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Righthaven Lawsuits Forum / Re: Former Righthaven CEO Secretly Hires Lawyers For The Company He No Longer Has An

« on: June 25, 2012, 08:02:57 PM »

Very interesting article, sounds like Gibson's got some 'splainin to do, especially if funds were hidden from the courts.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Did we get a DMCA strike on our YouTube Account?

« on: June 25, 2012, 10:26:02 AM »

I have seen that site, it's great!  Thanks Moe

LOL! That is great Moe, where did you find that one?

http://pictureisunrelated.memebase.com/

Pretty cool stuff, very creative contributors, and a great source for troll-bashing memes.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Ongoing List of Copyright Trolling Firms and those associated with them

« on: June 25, 2012, 09:14:40 AM »

I don't know if Bieker rates an ace, he's just a hired goon, not sure if he's even worth a face card.  Save the good ones for people like Linda and Uncle Glen.

I saw BuddhaPi's list, which I like the idea of, didn't include my good friend Douglas. When the list is completed may I suggest a name BuddhaPi, how about "The Brown Pages - A Complete Troll Directory"

Timmy is an Ace among Trolls! I love the choice of the Ace of Clubs too! Very fitting.

We need 3 more Aces! Bieker could definitely be one of them, Greg!

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Ongoing List of Copyright Trolling Firms and those associated with them

« on: June 25, 2012, 01:39:12 AM »

For Getty Images:
Douglas J. Bieker Copyright Compliance Specialist
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/douglas-j-bieker/6/4b3/207

He's my special friend

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Did we get a DMCA strike on our YouTube Account?

« on: June 24, 2012, 11:42:11 PM »

LOL! That is great Moe, where did you find that one?

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Did we get a DMCA strike on our YouTube Account?

« on: June 24, 2012, 10:21:23 PM »

I just tried it again and they were back up.  That was really weird because they were gone from the forums and Youtube for about an hour.  The video boxes on the forums were blank with an exclamation point in them.

I was thinking, I would feel really sorry for whoever would put a strike on ELI.

Maybe it was something here but it's weird that I could pull up anything on Youtube but the ELI videos at the same time it was blank on the forums.

Did anyone else have the blanked out video boxes on the forums?

Hey guys, did we get a DMCA strike against us on our YouTube account?  All our videos seem to be gone from the forums and I searched for us on YouTube with no results?  Anybody have any info?

Seems to be okay from here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/extortionletterinfo

Are you having trouble with it from where you are?

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Did we get a DMCA strike on our YouTube Account?

« on: June 24, 2012, 10:12:10 PM »

Hey guys, did we get a DMCA strike against us on our YouTube account?  All our videos seem to be gone from the forums and I searched for us on YouTube with no results?  Anybody have any info?

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Bill Gates-owned Corbis faces $12.75M in damages in fraud case

« on: June 24, 2012, 10:08:16 PM »

I like that one Moe!

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Big ELI Video Update (June 23, 2012): Matthew Chan & Robert Krausankas

« on: June 24, 2012, 08:55:04 PM »

I have never done anything like that before but I think it will be a blast. 

Ya and it sounds like Greg is next!

HAVE FUN!
 

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Big ELI Video Update (June 23, 2012): Matthew Chan & Robert Krausankas

« on: June 24, 2012, 08:50:41 PM »

I think SG’s points are valid and might be a concern to newcomers.  We certainly would not want to miss some new information because of the person being afraid we would “out” them by posting information provided. 

I do like your clarification Robert, maybe on the YouTube channel there can be a notice under the video stating this so we don’t scare off any new people who are doing research before creating an account and posting questions.  Also maybe this disclaimer would be a good thing to add to the pinned items at the top of the forums for newbies to read?

I will ask SG to pass this on to you since I seem to have had a “Kick me” sign stuck to my back and been shoved out the door onto the street.  Just kidding guys, I’m still chuckling over that.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Bill Gates-owned Corbis faces $12.75M in damages in fraud case

« on: June 24, 2012, 08:28:20 PM »

Good catch BuddhaPi, this is an interesting story.  If Corbis doesn’t have a problem with stealing Infoflow’s technology and then filing a patent on it why would they have a problem with a little trolling? Beside it looks like they are going to need the money. 

This almost got by us! Looks like Corbis gets a taste of their own medicine for
"repugnant conduct by executives of Corbis who attempted to deceive Infoflows and misappropriate its intellectual property and then cover their actions,”

Pot meet Kettle!

http://www.geekwire.com/2012/corbis-faces-1275m-damages-fraud-case/

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Big ELI Video Update (June 23, 2012): Matthew Chan & Robert Krausankas

« on: June 24, 2012, 08:07:00 PM »

ROTFLMAO!

Robert?.............Matthew?...........Hey were did everybody go?!?

you're on your own dude!

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Big ELI Video Update (June 23, 2012): Matthew Chan & Robert Krausankas

« on: June 24, 2012, 07:06:44 PM »

Another great video and you were looking good in the tie there Robert!

Nice ending too 

Robert?.............Matthew?...........Hey were did everybody go?!?

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P2P/BitTorrent Lawsuits Forum / Funny Response Letter to Prenda Law

« on: June 24, 2012, 12:03:49 AM »

I found this article and got a chuckle out of the response letter it contained to Joseph Perea of Prenda Law.

http://fightcopyrighttrolls.com/2012/06/23/properly-respond-to-a-demand-letter-never-hear-from-blackmailers-again/
 

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: My Analysis of Corbis vs. Nick Starr Case Outcome

« on: June 23, 2012, 11:25:48 PM »

Thank you for the clarification on the case being just a reference case, I thought it was one she had been involved in.

BuddhaPi, I knew you would inform any of your clients as to the dangers of pictures off of the net, but I wonder how many others do.  I know when I was having my site designed,  I had 3 face to face meetings with the designers and never once was I told about this, but in fairness to them I provided all the images which were all shots I took of my work.  But still, if I had been told about it I would have never looked for a “free” picture to use in my blog a year later. 

I imagine it would be frustrating to warn people and have them not listen.  If they are not listening either they don’t care about infringement or they think it will never happen to them, which is just as bad as it means they know it’s wrong but they are playing the odds that they won't get caught.

A couple of quick notes to add..

This was just a referenced case on the photoattorney.com site, Carolyn was not involved in this case, nor does she state this..She or Leslie Burns whom assisted with the article did however pick a really bad example, certainly not a "win" I would be bragging about, and I would venture to guess Corbis would like like to see anymore of these "wins"..

Now onto the web designers and developers, and I'll speak for myself here, but I find that even educating and "providing a warning" generally falls on deaf ears although I try my best to give them fair warning. I have all of my clients supply any images to be used with the exception of layout elements, that I may create from scratch, if they don't supply me images, they get no images, it's as simple as that. I also go the extra step in my contracts to state that my clients will hold harmless my company should any issues arise. I'm considering requiring clients to supply me with license / reciept copies to keep on file, so I know they have obtained images properly, but at this point I think it would be overkill.. Bottom line is today's web developers need to change with the current environment, to be proactive in not just protecting themselves, but also in educating their client base to the best of their abilities.. Something the stock photo industry refuses to do. Besides these forums I find myself discussing this issue almost on a daily basis, and if I was confident in my public speaking abilities I would go so far as Jerry ( McFilms) and address meet-ups and groups in the area. I would hope that most if not all legitimate web designers/developers are already aware of these issues, but we'll always have the fly-by-nighters and side businesses that won't know any better..

There is a lot of information here and I will be going back and re-reading it again to take it all in but this was indeed a very costly win for Corbis.
 It is also very interesting that they found they web designer partly liable especially since it was not proven who provided the images as each blamed the other.  Perhaps web designers should start providing a warning about copyright infringement and the dangers of the so called “free” images and not using anything unless you created the image or got it from a government site where the images are copyright free.

Matthew once again hit the nail on the head; while Carolyn E. Wright can say that this was a win for her, I’m not sure how current or potential clients would feel about her abilities if they knew the win ended up costing her client (Corbis) a 127k.