[TheForge] why are people be being required to pay obscene USD to download blacksmithing articles?

[terry l. ridder]

hello;

i decided to search for the peter ross abana 1998 speech and the google
search turned up a rather questionable site.

i may actually have this speech squirreled away on a different computer
that i can get to at the moment.

took a look at:

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/27976206/New-Jersey-Blacksmiths-Newsletter

MABA Newsletter Index - January 
January 1998 to October 2009
http://www.docstoc.com/Docs/Document-Detail-14.aspx?doc_id=35700868

New Jersey Blacksmith Association Application Form
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/107616050/New-Jersey-Blacksmith-Association

i serious doubt all the above documents are in the public domain.

i have serious issues with docstoc.com charging obscene membership fees
just to download any of these documents.

<begin quote>
Get access to:Premium Documents
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12-Month Membership ($119.40 billed in full, once every twelve months) $9.95/month was $28.50/month
  3-Month Membership ($44.85  billed in full, once every three months) $14.95/month was $42.95/month
  Monthly Membership ($19.95  billed in full, once every month)        $19.95/month was $56.95/month
<end   quote>

i find this offensive to the original authors of the articles. to have
their work hijacked by this site for an obscene membership fee.

-- 
terry l. ridder ><>