RE: [cobalt-users] Off content question......

["Dan" <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Copyright gives you a basis to sue; and in the U.S. is by statute,
> whether or not you put the symbol on the work.  But it doesn't
> necessarily give you any tangible remedies.  For that you have to spend
> time and money in court, and you may still get nothing.
>
While registration isn't technically necessary, the Copyright office of the
Library of Congress will tell you if you submit the forms a register the
copyright on the images in question, you will have better protection and be
able to collect attorney and any other costs involved in going after someone
who steals your images. http://www.loc.gov/copyright/faq.html#q13 As it may
cause confusion between your site and the site that steals your graphics,
damages shouldn't be hard to prove.

>
> Actually, I think he should let them know, nicely.

Guess I'm not as nice in this case. I'd send a simple letter to their ISP
informing them of the illegal use of copyrighted images and insisting they
be removed.

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Dan Kriwitsky