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Getty Images Letter Forum / Scope of ELI Chart: The ELI Project
« on: September 18, 2012, 02:06:30 AM »
This is "The ELI Project Chart" which lays out my current vision and scope of ELI. It includes the many moving pieces that I oversee which comprise ELI.  Enjoy.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/106221397/ELI-Project-Chart

Yes, there are pieces that have not yet come into fruition.

This chart will be updated as the need arises.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: ELI Copyright Extortionists Chart
« on: September 18, 2012, 01:21:42 AM »
Happy to hear the good reactions on the ELI CE Chart.

Here is another teaser, if all of you liked the ELI CE Chart. There are yet other interesting ELI charts rattling around in my head looking to be released. Stay tuned.

Remember, all the ELI charts I release will be "hosted" on Scribd so people can "embed" the chart.  Whenever, I update a chart, anyone who posts an "embedded" version will automatically receive an update.

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Stinger, Jerry, Mulligan, Moe, etc.

It gratifies me that all of you are so observant about the lack of SEO-friendliness in the ELI Factor episodes and caring enough to articulate your thoughts.

Here is where I am at & my thoughts on the matter.

1. Ideally, every episode would have an SEO-friendly title with accurate descriptions with complete sentences and the like.  YouTube & Vimeo are the two places where ELI videos are hosted.  YouTube has all kinds of weird rules, restrictions, complaint systems, etc. so I don't feel comfortable solely depending on YouTube.  If YouTube shuts our account down or any video for whatever reason, it leaves us vulnerable.  Hence, Vimeo is the preferred link for control purposes.  To ignore YouTube is just stupid and so ELI has a strong presence there also.

2. "Home Base" for the ELI Factor episodes are "supposed" to be viewing the blog episode entry with the video embedded and show notes attached.

http://www.extortionletterinfo.com/category/eli-factor/

However, I haven't done a good job "enforcing" this by simply "allowing" the videos to be viewed directly.  More than likely, "someone" (probably me) will have to go back to all the posted ELI videos and add better titles and descriptions at some point.

3.  The goal is to have ELI Factor episodes released with some degree of predictable schedule frequency.  Obviously, that hasn't happened yet simply because ELI is no one's "job".  It is just the core group doing what they can, when they can.  The fact we have have reached 7 episodes is miraculous enough. The first season will be "completed" when 2012 ends.  We probably won't have much more than a dozen episodes by then.

4.  Robert is correct in that there are plans to video syndicate the episodes. However, before I invest the time, energy, and a tiny bit of money to syndicate, we need to have enough episodes first and then we need to have some rough schedule to follow.  Of course, this is in concert with making each episode SEO friendly as well.

5. Although the ELI Forums is where the action is for most of us "old-timers", it is a bit intimidating for most newcomers.  Hence, ELI has the blog side to "highlight" the most important topics and discussions.  It also happens to carry more SEO weight in Google. Again, the online tools are there but a matter of time to keep the entries current.

6.  There will not likely to be any transcripts.  The ELI Factor is meant to be seen & heard, not read.  People who want to read have to rely on the ELI Blog and the ELI Forums.  I know only the most "freakiest" of the ELI Community members will follow ALL the different platforms.

7. It's important to understand that it is very difficult to do a job to accommodate all people.  The ELI Factor will always be a niche show for those who want to get the latest scoop on copyright extortions.  The show allows us to go beyond the ELI Forum posts and do a personal touch.  For the foreseeable future, anyone wants the latest scoop will always tune into the ELI Forums.  The ELI Blog and ELI Factor will be secondary sources and a supportive role to the raw juice we serve on the ELI Forums.

8.  The scope of ELI has grown so large, it is difficult for any single one of us (including Robert, Oscar, and myself) to know what is going on anymore.  What "ELI" knows is now a collective effort currently lead by the 3 of us and extended further with all of you in the ELI Community.  The ELI Forums will be the central hangout place for the collective knowledge.  It used to be Oscar and I knew about everything that went on within ELI and all the issues being discussed and researched.  Not anymore.  Even Oscar has to check in on the ELI Forums to see what's going on.  I have to make status check calls to Robert to find out what's going on.

9. It used to be I did a lot of online research. But seeing that the ELI Community has that well-licked, I focus on "bigger picture" issues like seeing what is on the horizon, ELI presence strategy, defense strategies, media strategies, important legal cases, creating new relationships with other websites like FightCopyrightTrolls.com, PlagiarismToday.com, etc.  I also feel compelled to write and comment on certain topics to "shape" and influence what is being discussed today.  Of course, I would be remiss in saying that I maintain a direct line and dialog with Oscar to ensure our working partnership and friendship on which ELI was built on remains strong. I think we can all agree that while all of us are "important" in our own way to ELI, Oscar's role as legal advisor on ELI is unique and priceless. My working relationship and friendship with Oscar will NEVER be delegated.

10. I got a little bit off-track in this post but I thought the ELI Community deserved to know what's going on "inside" ELI.  Lots of moving pieces nowadays. The downside, of course, is trying to keep up with it all.  However, just know that I read all the feedback and comments to improve ELI even though I am not as active as I might prefer nowadays.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: National Photo Group LLC Documents uploaded
« on: September 15, 2012, 10:25:24 AM »
That was very good of TheNPG.com to clarify that they are NOT related to National Photo Group LLC. We didn't think so but it never hurts to get a statement and reply on the matter.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / ELI Copyright Extortionists Chart
« on: September 15, 2012, 09:56:04 AM »
At long last, I have created the first version of a chart that has been floating in my head for months. Because ELI has gone far beyond its roots of dealing with Getty Images Extortion Letters, it was time to create a simple chart for newcomers to follow. Even us long-timers find it challenging to mentally keep track of all the players that ELI now deals with.  There seems to be more players entering our radar every month.

This chart will be updated and tweaked frequently as new information comes in. Enjoy.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/105997312/ELI-Copyright-Extortionists-Chart

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Episode 7 of ELI Factor has been posted. Enjoy.


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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Dan B. Levine from Copyright Defense League
« on: September 14, 2012, 09:09:25 PM »
The beatings will continue until morale improves.

The Management

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At some point, someone is going to have to draw ME a roadmap of how all this is interconnected.  LOL.

I am starting to get lost in all of this....

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Dan B. Levine from Copyright Defense League
« on: September 14, 2012, 05:24:13 PM »
What I want to know is what can an allegedly "delinquent" attorney do or can't do in New York?  I am guessing they are still an attorney but did not pay their membership fees to the New York State Bar?  Or are they simply not allowed to practice until they pay their fees?

Maybe Oscar can chime in on what a "delinquent" attorney means in a practical sense.

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Everything about how they operate and made their debut is very strange. There is some degree of cloak & dagger with CDL.

At least with Getty Images, "Masterfail", HAN, Photo Attorney, etc., they have some semblance and elements of credibility in their operation going for them.

However, everything we have uncovered thus far on CDL smells like a sleazy, underground operation.


I find the whole thing creepy.
McCormack strikes me as buffoon... but I have a weird feeling about these guys.

S.G.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / For Randy Taylor of Copyright Defense League
« on: September 13, 2012, 06:41:47 PM »
Randy,

On behalf of the ELI Defense Team and the ELI Community, welcome to the ELI Forums.

It appears you have "discovered" us and the research we posted on you, your company, your copyright extortion business.

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XXXXXXX,

I see that you posted our banking information on the Internet, as well as everything else that was provided to you as part of our confidential settlement. Why did you do that?

Randy

It's really amazing how letter recipients become empowered to SHARE information when they realize they are not alone in being victimized.  People ask us for help and feed us information all the time.

For the record, your victim did NOT post a single thing on the ELI Forums. It wasn't even that person's idea or thought.  Don't blame that person. It was entirely my decision as a reporter, publisher, broadcaster, and blogger.  The only thing you can blame that person for is that they had the smarts to look for some help and advice from people (The ELI Defense Team) experienced in dealing with copyright extortionists .

I, as Editor-in-Chief, of the ELI website post and report on relevant information I receive as I get it.  You already know the hunt is on for your friend and partner Dan B. Levine. If your friend is, in fact, a licensed attorney, it does not bode well for him on so many levels.  Your friend's attorney marketing efforts have been reported now.

In fact, our legal counsel, Attorney Oscar Michelen was so disturbed by what he saw, he felt compelled to report it to an ethics committee.

The ELI Community knows we are required reading for those in the copyright extortion business. Our eclectic team takes pride in being a feisty organization that continues to help defend people ignorant of questionable strategies being used against them.

Just know, Randy, Copyright Defense League has hit the big time.  ELI is watching and listening very closely.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: National Photo Group LLC Documents uploaded
« on: September 13, 2012, 10:32:14 AM »
$150K is a wet dream.  This is one of these deals where EFF needs to get involved. 

I have scanned over the lawsuits and it looks like they go right for the throat asking for the full $150,000 per infringement plus court and legal fees. We will definitely have to follow these cases and see how they play out. Thank you for sharing these!

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: National Photo Group LLC Documents uploaded
« on: September 13, 2012, 10:30:48 AM »
Based on the court documents posted, National Photo Group LLC dug into the California Corporations Database and listed the following:

http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/cbs.aspx

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Data is updated weekly and is current as of Friday, September 07, 2012. It is not a complete or certified record of the entity.
Entity Name:   NATIONAL PHOTO GROUP, LLC
Entity Number:   200703010084
Date Filed:   01/29/2007
Status:   ACTIVE
Jurisdiction:   CALIFORNIA
Entity Address:   511 N LA CIENEGA BLVD #216
Entity City, State, Zip:   LOS ANGELES CA 90048
Agent for Service of Process:   BEN EVENSTAD
Agent Address:   511 N LA CIENEGA BLVD #216
Agent City, State, Zip:   LOS ANGELES CA 90048

* Indicates the information is not contained in the California Secretary of State's database.

Unlike Getty Images, HAN, Alaska Stock, etc. please note the name "National Photo Group".  Does that denote the type of images they carry as with most in the industry?  Not really.  "National Photo Group" conveniently has a name that lends itself well to the copyright extortion business.  It isn't like they are selling photos of government buildings, national monuments, or anything "national", etc.  The name seems to connote a corporate entity being used specifically to HOLD images, not SELL or MARKET images.

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I agree with Robert. There are too many Dan B. Levine's.  We have to be more meticulous about connecting the dots to make sure we have the correct one.

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I found some interesting information on Copyright Defense League LLC in the New York Corporations database.

http://appext9.dos.ny.gov/corp_public/CORPSEARCH.ENTITY_INFORMATION?p_nameid=4034977&p_corpid=4032418&p_entity_name=copyright%20defense&p_name_type=A&p_search_type=BEGINS&p_srch_results_page=0

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Current Entity Name:    COPYRIGHT DEFENSE LEAGUE, LLC
DOS ID #:    4032418
Initial DOS Filing Date:    DECEMBER 17, 2010
County:    NASSAU
Jurisdiction:    DELAWARE
Entity Type:    FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Current Entity Status:    ACTIVE

Selected Entity Address Information DOS Process (Address to which DOS will mail process if accepted on behalf of the entity)

LESLIE J. LEVINE, ESQ - ACKERMAN LEVINE CULLEN BRICKMAN & LIMMER LLP
1010 GREAT NECK ROAD STE 400
GREAT NECK, NEW YORK, 11021

CDL is actually a Delaware corporation operating as a foreign corporation in New York.  It was registered December 2010.  Thus, it is a very "young" business venture.

There is a good chance that Attorney Leslie J. Levine is related to Dan B. Levine.  Leslie J. Levine works at the firm of: ACKERMAN LEVINE CULLEN BRICKMAN & LIMMER LLP in Great Neck, NY.

Lots of interesting nuggets here.

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