I Stand W/ MDE
Posted by Andy on November 22nd, 2005
Minnesota Democrats Exposed is under attack. No not from the usual moonbats, we all get that. This time it is Inside Minnesota Politics that is up to legal tricks to out MDE.
Today, representatives from Inside Minnesota Politics contacted Domains by Proxy to again request that my contact information be provided so I can be sued for copyright infringement.
MDE is seeking legal advice for a recent ordeal in which he/she used a picture from IMP, but not only linked to, but also creditted IMP
I informed the representative from Domains by Proxy that I was at a funeral, but that I would remove the picture tonight. According to the representative from Domains by Proxy, my removal of the picture would end the problem.
For the record, I did source the picture and provide a link to Inside Minnesota Politics.
But rather than contacting me directly to remove the picture, representatives from Inside Minnesota Politics decided to file a lawsuit. In my opinion, the goal of this legal action was to force Domains by Proxy to reveal my identity.
IMP is trying to get the name on the domain registration released for a lawsuit.
There is a growing rage against MDE for its damage and exposure it is doing to the local lefty cause. MDE needs our help.
Personal note: I’m a little perplexed why IMP chose not to even mention myself, The Taxpayer’s League of Minnesota, or Senate District 51 GOP for the 6th CD Forum I allowed them to record and post. We did all the work required to for IMP to benefit, but we didn’t get one acknowledgment at all. IS a lawsuit in order, maybe according to IMP’s sensitivity, but I am far more interested in the issues.
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November 23rd, 2005 at 9:18 am
These guys are partisan hacks. I wish the blogosphere would stop pretending they are even credible. We may be doing an expose on these socialist-arm “podcasters”.
November 23rd, 2005 at 12:25 pm
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November 23rd, 2005 at 1:54 pm
They barked up the wrong tree on this one.
November 23rd, 2005 at 5:36 pm
Andy,
If you can give us whatever info you have…Marty & I are looking at discussing this group. Their analysis is horrid and this intimidation for political gain is egregious.
November 23rd, 2005 at 7:31 pm
I really don’t have anything. I never dug into them. I don’t troll the dark side that often. I would listen to their audio on the forum. You were there and took great notes, so you could easily compare their coverage with your own.
I can tell you this. They have no copyright anywhere on there site! If I understand the way it works, you have to claim copyright by posting a statement.
Plus the fact the MDE did link to and source the photo, their claim is mute in my mind.
November 24th, 2005 at 12:09 am
They have a veiled threat of copyright protection on their podcasts that they sent to me. I think the jack@$$es think that by claiming copyright there is absolutely NO rebroadcast and they are quite mistaken.
We will be talking about this on Sunday (so please get your friends, family and enemies to listen to either the webcast or the podcast) and we WILL be using clips from their podcast for commentary in accordance with Fair Usage case law.
November 27th, 2005 at 8:15 pm
I think they provided a service by posting a complete podcast of the forum.
On the copyright issue, Andy, you don’t have it right:
Andy: I can tell you this. They have no copyright anywhere on there site! If I understand the way it works, you have to claim copyright by posting a statement.
EY: Actually, anything that is produced in a fixed medium is automatically copyrighted on creation. You have a much stronger copyright claim if you put a copy right symbol on your material, register it as copyrighted material, etc.