[CLUE-Talk] help with spammer information

[Charles Oriez]

At 12:58 PM 11/6/2004, Matt Gushee wrote:
>On Sat, Nov 06, 2004 at 07:59:30AM -0500, Charles Oriez wrote:
> >
> > 2) Make shirnkwrap licensing work for you.  Post a notice on your domain
> > that any for emails sent out with your domain name in the from, the
> > langauge of message and any content on any referenced web pages is
> > copyrighted by you. Note that anyone objecting to your policies has a sole
> > remedy the option of ceasing to use your domain name in their mail.
> >
> > 3) Start sending DMCA notices demanding that the pages be taken down,
> > pursuant to your copyright ownership of them, and demand the identities of
> > the people paying for the pages
>
>That's an interesting tactic. Has anyone actually done this? Has it been
>tested in court? And, as a practical matter, how enforceable would this
>be against foreign entities?

It's been discussed on nanae.  I am waiting for the next spammer to use my 
domain to try it out.  DMCA violations don't require an active law suit to 
subpoena information from third parties.  That is the primary 
attraction.  I'll let you know the outcome.


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Charles Oriez     coriez at oriez.org    39  34' 34.4"N / 105 00' 06.3"W
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