From the Grok:
An explanation now and an ask below. The explanation is that, very soon, ALL of the images that we use to make your reading experience better will be gone; we have no choice. Videos, audio files, PDFs, charts, and the like will also be removed (but only temporarily, we hope).
In every instance, any third-party content we shared, was for educational or informational purposes only and clearly within fair use provisions of the Copyright Law. Unfortunately, we cannot even afford to defend that position so it is in our best interest to clean out the media library and verify without a doubt that content is shareable, royalty-free, our property, or we have permission to use it. Why?
There is a firm out there by the name of Higbee & Associates that is colloquially called a “copyright troll” law firm. They go scouring through the Internet looking for sites that they claim have used images created by their clients and threaten to sue them for copyright infringement. Such an infringement can cost up to $150,000. Most folks, in the past, have simply asked that we just remove their image and we have done so in the past and done it quickly- and apologized. Our intention is to NEVER infringe on other peoples’ rights.
Parasites like these law firms that search the internet looking for people to EXTORT MONEY FROM should be squashed.
ReplyDeleteLiterally. They need to be taken aside and RUN OVER....preferably with a bulldozer or steam roller.
Dan, Dozer is way to quick! And these asshats are extorting money, twisting the intentions of the laws to allow them to file a federal lawsuits and drag people into court. Waste of tax payer dollars, and they get rich. Good news, when the purge comes, they will be cannon fodder....
DeleteHere Here! Two can play that game however.
DeleteThanks. Nemo
ReplyDeleteMany of the problems in this country can be traced back to a lawyer. Most politicians are lawyers and make laws favorable to lawyers.
ReplyDeleteperhaps someone should publicize their names; not to doxx them, of course
ReplyDeletethis is just another attempt to shut down free communication, part of the process to destroy our country
betcha each of them voted the Democrat(Socialist-Progressive) ticket
https://www.higbeeassociates.com/about/attorneys/
Whatever you do, DO NOT ANSWER THEM IN ANY WAY.
ReplyDeleteThat's not a winning strategy. Not answering them will get you a judgement in court that will end up costing you more than you're worth.
DeleteLike I said there, what is the standing for the suits?
ReplyDeleteSteve said it was one image and in his opinion it was weak, probably something that was public domain.
DeleteI tossed them a fiver. I hope they counter sue their asses off.
ReplyDeleteI threw 'em $50 last night. granitegrok throws some good meetups, and they are the best for news in NH.
ReplyDeletebesides, Skip tolerates my craziness....