EFF Forces DMCA Abuser to Apologize

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Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday March 14, 2007 @08:35PM from the depths-of-my-mothers-basement-I-stab-at-thee dept.

destinyland writes "The EFF just announced victory over a serial abuser of DMCA copyright notices. To set an example, their settlement required Michael Crook to record a video apology to the entire internet for interfering with free speech. He's also required to withdraw every bogus DMCA notice, and refrain from future bogus notices, never contest the original image again, and take a remedial class on copyright law. He'd attempted to use flaws in the DMCA to censor an embarrassing picture of himself that he just didn't want appearing online — but instead the whole thing backfired."

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Copyright Ownership? (Score:5, Funny)

by JonathanR ( 852748 ) writes: on Wednesday March 14, 2007 @08:39PM (#18356643)

Who will own the copyright to the apology video?

lucky guy (Score:1, Funny)

by illegalcortex ( 1007791 ) writes: on Wednesday March 14, 2007 @08:48PM (#18356729)

He got off easy. The original settlement required that he be sodomized by a Clydesdale.

Could somebody ... (Score:5, Funny)

by Etyenne ( 4915 ) writes: on Wednesday March 14, 2007 @09:00PM (#18356823)

... just post a link to the embarrassing picture in question ? I don't care about TFA being slashdotted, I just want to make fun of the idiot.

Re:lucky guy (Score:5, Funny)

by ZachPruckowski ( 918562 ) writes: <zachary.pruckowski@gmail.com> on Wednesday March 14, 2007 @09:07PM (#18356877)

He got off easy. The original settlement required that he be sodomized by a Clydesdale.

No Clydesdales were willing to go near him. Even with blinders on. It's the smell, apparently.

Could have been worse (Score:3, Funny)

by JonTurner ( 178845 ) writes: on Wednesday March 14, 2007 @09:14PM (#18356935) Journal

It could have been worse. Just image Goatse's video apology. (shudder!)

Re:lucky guy (Score:3, Funny)

by Frosty Piss ( 770223 ) writes: on Wednesday March 14, 2007 @09:48PM (#18357217)

He got off easy. The original settlement required that he be sodomized by a Clydesdale.

I thought it was the CowboyNeal option...

You dont need to... (Score:3, Funny)

by Duhavid ( 677874 ) writes: on Wednesday March 14, 2007 @09:59PM (#18357273)

Your parents, on the other hand....

Re:Fox owns this image... (Score:4, Funny)

by indros ( 211103 ) writes: on Wednesday March 14, 2007 @10:09PM (#18357355) Homepage

My god! I was wondering what had happend to Balki!

Re:lucky guy (Score:2, Funny)

by illegalcortex ( 1007791 ) writes: on Wednesday March 14, 2007 @10:16PM (#18357415)

I find it hilarious I've been moderated as "Troll". What, I'm trolling to see if I can't bait Clydesdale fans into defending bestiality?

Re:My God! Who is in that other picture next to hi (Score:4, Funny)

by theshowmecanuck ( 703852 ) writes: on Wednesday March 14, 2007 @10:26PM (#18357461) Journal

No, it's Colmes. Or did you mean...

Re:Fox owns this image... (Score:3, Funny)

by ShaunC ( 203807 ) * writes: on Wednesday March 14, 2007 @10:31PM (#18357507)

Wait.. which side is the Fox News mouthpiece, and which side is the guy who sued because he didn't want his image published? I can easily see it going either way.

Comment removed (Score:3, Funny)

by account_deleted ( 4530225 ) writes: on Wednesday March 14, 2007 @10:49PM (#18357615)

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My favorite comment on this topic... (Score:3, Funny)

by gwoodrow ( 753388 ) writes: on Thursday March 15, 2007 @12:50AM (#18358339)

...isn't from slashdot. It's the last part of this page: [10zenmonkeys.com]

"I can foresee a day when this community of nihilistic pranksters hold its first convention, and they spend a week at the Marriott sneaking up on each other, flicking each other's ears and laughing until they drool."

Re:Copyright Ownership? (Score:3, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday March 15, 2007 @01:09AM (#18358409)

Wait, first I'm selected Time Magazine's Person of the year and now this?

Re:Fox owns this image... (Score:2, Funny)

by Chrisje ( 471362 ) writes: on Thursday March 15, 2007 @05:35AM (#18359561)

As a representative of Mr Bartokomous I must draw your attention to the fact that Mr Bartokomous was hurt and disappointed by that comment, and will serve you a DMCA notice pending the removal of said comment.

Furthermore, you are excluded from the dance of joy.

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Could somebody ... (Score:5, Funny)

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Could have been worse (Score:3, Funny)

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You dont need to... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Fox owns this image... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:lucky guy (Score:2, Funny)

Re:My God! Who is in that other picture next to hi (Score:4, Funny)

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