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

[Andrew Vida]

NJ blacksmith association?  Those guys are a bunch of bums.

On 6/25/2012 7:59 PM, terry l. ridder wrote:
> 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
> Select Your Plan
> 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.
>