The DMCA probably ranks right up there with the IRS, Homeland Security, and victimless crimes in sliminess. It was definitely written to benefit "them" and not "us". If you can use it to legitimately enforce copyright, go for it.
Good luck with dealing with this scumbag. Hopefully, it will be resolved quickly and easily. Tom C wrote: > Thanks Mark. > > Tom C. > > > >> From: "Mark Erickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >> To: "pdml" <pdml@pdml.net> >> Subject: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) >> Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:46:57 -0400 >> >> If the offending content is on a website, one avenue you can pursue is to >> send a "DMCA Takedown" notice to the company that hosts the website. The >> hosting company is required by law to remove the offending material when >> they receive a takedown notice. To get the website back up, the website >> owner has to provide a "counter-notification" where they assert that they >> possess rights to the content in question. >> >> This is a bit extreme and could turn into a nasty legal battle--you'll have >> to judge for yourself if you want to do it. It could be satisfying, >> however.... >> >> Here's a writeup from a Washington state website where they describe how >> they handle DMCA Takedown notices: >> >> http://wa.gov/siteinfo/resources/copyright.aspx >> >> --Mark >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > > -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
