FFiles Content Ripped

[Yeldarb]

Dear [name]:

It has come to my attention that you have made an unauthorized use of my copyrighted work entitled [name of work] (the “Work”) in the preparation of a work derived therefrom. I have reserved all rights in the Work, first published in [date], [and have registered copyright therein]. Your work entitled [name of infringing work] is essentially identical to the Work and clearly used the Work as its basis. [Give a few examples that illustrate direct copying.]

As you neither asked for nor received permission to use the Work as the basis for [name of infringing work] nor to make or distribute copies, including electronic copies, of same, I believe you have willfully infringed my rights under 17 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq. and could be liable for statutory damages as high as $150,000 as set forth in Section 504©(2) therein.

I demand that you immediately cease the use and distribution of all infringing works derived from the Work, and all copies, including electronic copies, of same, that you deliver to me, if applicable, all unused, undistributed copies of same, or destroy such copies immediately and that you desist from this or any other infringement of my rights in the future. If I have not received an affirmative response from you by [date give them about 2 weeks] indicating that you have fully complied with these requirements, I shall take further action against you.

Very truly yours,
bigmtnskier’s very expensive and well dressed lawyers

Source: http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/INTELLECTUALPROPERTY/contract/cease.htm

[hybrid101]

wow, a mod encouraging us to send hate mail:)
that’s more like it DDD:P
thanks bradley, that whois data looks very enticing:stare:

[hl1]

Being ripped is the sincerest form of flattery

edit:/ Also, I don’t understand why you want it removed as long as they give credit to you and are not stealing your bandwidth. It’s similar to good-tutorials and all of those other tutorial sites right? However they should remove it on your request.

[bigmtnskier]

@.harish

Also, I don’t understand why you want it removed as long as they give credit to you and are not stealing your bandwidth. It’s similar to good-tutorials and all of those other tutorial sites right? However they should remove it on your request.

They aren’t really giving any credit, There isn’t a single link to ffiles on their site. Its not similar to good-tutorials because that is just a link database that directs users to the various tutorials which aren’t actually on their servers. Down-fr actually downloaded the content and put it on their servers (and didn’t give any credit).

rofl DDD :lol: Any kirupians live near 188bis bvd Pereire in Paris? (I’m just kidding)

I’ll get the owner (Adrian) to email them and the host with the legal jargon you guys graciously helped out with =)

Thanks All!
-bigmtnskier

[Yeldarb]

Don’t email it, mail it return receipt requested, it’ll make it look like you really mean business.

[bigmtnskier]

@down-fr

I removed scripts concerned.

Finally, the battle is over :hugegrin: Thanks to all of you for your support :thumb:

-bigmtnskier

[eilsoe]

TOUCHDOWN! :party:

[Seb_Hughes]

@bigmtnskier

Finally, the battle is over :hugegrin: Thanks to all of you for your support :thumb:

-bigmtnskier

Your Welcome. Always glad to help.

If anybody comes across a site which you may think has ripped ffiles in any way or used files form the site on theirs. Please contact us on:

ffilescrt@googlemail.com

Thanks Seb

[treatkor]

so do you not want people to link to www.ffiles.com?

[size=“1”]i say as long as the original author(s) of the file are credited, "please share freely, it helps everyone"
which is exactly what ffiles is doing. thanks.[/size]

[bigmtnskier]

@treatkor

so do you not want people to link to www.ffiles.com?

[size=“1”]i say as long as the original author(s) of the file are credited, “please share freely, it helps everyone”
which is exactly what ffiles is doing. thanks.[/size]

Oh no, links are perfectly fine. Its just when they take ALL of our content and put it on *their *site without the author’s permission is when it isn’t right. I don’t have problems with them taking the content as long as they get permission from the file’s author

Because some people don’t want there work floating around the internet not knowing where it is. It is the author’s property so they should be able to restrict the file’s distribution as they please So, if they say ‘use it however you want,’ go ahead an post it all over the internet But if they don’t, let them do that.

-bigmtnskier :hugegrin:

:lol: @ seb

[ya3]

@Yeldarb

Dear [name]:

It has come to my attention that you have made an unauthorized use of my copyrighted work entitled [name of work] (the “Work”) in the preparation of a work derived therefrom. I have reserved all rights in the Work, first published in [date], [and have registered copyright therein]. Your work entitled [name of infringing work] is essentially identical to the Work and clearly used the Work as its basis. [Give a few examples that illustrate direct copying.]

As you neither asked for nor received permission to use the Work as the basis for [name of infringing work] nor to make or distribute copies, including electronic copies, of same, I believe you have willfully infringed my rights under 17 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq. and could be liable for statutory damages as high as $150,000 as set forth in Section 504(c)(2) therein.

I demand that you immediately cease the use and distribution of all infringing works derived from the Work, and all copies, including electronic copies, of same, that you deliver to me, if applicable, all unused, undistributed copies of same, or destroy such copies immediately and that you desist from this or any other infringement of my rights in the future. If I have not received an affirmative response from you by [date give them about 2 weeks] indicating that you have fully complied with these requirements, I shall take further action against you.

Very truly yours,
bigmtnskier’s very expensive and well dressed lawyers

Source: http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/INTELLECTUALPROPERTY/contract/cease.htm

ROFL! Works every time. I got one of those from 2Advanced a long time ago…

That “$150000” section works well

[bigmtnskier]

We didn’t even have to resort to that =)

But I’ll be keeping it in mind for the next time something like this happens :thumb:

[anon1712571]

yay good work bigmtnskier :P!

[Seb_Hughes]

@darkmotion

yay good work bigmtnskier :P!

I helped in getting the guy to remove the content.

[bigmtnskier]

@Seb Hughes

I helped in getting the guy to remove the content.

Huh? You helped me get his IP to ban him… not remove the content…

Nevertheless, thank you *again *seb…

[Seb_Hughes]

Brian what about when you click on the thumbnails ay? I found that out

[simplistik]

@tpnovak

But, the important thing to remember is that you have to actually have made a copyright registration in order to claim Statutory Damages (and that must be done within 60 days of first publication). Otherwise, you are limited to Actual Damages… Also, $150K requires a “willful infringement” be established (which may or may not be the case for someone who agrees to take an infringement down.

Morale: Get those copyrights registered!

Sorry, just thought I’d throw my 2 cents in.

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Tony Novak
2Advanced Studios, LLC.

:lol: nice that’s funny, note to self… stop ripping 2A :run: