what is my recourse to people who have used my copyright images w/o my permission, btw the url is in RUSSIA.?
87633
You get yer stuff together and you go kick some commie butt. Those red bastards, first it was sputnik, and then Uri Geller, now your copyrights? I have had enough, I will meet you at the airport, I'll bring my rifle.
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It's public domain. \n\nThey have every right to look at what some moron is willing to put up in public....be that facebook, myspace, whatever....
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So long as you own the original copyies then it is legal to download a copy of it, however please be aware that if you do not own the original then you are violating copyright laws.\n\nI urge the last poster to edit the links, or at least to put a legal disclaimer before you get reported. Its in your interest to do so.\n\nThank You\n\nAnhar Hussain Miah
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illegally on the internet somewhere
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oh, sorry. that went to the wrong person. jk lol. but seriously, if you have the e-mail address you can do a reverse email lookup. or you can report it to the police and have them get someone to track the IP back.
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If the website doesn't explicitly allow you to do so, that's stealing bandwidth and in many cases illegal (and in all cases, unethical).\n\nNot to mention copyright infringements..
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Yes you can get locked up for copyright infrigement and p2p. Extrely illegal anywhere
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Google "is allofmp3 legal" and you will find this nice answer from the EFF :\n"Thanks for writing and sorry for the late reply. Before I say anything, I should point out that I am not an attorney and this is not legal advice. Unfortunately, the situation with AllofMP3 is, like many things, too good to be true. Whatever licenses or loopholes the site claims to have in Russia (which I would take with multiple grains of salt... or shots of vodka?), they don't extend to a U.S. citizen who downloads the content inside the U.S. That's where the copying takes place, and that's where the parties have to have a license to make copies. If they don't (and they don't), then you could be in trouble if the files were found on your computer. One interesting extra-legal thing to consider is that it's harder for the RIAA to get the names of people who use AllofMP3 in order to prosecute them, but that may not be true forever. Hope that helps!"\n\nPS\nTo me, it does not seem very difficult to get the names of those that payed with a credit card...
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No...it is copyright infringement....I would seek permission first....and then you can acually sell the permission...lol...and make a profit.\n\nCopyrights are very easy to obtain...and there is not always a record of it. BE CAREFUL.
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yes if you are in get the IP address out of the header of the email and you can trace it back to the location where it came from.  From there you will see if its from Russia or not.
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visit Russian websites at your own risk...wouldnt recommend it...bought my clipart as a Corel draw add on.
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I know that is frustrating, and the evidence does support that they copied you, the resemblence is striking.  However, you should be happy that someone else is embracing this cause as you are.  You are non-profit, so I can assume that you do this out of a passion for it, not financial gain...so I would assume that you would be pleased.  How will it hurt you if someone from the other side of the world is trying to raise awareness?
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The photographer owns the image unless they are working under some written agreement. They can't use your image for advertisement without your permission.
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mp3search.ru is a great website.I never had any problems. The quality is excellent and you cant beat .10 a download not to mention it's LEGAL
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Dood you better be carefull, those images are Copyrited. Get enough traffic and you be in court fast. Web aint what it use ta be, Apple,Microsoft and Metallica are to thank for that. \nLook at the DRM,WIPO then look at Creative Commons and FSF/GNU. \nYou are makeing a profit off of others property, thats is called Internet Piracy. \nIt sux, but thats the law now.
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report it to tom and he can track down who copies it, and he will freeze your friends account from attackers.
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I'd go to Microsoft to be sure I am not infringing on a copyright.  \n\nIt is NOT TRUE that you can use what you find elsewhere as long as you give credit to where you found the graphic.  (Links 1 & 2) That is a very serious misconception that artists/writers and copyright owners have been trying to disabuse people of for ages so please ignore the one person who gave that answer.  They are, sadly, misinformed and advocating breaking the law in a manner that can be financially costly. (Link 3)\n\nBy the way, THANK YOU for asking!  As an artist, I am very, very grateful for people like you who take the time to find graphics that are, indeed, free --- instead of just assuming they can be used.  You're the best!