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Old 11-09-2011, 03:30 PM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by gideongallery View Post
that exactly what i am talking about

if you make a bogus infringement claim, for something that is really fair use
then that copyright holder should forfeit his exclusive rights.

he should never have a right to bother anyone again with his bogus complaints.

If he can falsely wipe a company off the internet, the punishment for that abuse should lose of his company too.
So what is "public domain"? And what is "Fair Use"? as defined by law.

Yes someone who uses false information to shut a site or cause bother should be hit back. And this is what will happen, there are lots of cases of people getting sued and getting very heavy fines and costs for doing this.
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