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WellWellWell:
Hello had the standard letter blah blah
However the site has been changed completely since the screenshot was taken, it is not entirely clear from the screen shot when it was taken.
The old site is not on Wayback or on any servers.
So my question is what proof is the screen shot, not suggesting that anyone would mock one up but it is entirely possible they could isn't it?
Could i just deny that was ever my site?
 

Greg Troy (KeepFighting):
It could be that Pic-Scout got the image a long time ago and someone is just getting around to looking at it.  I'm sure there is a huge back log of images needing to be looked at be a human for determination.

Long story short, there are so many images out there on sites that Getty and their ilk can send letters to that they don't need to make anything up.

WellWellWell:
Thanks for your reply Greg, I realise that Getty don't fake screen shots but I guess what I m trying to say is if a fairly low res screen shot is all they have and there is no trace of that site anywhere anymore, surely thats not proof enough, anyone could have put that site up, with the alleged misused image, for example a competitor trying to drop me in it, even if it clearly shows the URL , URL masking is easy so that proofs nothing.

 

JLorimer:
I came here with the exact same kind of thinking when I first received my complaint.  I think the average person, especially one with some technical knowledge, lives in a world where this argument makes sense and the average person aims to be generally fair.  The problem is that you have now entered the world of those who seek astronomically unrealistic damages for minor offenses.  Their world is built around this sort of thing.  They litigate and manipulate the system so it works best to their advantage.

If you haven't already, read around the forums and educate yourself.  I highly recommend going to the youtube channel and watching ELI videos as well.  I think you'll find that screenshots generally aren't enough proof.  However, there are a lot of other things you probably want to get into since arguing against the legitimacy of a screenshot may not be enough. 

Robert Krausankas (BuddhaPi):
You also need to keep in mind a screen shot only shows the image in question appeared on the site, it does not prove that the image was hosted on the site, it could have been linked from an outside source, therefore it would not be a "copy"...thus weakening their case.

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