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I've had to deal with this kind of thing a few times. In all cases, simply sending the webmaster of the offending site a firm yet friendly email has done the trick. Since I'm no lawyer, my emails don't sound as lawyerly as yours did, but maybe yours will be scarier. Make sure to check the site regularly to confirm they have made the requested changes or have not backslid.
PS: I actually the thief's logo better than yours. Yours looks like a pair of jet and ivory earings on a witches hat. Sorry
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Starship database: completed; History of Starfleet: done; website: probably never
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Well, after modifying legal code, one learns bureaucratese. And I trying to find a usable picture of justics, but I settled on the scales. I always though logos should be simple.
-------------------- "The French have a saying: 'mise en place'—keep everything in its fucking place!"
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quote:Originally posted by Bernd: ...or that everything in any way related to Star Trek is owned by Paramount.
Er, isn't it?
-------------------- Yes, you're despicable, and... and picable... and... and you're definitely, definitely despicable. How a person can get so despicable in one lifetime is beyond me. It isn't as though I haven't met a lot of people. Goodness knows it isn't that. It isn't just that... it isn't... it's... it's despicable.
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quote:quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by Bernd: ...or that everything in any way related to Star Trek is owned by Paramount. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Er, isn't it?
I would sue the hell out of them if they dared to use any of my own designs or suggestions - but wait, isn't that exactly what I always wanted?
-------------------- Bernd Schneider
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Er, in the same way that they sue you for messing around with all their copyrighted stuff?
-------------------- Yes, you're despicable, and... and picable... and... and you're definitely, definitely despicable. How a person can get so despicable in one lifetime is beyond me. It isn't as though I haven't met a lot of people. Goodness knows it isn't that. It isn't just that... it isn't... it's... it's despicable.
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Three years ago a Geocities site came to light which had plagiarised material from myself, Bernd, and Chris Howell (The Great Link). I've been reviewing my email archives to see what happened, which was largely nothing. The guy concerned, one Jason Dawson, flatly refused to remove the material, citing some apparent threats and name-calling. Then someone sent him a letter from a fake attorney which he spotted, which totally weakened our case. The site isn't therre anymore.
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