UPDATED: Getty Images/Memorial Day Welcome Home surprise...

[SoylentGreen]

I can personally recall three other incidents wherein the case was very weak, and Getty took a small payment and scurried off...

S.G.

[loserboy]

Soylent- I'm thinking that's the case here.  Not only did we remove the image, we completely password protected the site (since it was never a public site).  So not only can they no longer access the site, even the wayback machine internet archive can't pull up more than half of the images and pages that were on the site...that's how rarely the site was accessed by anyone.

Additionally the picture was a thumbnail, any attempt by them to provide evidence via a high res image they claim was copyrighted by them will fail.  The image on the site was no bigger than 1/2 " by 1/2 inch and was a screen cap...

I have a feeling they'll take their 100 bucks because they know it is the only offer they'll ever see from me.  But again, I'll keep everyone posted.

[Moe Hacken]

Soylent- I'm thinking that's the case here.  Not only did we remove the image, we completely password protected the site (since it was never a public site).  So not only can they no longer access the site, even the wayback machine internet archive can't pull up more than half of the images and pages that were on the site...that's how rarely the site was accessed by anyone.

Additionally the picture was a thumbnail, any attempt by them to provide evidence via a high res image they claim was copyrighted by them will fail.  The image on the site was no bigger than 1/2 " by 1/2 inch and was a screen cap...

I have a feeling they'll take their 100 bucks because they know it is the only offer they'll ever see from me.  But again, I'll keep everyone posted.

Loserboy, this is how you can wipe out the Wayback Machine's records of your website entirely:

http://archive.org/about/exclude.php

It may be archived elsewhere, but this is a start if you don't want any of it being recorded. Archive.org is a perfectly robots.txt-compliant crawler, unlike bandwidth-hogging server intruder PicScout.

[stinger]

Loserboy, you are beginning to look like a winner in my book.

[loserboy]

Just took a look at check image from my bank.  Has several things written on it, an invoice # as well as what looks like it might be a different settlement number written above the original settlement number....this was obviously NOT deposited mistakenly, a lot of work went into generating new numbers, etc. 

Don't have original Getty letter with me right now, when I get home I'm thinking of doing the following:

logging into Getty settlement site with my original number and access code, seeing if compliance stuff is still up there, or if it is gone or listed as paid or settled...logging in with new # written above it and doing the same...

once I do this I will let everyone know what happens when I try to log in...

[Greg Troy (KeepFighting)]

Interesting, I would like to know what happens with that.

Also just thought of this for anyone wanting to send a settlement check in the future they could write/print on the back of the check a clause something like:

By depositing this check (insert agency/troll name) settles this matter completely and releases all future claims regarding case #######.

I am not a lawyer and maybe Oscar or someone will know how to word it better but if they cash a check with a release on it I can’t see how they could do anything else to you.  Also you can still give them a taste of their own medicine by putting on it “This check is not valid after 14 days.

Just took a look at check image from my bank.  Has several things written on it, an invoice # as well as what looks like it might be a different settlement number written above the original settlement number....this was obviously NOT deposited mistakenly, a lot of work went into generating new numbers, etc. 

Don't have original Getty letter with me right now, when I get home I'm thinking of doing the following:

logging into Getty settlement site with my original number and access code, seeing if compliance stuff is still up there, or if it is gone or listed as paid or settled...logging in with new # written above it and doing the same...

once I do this I will let everyone know what happens when I try to log in...

[loserboy]

Case closed according to Getty compliance....

Logged on with case # and access code, here is the message that greeted me:


Thank you for your inquiry. Getty Images has previously received payment for this case and now considers this matter closed.

[Robert Krausankas (BuddhaPi)]

screen capture and print!

Case closed according to Getty compliance....

Logged on with case # and access code, here is the message that greeted me:


Thank you for your inquiry. Getty Images has previously received payment for this case and now considers this matter closed.

[loserboy]

screen capture and print!

Case closed according to Getty compliance....

Logged on with case # and access code, here is the message that greeted me:


Thank you for your inquiry. Getty Images has previously received payment for this case and now considers this matter closed.

Done and done!

[Greg Troy (KeepFighting)]

Congratulations loserboy, you handled that beautifully.  I am sure you are glad it's over, I am very happy for you and your outcome.