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Well, after being a vbulletin owner for about 3 years now I was stunned and appaled that I recieved an email from my webhost saying he had recieved an email from a company in england claming I was in violation of the DMCA. Here is a copy of the email he recieved AND the contact companies email and information.
Quote:
On 27/1/05 7:49 PM, "Howard G Spinks" <[email protected] wrote:
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UNIVERSAL NOTIFICATION OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT DATED 27 January
2005
From: Pirate Reports, P O Box 36, EAST MOLESEY, Surrey, KT8 9XT
Tel: 44 (0) 208 941 1843 Fax: 44 (0) 208 941 3689
Greetings Abuse Team
This site utilises unlicensed source code owned by my client and I
request total removal including the GUI and files.
NB: If at your own prerogative you offer your client an opportunity to
remove the site themselves or purchase a license as opposed to your
removal or suspension of service, please be aware that Jelsoft
Enterprises Ltd. whilst happy to respect your goodwill gesture, in no
way requests or requires such action from you and reserves the right
to decline the license purchase and refund the fee. Copyright
protection not revenue collection is our primary concern and
motivation and some forum content if it damages others or breaks our
AUP is not allowed.
URL and/or IP address of identified source:
DMCA Compliant ISP:
In accordance with the provisions the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
of 1998
Please expeditiously "take down" or "block access" to the infringing
material and take appropriate action against the customer to prevent
future abuse.
Non DMCA Compliant ISP:
In accordance with your Acceptable Use Police please expeditiously
remove or block access to the infringing materials and take
appropriate action against the customer to prevent future abuse.
Confirmation of your actions is appreciated so we may appraise out
client.
Declaration
I, the undersigned, CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY that I am an
agent authorized to act on behalf of the owner of certain intellectual
property rights, said owners being named:
Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd., Tagra, Birch Lane, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5
8RF, ENGLAND
I have a good faith belief that the items or materials listed below
are not authorized by the above intellectual property owners, their
agents, or the law and therefore infringe their rights.
I further aver that the information contained in the Notice below is
accurate.
Software:
vBulletin v3
I may be contacted at:
Howard G Spinks
Snr. Investigator
Pirate Reports
PO Box 36
EAST MOLESEY
Surrey
KT8 9XT
ENGLAND
Tel: 44 (0) 20 8941 1843
Fax: 44 (0) 20 8941 3689
Email: [email protected]
MSN: Piratereports
Yahoo: Piratereports
AIM: Piratereports
Skype: Piratereports
ICQ: 281919627
Truthfully,
Howard G Spinks
You may validate the PGP key here
Unless otherwise indicated, the information in this transmittal is
CONFIDENTIAL and intended only for the recipient listed above. If you
are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for
delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver
this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message
and kindly notify the sender by reply mail.
I would like to give a BIG **** YOU to vbulletin and their pirate team. I paid $160 last year to be able to run my software for as long as I wanted.. and not 3 days after it expired for updates I get an email saying I am violating DMCA?? **** YOU.
I also left ALL the contact information for the company vbulletin uses for their pirateing team. Please feel free to give them a buzz.
Vbulletin admins, I expect a FULL apology from both you AND your thugs over at Pirate Reports.
Quote:
On 27/1/05 7:49 PM, "Howard G Spinks" <[email protected] wrote:
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
UNIVERSAL NOTIFICATION OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT DATED 27 January
2005
From: Pirate Reports, P O Box 36, EAST MOLESEY, Surrey, KT8 9XT
Tel: 44 (0) 208 941 1843 Fax: 44 (0) 208 941 3689
Greetings Abuse Team
This site utilises unlicensed source code owned by my client and I
request total removal including the GUI and files.
NB: If at your own prerogative you offer your client an opportunity to
remove the site themselves or purchase a license as opposed to your
removal or suspension of service, please be aware that Jelsoft
Enterprises Ltd. whilst happy to respect your goodwill gesture, in no
way requests or requires such action from you and reserves the right
to decline the license purchase and refund the fee. Copyright
protection not revenue collection is our primary concern and
motivation and some forum content if it damages others or breaks our
AUP is not allowed.
URL and/or IP address of identified source:
DMCA Compliant ISP:
In accordance with the provisions the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
of 1998
Please expeditiously "take down" or "block access" to the infringing
material and take appropriate action against the customer to prevent
future abuse.
Non DMCA Compliant ISP:
In accordance with your Acceptable Use Police please expeditiously
remove or block access to the infringing materials and take
appropriate action against the customer to prevent future abuse.
Confirmation of your actions is appreciated so we may appraise out
client.
Declaration
I, the undersigned, CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY that I am an
agent authorized to act on behalf of the owner of certain intellectual
property rights, said owners being named:
Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd., Tagra, Birch Lane, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5
8RF, ENGLAND
I have a good faith belief that the items or materials listed below
are not authorized by the above intellectual property owners, their
agents, or the law and therefore infringe their rights.
I further aver that the information contained in the Notice below is
accurate.
Software:
vBulletin v3
I may be contacted at:
Howard G Spinks
Snr. Investigator
Pirate Reports
PO Box 36
EAST MOLESEY
Surrey
KT8 9XT
ENGLAND
Tel: 44 (0) 20 8941 1843
Fax: 44 (0) 20 8941 3689
Email: [email protected]
MSN: Piratereports
Yahoo: Piratereports
AIM: Piratereports
Skype: Piratereports
ICQ: 281919627
Truthfully,
Howard G Spinks
You may validate the PGP key here
Unless otherwise indicated, the information in this transmittal is
CONFIDENTIAL and intended only for the recipient listed above. If you
are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for
delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver
this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message
and kindly notify the sender by reply mail.
I would like to give a BIG **** YOU to vbulletin and their pirate team. I paid $160 last year to be able to run my software for as long as I wanted.. and not 3 days after it expired for updates I get an email saying I am violating DMCA?? **** YOU.
I also left ALL the contact information for the company vbulletin uses for their pirateing team. Please feel free to give them a buzz.
Vbulletin admins, I expect a FULL apology from both you AND your thugs over at Pirate Reports.
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