This is what I sent him. I haven't seen any of our shots on his site yet, but I am sure with the quantity and the methods that he uses, that I will find some. If you find any of your own, notify him that he must remove them immediately. This situation is really no big deal, and he will probably comply when this hits him. If he doesn't though, I will install a second exhaust port in his caboose.
---------- > From: Dave Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: copyright infringement - OK? > Date: Wednesday, January 07, 1998 3:28 PM > > Rick: > > I am the Webmaster and Internet List Administrator of a group that posts RR > pictures to the Web. I am also a Professional photographer, a member of > the American Society of Media Photographers and a businessman with money > and many lawyers. I am sending you this message today to avoid any future > conflicts over copyright infringement. I strongly suggest that you obtain > the permission of the photographer before you use anyone else's shot on > your site. Please abide by the Copyright Act, including all references to > intellectual property to avoid the results and consequences of copyright > law enforcement. > > Thank you for your cooperation. Nice web site, but I hope I don't see any > of my shots on it or those of my subscribers. > > Relevant forwarded message included below: > > > ___Begin Forwarded Message___ > > Re: copyright infringement - OK? > > No, It's not. > > A SPORRS Subscriber posted: > > > This is for those shooters who do NOT like to see their work on other > sites > > without permission: > > > > A gentleman has blithely posted that he has taken thousands of train > > images from other sites and put them on his own. Now, this may not bother > > some of you but it may bother others - take a look at the site and see if > > your work is there without your permission. > > > > Rick Gardner > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.trainpage.com > > DAVE'S NOTICE: > > I need to know if any of you spot your own shots on this guy's page where > he doesn't have permission. This means ANY shots that have appeared or are > currently on the SPORRS Web Site, or any of our own, including mine. If > so, I'll give him 24 hours to remove them, and afterward if he doesn't > comply, this will give my lawyers and ASMP's lawyers something to do. > > ___End Forwarded Message___ > > > Regards, > > David L. Cohen > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -> SPORRS: Serious Photographers of Railroad Related Subjects -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs
