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Automated DMCA Notices Still Full of Lies
dbaker writes "The MPAA filed a DMCA takedown notice against Superconnect, a software company. The letter is available here that demands the removal of roughly 120K of open-source TCL code that they believe to be a 'copyrighted motion pictures.' This is definitely a surprising case of the guilty until proven innocent world that the DMCA provides." And yet another: enrico_suave writes "The Entertainment Software Association falsely accuses the Interactive Fiction archive of pirating Doom 3. doom3.zip is a 114kb freeware DOS game from 1988. Reminiscent of when the RIAA sent C & D's to a Professor Usher who had an usher.mp3 file posted on his website."
Damn that's some nice gzip compression, where can I get some of that?!
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Oh, wait.
The letter is available here that demands the removal of roughly 120K of open-source TCL code that they believe to be a 'copyrighted motion pictures.'
In other news, proof of life on Alpha Centauri was found on a Bazooka Joe bubble gum wrapper yesterday.
Yeah, makes just about as much sense as motion pictures in code.
It would be cool if it didn't suck.
Better than that. Aren't there penalties for making false claims? I'm renaming my resume "Christina Aguilera's Greatest Hits" right now. Maybe it'll have the side effect of someone loooking at it, also.
Maybe it'll have the side effect of someone loooking at it, also.
Then I think you'll have to choose a different artist.
Ironically, the word ironically is often used incorrectly.
doom3.zip is a 114kb freeware DOS game from 1988 I knew Doom3 was a dupe!
...that no upcoming movie becomes named "stdio.h" or we're all screwed.
It would be cool if it didn't suck.
I suggest we all hide random, public domain crap files in hidden or obfuscated links on all of our web pages. That way we can get back at the ??AA and ESA for spoofing files on P2P networks.
Yeah, that "master plan" they found was merely an upskirt shot named WMD.jpg
I'm gonna open a project for a FTP client on sourceforge right now. How does The_Princess_Diaries_2 sound?
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The reply letter included these gems:
Already on it:
http://www.xzzy.org/warez/
When in reality, each of them are jpegs of kittens!
That would bankrupt most of the lawyers in USA. That's like, half the population of United States!
I'm actually pretty jealous they get these kinds of things. I should put up a page on my site with some old junk files, like resumees or code from old projects tar'd and gz'd and see if I can attract one of these fine letters. I feel it's important to be the first one on my block to receive and frame one of these masterpieces, before all you other weasels realize what fun this could be and set up your own web pages with likenamed and structured directories and files.
Suppose after they've spun tens of thousands of these things they might realize they're on the wrong track with automating such a lame process?
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
But they sure sound like our Vice President.
I'm tempted to put some 1x1 pixel transparent gif images up on my site and link them to 0byte files called doom3.zip and stuff to see if I start getting some letters...
3. Sue MPAA for unlawfully accessing your FTP server. (profit)
GAAH! MY PRINTER IS ON FIRE!!! PUT IT OUT! PUT IT OUT!
Let's just start sending C&D letters to the RIAA. Or more specifically their ISP which seems to be Verizon (ironic, eh?)
After all. I have a copyrighted image file named logo2.gif. Coincidentally, the RIAA seems to be hosting that very image. At least as far as I can tell, right? The filename matches, and I certainly can't be bothered to compare the contents of the file. Just fire off a letter! Damn, I just did some more checking. The FBI stole my banner and put it at http://www.fbi.gov/homeimag/banner.jpg. Bastards! I better send off a letter to their ISP as well!
Hey... Thats my kitten! You thieving bastard!
"Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
I should have them handle my new and upcoming movie, "Index.html".
Sounds like a conspiracy to commit copyright violation to me. You know people are breaking the law and distributing copyrighted material without permission. Now you are suggesting to aid that activity to hindering the efforts of the agents of the rightful owners of said materials.
You mean like this ?
(Originally posted here)
^_^
Do you own the copyright on those images of kittens?
If not, he's committing a feliny.
Ba-dum, tssssh!
Thanks folks, I'm here all week, try the veal..
For example, the mutant killer attack droids from Area 51 that are currently in charge of the MPAA and RIAA are clearly into some obscure form of Satanism.
It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
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http://sc.com/~dbaker/dmca.html
You're all stupid.
Affectionately,
Charles"
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u can do better than that :o nse .txt
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