We received a harassing email as well. I would be interested in a class action lawsuit. The link they claim the infringing image is on does not exist, and never should have existed, but they provide a screenshot in the PDF document of a browser window with the image in the middle of a white page with our "header" at the top. This page does not exist and I'm working with my web host to gather our database logs to see if this wordpress page ever did exist and/or where/when/by whom it was created by.
I am either certain that 1) this screenshot is forged and there will be no database record of it. The timestamp on the desktop is hard to tell from the screenshot they provided, but it does not look like a recent date.
or 2) Given the site in question was a wordpress site a few minor versions behind on updates, that they maliciously hacked the website to upload the image just to take a screenshot and then took the image down.
Maybe everyone should just go on an all out spam campaign posting a link to the site everywhere and anywhere. Then what? Are we going to see a lawsuit against the internet?
Even in the analogy of a gated community, it's still only gated. Anyone here know how to climb a fence? Yeah, that's what I thought. Also, unless all these people never share their email address with _anyone_, they're going to get spam somehow- especially if they're dumb enough to pay for this service expecting no spam in the first place.
First off, sorry about above comment. Accidently hit enter instead of shift when typing email address. (Maybe there should be a check for content before allowing submitted comments? Just a thought..)
Anyway, it's about time they're recognizing the issue, especially after touting the idea of plugging passports with all these little chips. It's suprising enough that there are uncrypted chips (though the ones in passports are of course.. still doesn't satisfy me) used anywhere as it is. Unless you want to flip on and off a small freq jammer around your card, you're pretty much open to anyone who bumps into you on the sidewalk.
A quote from my own post on the issue earlier today:
"Maybe it’s a good thing, but in the long run, I don’t see how “ransomware” could really make it in the long run. If people are going to find work arounds to software from companies like Microsoft and Adobe with billions of dollars invested in anti-pirating efforts, I doubt even the best “ransomware” virus would last before someone cracked it."
I give it 3 days, depending how fast people want to get their hands on the copy protected dvd's.
I download music (not really! just in case any RIAA fanatics are reading), but I've never thought of downloading DVD's (unless it's porn! I mean... not really! just in case my wife is reading..) and I pretty much come to the conclusion that the legal consumers will continue to purchase their dvds at their local retail store, and limit their use to the family dvd player- Considering most consumers wouldn't deal with playing a dvd on a small pc monitor.
Unlike music, which can be played over limitless mediums, dvd players are pretty well limited to dvd support game consoles, dvd players, or the pc- where the copy protection will come into play.
Don't get me wrong, I think copy protection in general is just a headache, I just don't have as much against the MPAA as the RIAA.
Google Adsense also has a policy against using advertisements on websites involved in illegal activities. Seeing that they haven't even enforced their own rules, although they may have now, does put Google in an awkward position. The guidelines do assume that google monitors sites for illegal content, does it not? Otherwise, how do they know you're going against their policy?
That being said, could they have noticed, and not done anything against it if they were in fact making money from the website?
Those are a lot of ifs, but don't get me wrong. I think it's obvious that no matter what, something needs to be done against the site infringing the copyright.
I�m sure many chat room saavy users have figured this out on their own, at least through trial an error or personal experience, but if you have not yet come to terms with the fact that AIM�ing is not quite the same as face-to-face confrontation, you need a serious reality check. But hey, like everything else I say, take it with a grain of salt.
As long as you're not looking at porn while you're making your call, what's the problem?
Yeah right. I have time warner digital phone service packaged with roadrunner and cable tv, etc etc. So it's pretty well setup, and definitely well priced in comparison with most.
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We received a harassing email as well. I would be interested in a class action lawsuit. The link they claim the infringing image is on does not exist, and never should have existed, but they provide a screenshot in the PDF document of a browser window with the image in the middle of a white page with our "header" at the top. This page does not exist and I'm working with my web host to gather our database logs to see if this wordpress page ever did exist and/or where/when/by whom it was created by.
I am either certain that 1) this screenshot is forged and there will be no database record of it. The timestamp on the desktop is hard to tell from the screenshot they provided, but it does not look like a recent date.
or 2) Given the site in question was a wordpress site a few minor versions behind on updates, that they maliciously hacked the website to upload the image just to take a screenshot and then took the image down.
Either case,
Linking to the Site
Gated.. yeah right.
Finally
Anyway, it's about time they're recognizing the issue, especially after touting the idea of plugging passports with all these little chips. It's suprising enough that there are uncrypted chips (though the ones in passports are of course.. still doesn't satisfy me) used anywhere as it is. Unless you want to flip on and off a small freq jammer around your card, you're pretty much open to anyone who bumps into you on the sidewalk.
Ransomware...
"Maybe it’s a good thing, but in the long run, I don’t see how “ransomware” could really make it in the long run. If people are going to find work arounds to software from companies like Microsoft and Adobe with billions of dollars invested in anti-pirating efforts, I doubt even the best “ransomware” virus would last before someone cracked it."
http://gen.newrandom.com
3 weeks? (as Josh Tomaino)
I download music (not really! just in case any RIAA fanatics are reading), but I've never thought of downloading DVD's (unless it's porn! I mean... not really! just in case my wife is reading..) and I pretty much come to the conclusion that the legal consumers will continue to purchase their dvds at their local retail store, and limit their use to the family dvd player- Considering most consumers wouldn't deal with playing a dvd on a small pc monitor.
Unlike music, which can be played over limitless mediums, dvd players are pretty well limited to dvd support game consoles, dvd players, or the pc- where the copy protection will come into play.
Don't get me wrong, I think copy protection in general is just a headache, I just don't have as much against the MPAA as the RIAA.
adSense (as Stoned4Life)
That being said, could they have noticed, and not done anything against it if they were in fact making money from the website?
Those are a lot of ifs, but don't get me wrong. I think it's obvious that no matter what, something needs to be done against the site infringing the copyright.
The Obvious Stated Obviously (as Stoned4Life)
Oh well (as Josh Tomaino)
Yeah right. I have time warner digital phone service packaged with roadrunner and cable tv, etc etc. So it's pretty well setup, and definitely well priced in comparison with most.
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