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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Seattle Times full page statement

« on: July 20, 2012, 03:44:17 PM »

I just talked with Matthew and I agree with all the input. Matthew mentioned billboards. I'd like to come up with an idea we can all agree on, raise money for and have a strategy in place that will create on-going results for the ELI forum while educating the general public on this scheme.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Seattle Times full page statement

« on: July 20, 2012, 01:19:14 PM »

Seattle Times is offering a full page weekday B&W ad rate of $8000 if we place the ad by the end of July. I'd like to kick off the BEWARE DON'T SHARE Public Service Campaign in Seattle. The warning will be directed at non-profits, bloggers, website developers, small business owners, religious organizations, funeral services and educational institutions with philanthropic motives and objectives. These are all entities non-profits depend on for support and money. We know donors do not want their contributions going to lawyers and once they know about this scheme - donors will raise this question. I think we can force people to go public with their story. We will flush out reporters and force Getty, Ellis and the others to make a public statement that exposes how ruthless they are.  We can say pretty much everything we want to say with that much space. Since I am the director of Whisker City, a 501c-3, I qualify to run this ad at the np rate. I'm sure you are all aware that many nonprofits have been busted by the extortion letter scheme. These entities will then warn their memberships per our suggestion and the news will spread to millions of people very quickly. I have a few good ideas that I believe will be effective.

Do you think we can raise the money as a team and get this ad placed? Otherwise the ad rate is $23,333 for a full-page.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: FunnyJunk Attorney Charles Carreon is a Tool & Dumb Extortion Lawyer

« on: June 27, 2012, 11:03:23 PM »

agreed

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: FunnyJunk Attorney Charles Carreon is a Tool & Dumb Extortion Lawyer

« on: June 27, 2012, 08:43:55 PM »

SEATTLE TIME ARTICLES WORTH READING
June 13 http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2012/06/13/funnyjunk-lawyer-surprised-by-oatmeal-fundraising-success/

June 18 http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2012/06/18/funnyjunk-lawyer-sues-the-oatmeal-for-bestiality-cartoon/

June 23 http://blogs.seattletimes.com/monica-guzman/2012/06/23/showdown-why-seattle-cartoonist-the-oatmeals-brilliant-joke-may-have-backfired/

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: FunnyJunk Attorney Charles Carreon's Wife, Tara Carreon Shows Her Stuff

« on: June 27, 2012, 02:15:51 PM »

Linda Ellis, Charles Carreon, Tara Carreon don't know when to keep their mouth shut. Thanks for the links the rants.

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

« on: June 23, 2012, 11:46:13 AM »

Matthew - another great analysis.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Getting our message to the main stream media

« on: June 23, 2012, 12:20:40 AM »

Thanks.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Introducing Atlanta Attorney and Collection Lawyer Evan A. Andersen

« on: June 22, 2012, 11:56:30 AM »

DEfinitely must do a Troll of the Month. We can create a real award and certificate and send it to them. I can put out a press release. "Extortionletterinfo Announces Junes' Extortionist of the Month".

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Getting our message to the main stream media

« on: June 21, 2012, 02:09:43 PM »

Michael Moore. Great idea. You never know who is also dealing with this issue. There is great value in hearing this from many different sources.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Getting our message to the main stream media

« on: June 21, 2012, 11:04:21 AM »

Here is what I'm doing. I tell all my friends that I am available to talk to any group of any size for 20 minutes  and up to an hour with a Q&A. If you think you can't do pubic speaking, this is not public speaking. Simply tell your story. You can respond to the Q&A with the stories of the rest of the rest of us. If you are worried about being nervous, you will only be nervous before you stand up to speak. As soon as you start speaking the fear vanishes.

I email one or more local media outlets every day with that teaser but I've added the word extortionist to the teaser per Matthews suggestions. Pick 10 media outlets in your area and focus on those.

Because Linda rips off religious people, I also contact the religious and inspirational shows and stations. Remember that the religious are victims of Getty too and those stations are looking for content as well.

Write a letter to the editor of every print publication you can write too. Change a few lines to fit the reader profile of the publication.

Create a video telling your story, my story, our story.

Ask to speak at non-profit association meetings.

As part of every presentation give a call to action and ask others to share your story. Remind people they are being bullied and extorted and to get a spine and speak up. Create outrage with your dialogue. Outrage and anger are honest motivating emotions for sparking change and visibility.

Consider holding a 7AM breakfast meeting at a local restaurant and see if there are other victims in your area. Invite a reporter and bloggers.

Post that activity here. In time we will make the national and cable media.

I think we should consider getting a booth at a Blog World Convention and hold an ELI reunion. I really think Matthew and Oscar should be featured speakers. Now that is my kind of fun!!

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Getting our message to the main stream media

« on: June 20, 2012, 03:04:52 PM »

Thanks for the tip. Keep em coming.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Getting our message to the main stream media

« on: June 20, 2012, 01:30:40 PM »

(This is the email I'm sending that is getting me interviews. I'd love to get your ideas for a media-tease)
LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR ATTACKED BY COPYRIGHT TROLL
April Brown has a cautionary tale. She posted a viral
poem on an obscure blog in 2011. Her mistake was
innocent and well-intended. Nothing more sinister than
sending a Hallmark card. The poem she posted was The
Dash by Linda Ellis. Soon she began receiving letters
from a Copyright Troll – the term coined for a person
who uses software to search the internet for
copyrighted content posted without authorization. Once
the content is found, the Troll initiates a campaign of
threats veiled in legalese to intimidate victims into
paying. Brown has discovered scores upon scores of
victims snared by this scheme and will explain what
happened to her and what to do if you shared
copyrighted content unknowingly. April Brown is the CEO
of Charity Auction World and founding director of
Whisker City Feline Rescue. Contact her at (206)
235-4697; [email protected]

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Getting our message to the main stream media

« on: June 20, 2012, 10:39:08 AM »

That's what I need to hear.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Getting our message to the main stream media

« on: June 20, 2012, 10:33:09 AM »

My goal is to get the story - our stories - to the main stream media. I'm looking for well-written articles that can be placed in the following categories of interest:
Family. Business. American Greed. Celebrity. Fraud. Copyright. Your ideas are welcome. 

If you write the articles I will make sure they are distributed and read. Anyone who wants to be interviewed for radio and television please let me know.

Do we have any supporters in Seattle that I can meet with? If we can identify those people I will start organizing monthly meet ups and invite reporters to those.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Tape Recording Conversations

« on: June 18, 2012, 10:45:19 PM »