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Legal Controversies Forum / Re: Calling on Congress: Time to Fix Copyright

« on: December 13, 2012, 05:18:35 PM »

quashed due to "due to pressure from the copyright industry" meaning money coming in from PACA, Getty and the other asswipes...

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Another Newby Masterfile

« on: December 12, 2012, 09:05:05 PM »

I would imagine the avepoint stuff would be in Pacer....Greg if you don't get it I'll go for a look tomorrow...been trying to stay away from pace..I tend to wander to much in there and it gets costly...

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Another Newby Masterfile

« on: December 12, 2012, 05:03:10 PM »

For what it's worth, from the get-go in response to my first letter from Getty, I requested html verification.

The same request went to copyright troll and collection agent Timothy B. McCormack and his paralegal Ashanti A. Taylor when they tripled Getty's original "settlement demand."

Both Getty and McCormack refused to address html verification, which is just one of the many points I will make in a declaratory judgment should one of these copyright trolling goons ever contact me again.

Here ya go Mulligan
http://www.scribd.com/doc/104557879/Getty-Images-Attorney-General-Complaint-13

I don't know the outcome of this, bu t we can probaly find out without to much effort...

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Legal Controversies Forum / Google: Copyright Removal Requests Spike to 2.5 Million Per Week

« on: December 12, 2012, 11:55:46 AM »

Google, in a recent blog post, announced that it is now processing more than 2.5 million removal requests per week, an increase from just one tenth of that six months ago. Despite the increase, Google now processes the requests more quickly than ever, usually within six hours.

According to the announcement’s author, Google Legal Direct Fred Von Lohmann, the spike began after Google introduced its new automated copyright infringement reporting system. That system also made it possible to provide Google’s transparency report, which provides data on the takedowns and the domains the effect.

In related news, Google also anounced that it is making the data from its transparency report downloadable in CSV format. The downloads will be updated daily.

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/272349-google-copyright-removal-requests-spiked-to-25-million-per-week

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P2P/BitTorrent Lawsuits Forum / Verizon Determined to Expose BitTorrent Copyright Trolls

« on: December 12, 2012, 11:54:40 AM »

Verizon is seeking information from copyright “troll” organizations. A group of adult movie companies sued Verizon claiming that the ISP had ignored court orders and was not turning over subscriber information in a timely fashion. The companies sought to find Verizon in contempt of court and compel the company to respond to their subpoenas.

Verizon, however, is hitting back with a request for discovery against the companies, seeking information about who runs them and how they operate. The ISP has long grown weary of copyright “troll” lawsuits, which generally work by filing a single lawsuit against thousands of “John Doe” defendants to obtain a subpoena, against the alleged sharers’ ISPs, for their personal information. With that information in hand, the plaintiffs usually drop the original lawsuit and seek settlements with the suspected sharers.

http://torrentfreak.com/verizon-determined-to-expose-bittorrent-copyright-trolls-121211/

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: new copyright thug to add to the list?

« on: December 12, 2012, 10:20:34 AM »

I have a question..and several statements..regarding attorney Steven Mustoe and his bullshit comments...

Are there more pages to this letter he sent or is it just 1 single page as shown??

This asshat Steven Mustoe is sadly mistaken that the "only fact that matters is the unauthorized use of a copyrighted image"....actually the the fact that matters most is he has not even proven an infringement even occurred..

Look at this nice little sunfish by copyright troll Joseph Tomelleri



I ask Steven Mustoe, would this be an infringement, because i have this picture here??

Attorney Steven Mustoe is such a good IP attorney, that he has to supplement his business by also offering

Business & Corporate Law
Civil Practice
Contract Law
Criminal Law
Intellectual Property
Personal Injury Law
Real Estate Law

Jackoff of all trades...master of none...

http://www.mustoelawfirm.com/~mustlaw/steven-h-mustoe

oops I just infringed again, by posting his image!! I wonder if ELI will get another bogus takedown notice...

more to come, as attorney Steven Mustoe from Prairie Village Kansas has managed to get under my skin...

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Corbis Infringement Claim on Images that Former Designer Never Paid For

« on: December 11, 2012, 04:06:51 PM »

other than making sure you have a license for any and all other images used..you should be in good shape...I knew it was only a matter of time before one of those copyright trolls at Carolyn Wrights office would raise thier ugly heads...which copyright collection clerk did the letter come from??

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Getty Images Letter Forum / total shameless and self serving plug

« on: December 11, 2012, 09:08:31 AM »

For those of the ELI community that have not liked my facebook page, now is your chance. The benefits of doing such are astounding...you'll get to see my ramblings at no additional charge, not to mention I'm getting ready to do some sort of give-away for the new year...it might be web-hosting, or discounted programming, or maybe a gift card of some sort..so come on over and click the like button, then consider sharing it with your friends!! the more the merrier!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Web-Design-of-Palm-Beach/156144141132

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Getty Settlement Purposes Only Letter - 3rd Letter

« on: December 11, 2012, 09:04:38 AM »

They are not likely to "be quiet".  They don't just go away.

You need to give them a reason to go away.  Sometimes the threat of being willing to dig in your heels and fight is enough of a reason.  Sometimes the thought that they may have more to lose than they have to gain is enough of a reason.  But without a reason, they do not go away.  They practice the Chinese water torture method of trolling. (No offense intended to the Chinese)

I fully agree..therefore GIVE THEM A REASON TO GO AWAY, demonstrate to them you will not roll over, and that if they continue, you will become a large thorn in their side...check out what Greg Troy did...I think he made them go away!

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Getty Settlement Purposes Only Letter - 3rd Letter

« on: December 10, 2012, 02:19:39 PM »

USCA = United States Copyright Act.

Yes they are correct that registration is not required...where they are failing here is to PROVE they have this right/contract with the artist ( signed by both) and they also fail to mention that the penalty could be as low as 200.00... it is on them to PROVE their case, not you, nor do you have to help them in any way shape or form..hell they were"selling" images on their site that were in the public domain for crying out loud..

don't buy into theur BS, and anything you request is relevant , whether they agree or not...

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: new copyright thug to add to the list?

« on: December 10, 2012, 02:14:07 PM »

What about the photos being copyrighted in bulk or a collection...

That could be a bit more complicated, it would depend on exactly how they registered it..refer to the chaga case, to see how NOT to register images..

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: new copyright thug to add to the list?

« on: December 10, 2012, 10:34:43 AM »

Glad to be part of the forums .... Typical extortion letter ,,wanted $1500 for 3 images....Sent letter using advice found on here and he then offered $1000. Offered $200 and then threatened that it would cost me around $100,000 plus attorney fees..That site is hilarious..Glad to know I am definately not the only one. If it goes to trial case would have to be at my nearest Federal district court ..Is that correct? Use was %110 unwillful .

Welcome to the forums!

Yes you are correct, IF a suit was filed they would need to come to you. Were the images even registered? I would look into this first and foremost.. Please do consider sharing your letter with us, as this is a new troll who apparently is looking for a little extra attention! 

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: new copyright thug to add to the list?

« on: December 09, 2012, 07:58:55 AM »

Apparently someone does not like "Fish Artist" Joseph Tomelleri, to bad they are not using this to the fullest potential..

http://josephtomelleri.com/

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Getty Images Letter Forum / new copyright thug to add to the list?

« on: December 09, 2012, 07:44:25 AM »

Received this via the ELI Facebook page, I'm hoping t get the actual letter along with more details..
It's worth noting that the linked thread has none other than copyright troll attorney Carolyn Wright ( photoattorney.com) commenting on arguing "innocent infringement"....Has photo attorney Carolyn Wright switched sides, os she just plain money hungry and a complete hypocrite???    You be the judge..loooks to e she will play both sides as lng as money come in the door..so much for principals and or morals...


"You can also add Artist Joseph Tomelleri and Steven Mustoe Lawyer to your list... Got letter from them and many others have also..here is a link from a forum talking about them I tried to join your forum 3 weeks ago with no success..used email xxxxxxx.com and also tried [email protected] in case you did not take yahoo emails....

https://www.naturescapes.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=225296

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Picscout sighting.

« on: December 07, 2012, 09:45:50 PM »

Lucia - very interesting; I have a background in software development so what you're doing does make some sense but alas never kept up with it (I'm in a different career path now).

I did find this - slightly old and not sure if it is still relavant:

http://rankexploits.com/protect/2011/12/four-steps-to-slow-down-image-scrapers/

The post goes into quite a bit of detail on what you need to do to modify your HTACCESS file (if you have access to it), much of it is simply cut & paste.

I will spend some time this weekend to implement this on the few blogs that I do have left...

hahhaa  ranked exploits is none other than our very own lucia!!!