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Legal Controversies Forum / Re: Looks like Home Depot is trolling in a similar way Getty et. al. has been

« on: September 11, 2013, 05:01:16 PM »

That is sooo sad.  Makes one think it is time for someone in power in our legal system to make an example of these trolling scheisters.  Disbarment and retribution might be a good start.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Success in My Battle With Getty -- By Doing Nothing

« on: September 09, 2013, 03:25:55 PM »

By law, the statute of limitations definitely begins when they discover the "infringement".  Everyone on this board recommends your first letter date because, as Robert says, that is proven by the letter.

If you have another way to prove when they discovered the infringement, that will work.  But the keyword is PROVE.  As Robert says, they can dispute the computer date.

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UK Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Take the rap.

« on: September 06, 2013, 02:07:04 PM »

It won't work.  They just want the money.  They will go where they think it easiest to get the money.

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ELI Responses: Media Coverage of Chan v. Ellis Case / Re: Matthew's Appeal Is Now Docketed!

« on: September 04, 2013, 03:07:27 PM »

Yes Greg, Thanks for the update.

It's amazing that someone with common sense would not automatically overturn this.  I guess justice isn't always what it is cracked up to be.

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ELI Responses: Media Coverage of Chan v. Ellis Case / Re: Press Release Matthew Chan Files Appeal Against Georgia Censorship Order

« on: August 29, 2013, 03:41:25 PM »

Nice Press Release!

Thanks for posting it here, Greg!

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ELI Responses: Media Coverage of Chan v. Ellis Case / Re: Matthew's Appeal Is Now Docketed!

« on: August 27, 2013, 09:07:36 AM »

Nice to hear!

I can't wait for him to get exonerated.  If this doesn't get overturned, I may volunteer to live out the rest of my years on Mars.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Need Help/Advice

« on: August 20, 2013, 05:39:35 PM »

You should definitely get educated on this forum though. 

There is no way that this incident should hit your client's business ratings, because at the moment, Getty is just making a claim.  They make it sound like they have proved copyright infringement, but they haven't proved that the copyright is theirs to enforce.

Spend some time on this forum.  The more you read, the more you will understand that this is a business plan to separate you or your client from your money.  There are a number of ways to proceed, but for $200, Oscar's letter program should get you and your client off the hook and out of the communication loop.

Only you can decide what route is best for you.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Does this apply to Facebook and other social media sites

« on: August 19, 2013, 12:00:01 PM »

I don't know a lot about facebook, so this is just conjecture, but perhaps, picscout doesn't know how to do it.  I believe there is some security built into facebook.

My understanding is that if Person A posts something, they may be liable for posting an image to which someone else holds the copyright. 

However, if I see my friend Person A's posting, and I share it, I am not liable.  That's because the act of sharing is providing a link to the original post.

I am not sure if/how picscout can trace something I may have shared back to Person A who would be the only person liable.  If Person A is not in their friend network, it might be more work than those trolls want to do.

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Legal Controversies Forum / Re: Oscar's Courtroom Strategy Blog

« on: August 19, 2013, 11:48:43 AM »

Good post Mulligan!  Thank you!

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Educational Web Site

« on: August 17, 2013, 10:30:58 AM »

Chances are that the company you hired to build the web site didn't do anything wrong - and, even more likely, didn't intend to do anything wrong. 

Like most who have found this forum, they could have gotten caught by many of the "traps" Getty appears to set to snare small companies into their extortion letter program.

Greg gives you good advice.  Get educated, stay strong, and figure out the best way for you to fight their program. 

I have been in this fight for 1.5 years and I do not see Getty going after large companies.  Instead, they appear to use their size, to intimidate and harass small companies and individuals.  Many people will eventually give in to bullies.  But every now and then, a bully tends to pick on the wrong guy, and they get what is coming to them.  I, for one, cannot wait to see the day that they get theirs.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / I miss Matthew Chan

« on: August 08, 2013, 02:33:23 PM »

I know Matt has had some issues that will take some time to sort out thru the court system, but I just wanted to say that I, for one, seriously miss his posts on this forum.

Matt is such an outside the box thinker, that even if he didn't come up with the best solution to an extortion letter issue, he spurred others to think outside of their normal scope.  Often, that was enough to help delineate better alternatives.

Matt, I for one hope that when the time is right for you, you will be back with a vengeance.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Is there a definitive IP range for PICSCOUT - i want to kill the spider!

« on: August 07, 2013, 04:12:37 PM »

Seems like a bit of a double standard from them - yet AGAIN.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Got the Getty Letter

« on: August 04, 2013, 12:14:41 PM »

I love how even when proof is provided it is never quite enough or good enough.  I think this is Getty's motto when it comes to the pursuit of their "Business Model"

That is such a good fit Greg.

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Legal Controversies Forum / Re: Local Newscast Uses DMCA to Erase Air Crash Reporting Blunder

« on: July 23, 2013, 04:09:27 PM »

Interesting!  Where Marketing and PR Street crosses Legal Avenue.  Time for some university to teach a class in that.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Question About Getty Images Own Copyright Infringement Liability

« on: July 18, 2013, 08:55:17 AM »

One other thing you need to remember here, that Robert has pointed out many times on this forum:

Getty's rogue bot operates out of Israel.  That makes the bots actions not subject to U.S. Law.  Companies like Getty use their size to play different legal systems to their advantage against the little guy.

In essence:

They like to make their own rules as they see fit...