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This does seem terrible. Can anyone suggest a way that we can help this guy? (assuming this can be validated - though I'm not suggesting it's not true)
by tomsaffell 18y ago
This does seem terrible. Can anyone suggest a way that we can help this guy? (assuming this can be validated - though I'm not suggesting it's not true)
- patio11 18y agoDo nothing. He doesn't need an Internet cheering section. He needs a lawyer, and an extraordinarily straightforward civil suit. Anything a net groundswell could possibly accomplish is only going to complicate the very simple "They falsely alleged copyright over my works. They ignored my reasonable attempts to correct their misunderstanding. They then contacted my clients and called me a thief. I have suffered demonstrable damage to my business and professional reputation as a result. This behavior is tortious." narrative his lawyer will be telling the court.
- feverishaaron 18y agoThat, and be wary of using any work from that stock art website, as their may be... uh... "usage rights complications".
- msie 18y agoA legal fund should be started for him and a badge for contributing to that fund should be prominently displayed on his blog.
- tertius 18y agoYou can find that right here - http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2009-04-06.6402295564 http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2009-04-06....