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TO THE PROBLEMS STATED IN THE TRANSCRIPTS BELOW FROM MY ISP THIS PAGE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT. YOU SHOULD MAKE UP YOUR OWN MINDS AS TO THE NATURE OF THE COMPLAINT. ISP LETTERS ARE IN WHITE MY LETTERS TO ISP ARE IN RED |
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| Mike, We do not actually want to close your site, but we do need to protect ourselves from the possibility of becoming involved in litigation. The complaint is pasted in below, please can you remove the poem mentioned, this will resolve the situation "I am the author of 'My Cyber Friend' which is on my site along with authorization for usage at: A Freeserve member MIKES FANTASY PAGES at http://www.cornish45.freeserve.co.uk/ has my poem on the site at: http://www.cornish45.freeserve.co.uk/thoughts/unseen.htm My poem is listed on a Greeting Card index at the same site here: http://www.cornish45.freeserve.co.uk/menu1.htm#menu At first I signed his guestbook thanking him for using the poem as he had it in it's proper form and credited to me, but then I began to look over more of his site, and on the entrance to the site (http://www.cornish45.freeserve.co.uk/) it is stated: THIS SITE CONTAINS ITEMS THAT MAY OFFEND YOU. IF YOU ARE EASILY OFFENDED YOU ARE ADVISED TO TURN BACK. So I emailed at the address available on the site and asked that my poem be removed immediately. I only allow my poem at totally child safe sites. I have had no repsponse to my request. My proof of authorship is on my site. It has been publised in the Poetry Guild 1997 and at Blue Mountain Arts on the net here: I obtained my registration for this poem from the Library of Congress, on May 21, 1998: TX 4-886-528. -----Original Message----- From: Mike Cornish [mailto:mike@cornish45.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: 21 March 2000 10:03 To: Webmaster Subject: Re: copyright infringement Dear Sirs Ref Copyright Complaint I find it rather strange that someone has complained to you over this matter. I personally have not received any correspondence at all from the supposed owner of the copyright . I would be interested to know what on that page they are suppose to own as copyright, and have they certified proof of ownership? The drawing on the page I can prove were done by myself in 1988 the original files are open for inspection. The background is a standard black the midi "that's what friends are for" is in the public domain The words were sent to me by a friend in 1997 and were used on another website I had then. If the problem is the words then provided the complainant can prove that they own the copyrights I will willingly give them full credit on the page for them, as I have with many of the poems on the site. This site is getting at least 20000 hits per week over 6 million in the last year if you wish to remove it from your server then that is your prerogative however it will take it quite a lot of pleasure from the numerous people that are kind enough to visit time and time again. Surely in the interest of freedom of justice and speech a compromise can be reached? I will be interested in your comments and those of the complainant who I am more than willing to discuss this matter with if they would mail me. Yours sincerely M.J. Cornish ----- Original Message ----- From: Webmaster <webmaster@freeserve.net> To: <user@cornish45.freeserve.co.uk> Sent: 20 March 2000 21:02 Subject: copyright infringement Following a complaint regarding your use of material for which you do not own the copyright to, available on your site at he following URL http://www.cornish45.freeserve.co.uk/thoughts/unseen.htm Please remove the material or provide evidence that you do in fact either own the copyright or have permission to reproduce it. If we do not receive written confirmation that this request has been complied with by 18:00 21st March we may have to close your site down. Freeserve |