Re: [dvd-discuss] ``irreparable damage to my client''

[Ronald Austin <ronald(at)caprock-spur.com>]

On Thursday 25 April 2002 11:26 am, you wrote:
> Well.... The rampaging floodgates google takedown notices have commenced,
> and they seem to be successful.
>
> I was fairly sure after the Scientology case (and its success) there'd be
> more. Lots more.
>
> The most recent one is from 'Sara Glover', who appears to be upset that
> upon a search for her name, her alt.sex.spanking story 'Vivian's Vow' from
> about 4 years ago is the first search result. Her lawyer is claiming that
> its copyright infringement to have her story in the cache, and also
> claiming that the link to the *publically published on usenet* story is
> contributory infringement.
>
> They claim 'irreparable damage'... After reading it, I can see why! :)
>

Heh, I couldn't resist either... Heck I never heard of that newsgroup until 
now. I guess I'am too sheltered. (Nah, not likely)
This is one of the things about the automatic copyright that stinks. If you 
want to copyright something you should have to send a copy to the LOC and pay 
your $125.00. If it's not worth that much then it's not worth copyrighting. 
To me this thing ain't worth the poor electrons it took to make it. 
(It's pretty bad when you feel sorry for an electron!)

> But seriously, what next? Google (and other search engines) won't be able
> to survive these incessent letters, if anyone gets into their mind that
> they can make the past dissapear at their whim. (How many people have old
> usenet posts, mailing list flames, or mirrored copies of embarassing
> webpages they wish would go away?)
>

Wonder when they will find archive.org?

I wonder what would happen if every C&D letter were to be followed up with 
Google filing suit on the P and their lawers for frivolous use of the DMCA?
IANAL so is this possible? 
Heh, maybe Google should sue Disney, and the MPAA or maybe send Congress a 
C&D letter.


>      http://chillingeffects.org/dmca512/notice.cgi?NoticeID=273
>
> One wonders how one can require freedom of the presses and freedom of
> speech, yet allow easy regulation of what books can and cannot be put in
> a card catalog index.
>
> Scott



Ronald