Escripts are useful, and we are OK with you sharing the work you've done in digitizing scripts for stage management purposes. However, it is a VERY touchy legal ground and as such we have some very strict rules that must be followed. If we see repeated violations of these rules, we will have to put an end to the escript exchange.
OK. Here's the rules.
1. If you (or your company) don't have the rights to produce a show, don't ask for the script.
2. You may only request copies of scripts here. No audio. No video. Just escripts for use in setting up prompt books.
3. If someone asks for an escript and you have it, do NOT post it here publicly, nor admit here publicly that you have it. Offer your copies by PM, email or instant message.
4. If you have received a script from someone, do NOT thank them publicly here. Do not acknowledge that you have received it in the thread. Do not cross them off your list or edit your post to say, "Got it, Thanks!" Just leave it alone. Thank the sender profusely and eloquently off site via email, send them flowers & liquor, but do it off of the SMNetwork servers.
5. No unsolicited offers of escripts, please.
6. (New rule added 5/31/2012) Please do not request an escript as your very first post to SMNetwork.
UPDATE May 31, 2012: Old thread reached 10 pages, I'm truncating and rebooting as it was getting really unwieldy. Also because I think everyone needs a little refresher in the rules. Thanks.