Cheeky little pirate

I'm not denying that it's a breach, what I am curious about is other
than taking out an injunction to stop him continuing to distribute
copyrighted material, what more could EMAP possibly sue for given that
the content is on something they've made available for free, with no
terms and conditions to agree to before download.

It would be almost impossible to prove any kind of financial damages,
I'd have thought.

 

Pip Luscher says...

So how much would an RD400 *without* Lozzo's bumprint on its saddle be
worth, then?[/QUOTE]

You'll be hard pushed to find one.

 

The point I made earlier is that they'll really put the frighteners on
him.

They'll also trawl through his past auctions, and any that look like
they might be him under a different username.

They'll do the same for the classic car ephemera auctions. Because I've
suggested that if he's pirating one sort of mag, he's very probably
pirating others as well.

Quite possibly other categories too

Now, if it turns out he's been at this large scale, they *will* pursue
him for some form of settlement. And their legal fees.

If it's just an isolated occurence, then he'll probably be given a very
stern order not to do it again, have to sign an agreement to that
effect, and (in all probability) pick up the legal costs there if he as
much as squeaks.

The very least that can happen is he has his Christmas ruined. Good.

A few years ago, I was involved in a case where some work I did (not
freelance) was pirated. Seriously, publishing companies do not like it.
It's bad enough if someone's just reproducing something unauthorised -
generally they just say 'Stop doing this, please' - but if someone's
actually *selling* their stuff, they do take it seriously. Trust me on
this.

 

Especially if, as I've said in another posting, it's not simple
unauthorised reproduction, but the stuff is actually being sold.

 

So how much would an RD400 *without* Lozzo's bumprint on its saddle be
worth, then?[/QUOTE]

<sucks teeth>

Oooh, very rare that would be, my son, very rare.

 

banged the rocks together and they said :

*Ding*

EMAP can sue the perps for millions, it matters jackshit as if/when it
goes to court he'll be made to pay it back 50p a week, whilst earning
hundreds of untaxed UKP a week, undeclared to the authorities of course.

 

Talking of which, the exhaust gaskets on mine incinerated and started to
chew the rubbers. Johnny is sending replacements. Lucky I was putting a
new RH silencer on!

One new head obtained, another in pipeline so the DG's will be up for
sale soon. That will pay for the new seat/siderails, the silencer just
fitted, the rear mudguard I've got coming, Newtronic and a proper model
points cover.

I shall be a very happy bunny.

 

Hog says...

They have a habit of destryoing the exhaust joining rubber's internal
gaskets if the engine mounting rubbers are worn, I'd check those too.
Are the internal gaskets Yamaha originals? I'm sure they are still
available if the ones you have aren't.

Very nice. When are you going to pull the whole thing apart to paint the
frame?

 

And Emap have a history of being nasty buggers to have crossed.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, belched forth and ejected the following:

<Snip>

Get over it, you got paid to write your stuff for the mag and now this
****'s ripping it off.

How many times have you (or indeed I)[1] had stuff filched from here
only to be published in a glossy national?

[1] I know the "clues" story but I've had stuff filched from here, too.
You got a laugh but I got less than **** all.

Get over it.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Hog

Blimey. Shonky materials, or fitted by a ham-fisted twat?

<crosses fingers>

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in
Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

I must have missed this - what did you have lifted from usenet and
published?


--
Dnc

B12, ZZR11
A6 2.5TDi V6 Quattro Sport
MIB#26 two#54(soiled) UKRMMA#26 BOTAFOT#153 X-FOT#003

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique,

You haven't seen the "Guide to Advanced Masturbation" on Ebay then?

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in
Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

Apparently so. No need for it y'see.


--
Dnc

B12, ZZR11
A6 2.5TDi V6 Quattro Sport
MIB#26 two#54(soiled) UKRMMA#26 BOTAFOT#153 X-FOT#003

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, DoetNietComputeren belched forth and ejected the
following:

Words, man. Words!

"Google is your friend" and other shit fucking phrases like that.

Do your own detective work, you ****.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique,

That's not what^&*£$^£)^£$&*£&^ Carrier Lost

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in
Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

Shall I set another round up, or are you done knockin em down?


--
Dnc

B12, ZZR11
A6 2.5TDi V6 Quattro Sport
MIB#26 two#54(soiled) UKRMMA#26 BOTAFOT#153 X-FOT#003

 

You're not worth the effort.

--
Dnc

B12, ZZR11
A6 2.5TDi V6 Quattro Sport
MIB#26 two#54(soiled) UKRMMA#26 BOTAFOT#153 X-FOT#003

 

"later"

 

No idea! how could they go in wrong.