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Copyright Troll USCG Violates Copyright

Posted by kdawson on from the do-as-i-say dept.

omarlittle writes "The US Copyright Group — a company owned by intellectual property lawyers, which has been in the news for threatening downloaders of the movie Hurt Locker — has apparently stolen their site from a competitor. At one point, even the competitor's phone number and copyright statement were copied word for word on USCG's 'settlement' website. The competitor is reportedly going to send a Cease & Desist."

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  1. Damn! by girlintraining · · Score: 5, Funny

    If only there was some group that they could hire to fight copyright violations...

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  2. Ultimate Compliment by slaxative · · Score: 3, Funny

    The ultimate compliment is plagiarism. So what if it is the purpose of your company to fight against that very thing.

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  3. (c) by djdbass · · Score: 3, Funny

    Pot, meet Kettle*

    * copyright 2010 djdbass. Warning: The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to 5 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000.

    1. Re:(c) by Dogtanian · · Score: 2, Funny

      Pot, meet Kettle*

      * copyright 2010 djdbass. Warning: The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to 5 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000.

      I regret to inform you that I already hold the copyright on your copyright warning, and you now owe me $100,000 and a bag of jelly babies if you don't want investigated by the FBI, sent to prison for 5 years and fined $250,000.

      And the jelly babies have to be green.

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  4. Now let's see who you REALLY are! by Drakkenmensch · · Score: 5, Funny

    *rips off rubber ghost mask*

    *gasp* "It's old man copyright troll, the guy who runs the haunted bittorrent tracker site!"

    "And I would have gotten away with it, if it wasn't for you meddling kids!"

    1. Re:Now let's see who you REALLY are! by AhabTheArab · · Score: 2, Funny

      *rips off rubber ghost mask*

      *gasp* "It's old man copyright troll, the guy who runs the haunted bittorrent tracker site!"

      "And I would have gotten away with it, if it wasn't for you meddling kids!..."

      "...and that mangy mutt of yours"

      "scooby dooby dooooooo"

  5. USCG == Coast Guard by tekrat · · Score: 4, Funny

    USCG stole something else as well then, their Acronym. USCG is the US COAST GUARD, not the US Copyright Group. These guys should get a clue.

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    1. Re:USCG == Coast Guard by euxneks · · Score: 1, Funny

      USCG stole something else as well then, their Acronym. USCG is the US COAST GUARD, not the US Copyright Group. These guys should get a clue.

      Thank you so much for using "their" in the proper context! At last! I have read a slashdot comment with proper grammar!!!

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    2. Re:USCG == Coast Guard by Cap'nPedro · · Score: 2, Funny

      Thank you so much for using "their" in the proper context! At last! I have read a slashdot comment with proper grammar!!!

      Your easy to please.

      Ooh, it made me cringe typing that.

  6. Re:oh the irony by Migraineman · · Score: 2, Funny

    Take note, musicians ... this is ironic. (Yes, Ms. Morissette, I'm talking to you.)