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May 7, 2003 in Random Bytes

Why do some people continue to equate "ease of access to content" with "freedom to steal content"?

I'm kind of pissed that someone has taken it upon themselves to steal a whole bunch of images from one of my galleries without my permission (expressed or implied) and used them on another website without even a passing nod in my direction.

I've already sent off a semi-polite request that the images be removed from the website in question. I wonder whether or not I will have to resort to the poor-man's DRM - public embarassment.

See this post as it first appeared on the original site.

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George Kirikos, May 7, 2003
File a DMCA notice with their webhosting company. That'd get their attention very quickly, and is highly effective.

http://www.appliedi.net/DMCApolicy.htm

lists the required elements, I believe (or look up the original law).

See:

http://www.chillingeffects.org/copyright/

for some more information on the Notice Requirements, and some templates.

Of course, this won't work well if the site is hosted outside the US.