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Subject: [ISN] Help EFF Topple a Troll!
From: InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews ! org>
Date: 2011-06-29 7:05:27
Message-ID: alpine.DEB.2.02.1106290004580.22046 () infosecnews ! org
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I'm posting this since many of you noticed that we've trimmed the size
of the security news over the last few years and stopped forwarding news
from sites that Righthaven represents, I can't afford to fight an
organization like Righthaven, but the EFF can, and I'd like to see
InfoSec News subscribers help the EFF Topple a Troll!
Thanks!
William Knowles
wk @ infosec news
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Here's your chance to help EFF topple a troll! Over the past two weeks,
EFF has won the dismissal of two bogus infringement lawsuits filed by
notorious "copyright troll" Righthaven LLC. In the first case, a federal
judge ruled that Righthaven had no standing to sue an online political
forum for a five-sentence excerpt of a news story posted by a user,
because EFF sleuthing revealed that Righthaven did not own the
copyright. Last week, the court relied on the evidence presented in the
first case and dismissed Righthaven's lawsuit against a non-commercial
blog that provides prosecutor resources for difficult to prosecute "no
body" homicide cases.
These victories are sweet, but Righthaven and copyright trolls like them
have filed thousands of additional lawsuits across the country, using
the threat of massive damages available under copyright law to pressure
defendants into quick settlements. One copyright troll is attempting to
subpoena the identities of thousands of BitTorrent users and sue them
collectively to minimize their own court costs, while another is
targeting alleged adult film downloaders with hopes of exploiting the
additional threat of embarrassment associated with porn. We need your
financial support to bring an end to this awful business model.
EFF's hard work has provided the facts and precedents needed to dismiss
even more lawsuits. By making a gift today, you will help fund the
court battles and activism protecting freedom of information and your
online rights. Lend your support to continue our success.
Donate Today!
https://www.eff.org/trolls
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