[File sharing] eSnips

ChunkyC · Mar 1, 2007

Gil, thanks for that bit about thanking them. They will be far more amenable if all contact with them is professional and courteous.

Gillhoughly · Mar 1, 2007

Aw, shucks.

Good manners are inexpensive yet priceless.

*Took me awhile to figure that out.*

Popeyesays · Mar 26, 2007

Gillhoughly · Mar 26, 2007

Did you notify the host about all those titles?

When I pointed out the copyright infringment they took everything down pretty quick.

Popeyesays · Mar 26, 2007

Gillhoughly said:
Did you notify the host about all those titles?

When I pointed out the copyright infringment they took everything down pretty quick.

Am I allowed to claim infringement for others? Honestly, I do not know.

Regards,
Scott

Stacia Kane · Mar 26, 2007

Popeyesays said:
Am I allowed to claim infringement for others? Honestly, I do not know.

Regards,
Scott

Just click the "Report abuse" button and tell esnips the user in question is violating copyright.

And email the authors in question if you can.

Gillhoughly · Mar 27, 2007

Am I allowed to claim infringement for others? Honestly, I do not know.

Absolutely yes!

I've done it for others, even writers whose work I don't like. Those jerks posting stuff are stealing, and I simply cannot abide a thief.

I know how much I would appreciate it if someone happened to spot this sort of thing on my stuff and worked to set things right!

It's like phoning the cops when you see a housebreaker walking out with your neighbor's laptop. Next time around it could be your laptop!

Tsu Dho Nimh · Mar 27, 2007

DecemberQuinn said:
Victoria, is this the type of situation where a class-action lawsuit against the site administrators might be an idea? Because they are ultimately responsible for content displayed on their site, aren't they?

Is that what worked with Napster, in the end? (Does anybody know?)

NO - the site is NOT responsible for what users upload. However, they do have the responsibility to take infringing material down when notified.

Just keep trolling the site and hammering them with takedown notices.

CaoPaux · Aug 26, 2014

Gone mid-'13. Scraps of mirror sites remain (example) but no file access.

[File sharing] eSnips

ChunkyC

It's hard being green

Gillhoughly

Grumpy writer and editor

Popeyesays

Now departed. Rest in peace, Scott, from all of us

Gillhoughly

Grumpy writer and editor

Popeyesays

Now departed. Rest in peace, Scott, from all of us

Stacia Kane

Girl Detective

Gillhoughly

Grumpy writer and editor

Tsu Dho Nimh

CaoPaux

Mostly Harmless