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EFF Forces DMCA Abuser to Apologize

Posted by samzenpus on from the depths-of-my-mothers-basement-I-stab-at-thee dept.

destinyland writes "The EFF just announced victory over a serial abuser of DMCA copyright notices. To set an example, their settlement required Michael Crook to record a video apology to the entire internet for interfering with free speech. He's also required to withdraw every bogus DMCA notice, and refrain from future bogus notices, never contest the original image again, and take a remedial class on copyright law. He'd attempted to use flaws in the DMCA to censor an embarrassing picture of himself that he just didn't want appearing online — but instead the whole thing backfired."

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  1. Copyright Ownership? by JonathanR · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who will own the copyright to the apology video?

    1. Re:Copyright Ownership? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Wait, first I'm selected Time Magazine's Person of the year and now this?

  2. lucky guy by illegalcortex · · Score: 1, Funny

    He got off easy. The original settlement required that he be sodomized by a Clydesdale.

    1. Re:lucky guy by ZachPruckowski · · Score: 4, Funny

      He got off easy. The original settlement required that he be sodomized by a Clydesdale.

      No Clydesdales were willing to go near him. Even with blinders on. It's the smell, apparently.

    2. Re:lucky guy by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 2, Funny

      He got off easy. The original settlement required that he be sodomized by a Clydesdale.

      I thought it was the CowboyNeal option...

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    3. Re:lucky guy by illegalcortex · · Score: 1, Funny

      I find it hilarious I've been moderated as "Troll". What, I'm trolling to see if I can't bait Clydesdale fans into defending bestiality?

  3. Could somebody ... by Etyenne · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... just post a link to the embarrassing picture in question ? I don't care about TFA being slashdotted, I just want to make fun of the idiot.

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  4. Could have been worse by JonTurner · · Score: 2, Funny

    It could have been worse. Just image Goatse's video apology. (shudder!)

  5. You dont need to... by Duhavid · · Score: 2, Funny

    Your parents, on the other hand....

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  6. Re:Fox owns this image... by indros · · Score: 3, Funny

    My god! I was wondering what had happend to Balki!

  7. Re:My God! Who is in that other picture next to hi by theshowmecanuck · · Score: 3, Funny

    No, it's Colmes. Or did you mean...

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  8. Re:Fox owns this image... by ShaunC · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wait.. which side is the Fox News mouthpiece, and which side is the guy who sued because he didn't want his image published? I can easily see it going either way.

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  9. Why couldn't he get himself off? by MikeRT · · Score: 2, Funny

    Getting yourself off and jail are not mutually exclusive. It happens all the time in prison. Usually some guy named bubba is even there to help you!

  10. My favorite comment on this topic... by gwoodrow · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...isn't from slashdot. It's the last part of this page:

    "I can foresee a day when this community of nihilistic pranksters hold its first convention, and they spend a week at the Marriott sneaking up on each other, flicking each other's ears and laughing until they drool."

  11. Re:Fox owns this image... by Chrisje · · Score: 2, Funny

    As a representative of Mr Bartokomous I must draw your attention to the fact that Mr Bartokomous was hurt and disappointed by that comment, and will serve you a DMCA notice pending the removal of said comment.

    Furthermore, you are excluded from the dance of joy.