Text 6471, 67 rader
Skriven 2005-03-08 16:23:00 av Michiel van der Vlist (2:280/5555)
   Kommentar till text 6466 av SHANNON TALLEY (1:275/311)
Ärende: You are violating my copyright
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Hello SHANNON,

08 Mar 2005 09:41, SHANNON TALLEY wrote to MICHIEL VAN DER VLIST:


 ST> You misquote policy 4 as well Michiel. Let me quote it for you:

And so you unload another page of quote from policy on me.

You however ignore that policy can never override the law and can never be an
excuse for a copyright infringement.

 ST> And since "I" am not violating any copyright laws, "have a nice day".

You are infringing on my copyright by republishing my articles without my
permission. Your defence of "fair use" will not hold. It does not provide for
republishing complete issues of magazines. Go scout the website of the US
copyright office and the guidelines suggested by them. They suggest that
whenever possible you seek permission rather than risk being sued for a
copyright infringement.

 >> You have just been quoting articles. You have failed to convince me 
 >> that the conditions that relate to fair use are fulfilled. I don't think 
 >> you can. 

 ST> I really don't care if I convince you of anything Michiel.

You should since if you can not convince me that you are indeed making
justifiable use of the fair use clause and will not remove the articles or
negotiate for my permission, you will have to answer for you actions. I have
given you every opportunity to comply wish my wishes as the rightful copoyright
holder but you are truning a deaf ear on me.
 
 ST> I'm not doing this for your sick amusement.

No, you are doing this for your own amusement.

 >>  ST> Is your intention to attempt to extort money from me for helping 
 >>  ST> Fidonet out by making these copies available to other nodes and
 >>  ST> people on the internet?

 >> I have not asked money from you, all I asked was that you remove the 
 >> articles from your website. 
 >> However... if you wish to negotiate for my permission to republish my 
 >> articles I am willing to listen to you.

 ST> Ha, I knew it...  A thief in the midst..  Now your true intentions 
 ST> come out.  

If you think it is money that I want you are jumping to conclusions again. Well
I guess you measure other people's cloth by your own yard.

 ST> This conversation is "over" Michiel.

I don't think so. I gave you an opportunity to settle this in peace. Either
remove the articles from your webpage or accept my offer to negotiate for
permission. If you do neither before the deadline has passed I will seek
contact with the US copyright office.

After that step is taken it may not be possibe any more to settle this without
financial consequences for you.


Cheers, Michiel

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