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Re: Protecting My Copyright

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Post by bobsy »

baldheretic wrote: post #17

To be clear, I took no joy in shutting her site down. GoDaddy is a bit heavy handed in their response and I have learned a lesson here. The main point is that she used the image without permission and her site went down because of it. To turn around and accuse me of being a part of a diabolical conspiracy was out of left field. She should have contacted GoDaddy and worked it out. I did my part by rescinding my DMCA w…

You handled it better than I would have. I wouldn't have rescinded the DMCA. I cannot stand people who make false accusations, are self-righteous and/or act like they are blameless when they themselves are at fault.

If the person genuinely cared about their charitable work their first email would have said. "What do I need to do to get my sites up ASAP."

Their anger should have been directed at GoDaddy. If I had received the emails you had I would have responded after 12-24 hours with. "I do not respond to slanderous, false or abusive emails. If you would like to discuss this issue please reword your email"

Re: Protecting My Copyright

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Post by ZeroGravitas »

I've just been reading "Against Intellectual Monopoly" and it's interesting how things change when you mentally substitute "protecting my copyright" with "exercising my monopoly". It completely changes the dynamic of who is acting and who is reacting.

Re: Protecting My Copyright

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Post by slowpoke »

This is ridiculous, and I don't mean the response of that site owner. While yes, that woman is at least slightly nuts, the problem in the first place was "oh the horror, people are using my image, let's throw around DMCA takedowns". Yes, it's not nice to not give attribution, but I don't see a fundamental problem here. What was the loss involved? Nothing. People liked the image, so they used it. Where's there any theft? Nobody stole anything. Just another example of why the DMCA is a very bad law and needs to go away. Ideally along with copyright as a whole.

Re: Protecting My Copyright

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Post by JoachimSchipper »

slowpoke wrote: post #43

This is ridiculous, and I don't mean the response of that site owner. While yes, that woman is at least slightly nuts, the problem in the first place was "oh the horror, people are using my image, let's throw around DMCA takedowns". Yes, it's not nice to not give attribution, but I don't see a fundamental problem here. What was the loss involved? Nothing. People liked the image, so they used it. Where's there any the…

It's not obviously ridiculous to expect people to license photos they use.

Re: Protecting My Copyright

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Post by etfb »

slowpoke wrote: post #43

This is ridiculous, and I don't mean the response of that site owner. While yes, that woman is at least slightly nuts, the problem in the first place was "oh the horror, people are using my image, let's throw around DMCA takedowns". Yes, it's not nice to not give attribution, but I don't see a fundamental problem here. What was the loss involved? Nothing. People liked the image, so they used it. Where's there any the…

I can understand where you're coming from, but I think you lack empathy and experience. If you like, send me a copy of every piece of creative work you've ever produced -- songs, poems, articles, computer programs, graphics, whatever -- and I'll just go ahead and post it wherever I want without giving you any attribution. If you can tell me you're OK with that, I'll modify my opinion: rather than saying you lack empathy, I'll say you have a very different worldview than anyone I know, and I'll acknowledge that, under your worldview, your opinion is entirely consistent and reasonable.

Re: Protecting My Copyright

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Post by etfb »

d_t_w wrote: post #45

Copyright infringement isn't theft you huge douche.

Agreed - and I usually don't agree with people who express strong opinions regarding copyright in internet fora. But just because it's not theft doesn't mean it's not wrong. The accusation is hyperbole, not error.

Re: Protecting My Copyright

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Post by meepmorp »

fruchtose wrote: post #26
DanBC wrote: post #25

Is she a lawyer? She claims to be a lawyer. In the UK it is not legal to claim to be a solicitor if you are not one. Isn't it the same in the US?

It is very much illegal to impersonate a lawyer. Being a member of the bar means state regulation, and it is very much an institution.

But on the other hand, that's likely only ever applied in instances where a person offersactual legal services to others without being admitted to the bar.

Having worked service jobs in the past, I know that the population of the area where I worked was at least 70% lawyers, judging by the number of people who'd threaten to sue me/the business/the owners/unrelated parties when they didn't get what they wanted.

Re: Protecting My Copyright

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Post by jorgeleo »

I wonder... Does the original website from which the photo was taken had: 1. A statement that the photo was not public domain? 2. A way to contact the author with the clear purpose of license it?

I can understand that someone might react against seeing their work all over the Internet used for free, and use the DMCA to prevent that. I can also understand a generous reaction, and feeling flatter instead.

While I don't agree with Ms. Borderline, I do think that if I am going to react handing take down notices, providing a way to buy the image up front it is a fair preventive measure.

After all, the internet is like a world wide getto street, and it would be naive to leave my precious jacket out night after night and be surpriced that someone finally run away with it. Attaching a price sign to it at least, and some people might respect it, while others will actually consider buying it as initial offer as oppose to a legal threat.

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