box there. That way you get credit for the plant and everyone else can find a new stamp.
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> Lone R
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Re: [LbNA] Replacing someone else's stamp?

From: Gail Metzger (queenofswords110@yahoo.com) | Date: 2007-09-18 19:10:58 UTC-07:00
EEeeWwwW - hopefully it was NOT wool camo yarn!! Keep scrubbing.... :)

Lory Reese wrote: Was it this list that posted the link to the camo-knitted, uh, ...
tackle-warmers? I had just managed to scrub that image from my brain
and you had to go and mention camo-yarn!


On Sep 18, 2007, at 4:35 PM, Suzanne Coe wrote:

If you're knitting, just remember: camo yarn. =)
>
> Sheba
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Re: [LbNA] Replacing someone else's stamp?

From: Lory Reese (ipsquibibble@comcast.net) | Date: 2007-09-18 21:05:07 UTC-07:00
Ha! The not so subtle hint that the relationship is OVER. "Here
honey, I made you something."


On Sep 18, 2007, at 7:10 PM, Gail Metzger wrote:

> EEeeWwwW - hopefully it was NOT wool camo yarn!! Keep scrubbing.... :)
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> Lory Reese wrote: Was it this list that
> posted the link to the camo-knitted, uh, ...
> tackle-warmers? I had just managed to scrub that image from my brain
> and you had to go and mention camo-yarn!
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> On Sep 18, 2007, at 4:35 PM, Suzanne Coe wrote:
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> If you're knitting, just remember: camo yarn. =)
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> > Sheba
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