Sunday, July 25, 2010

What is Reuters Attacks

This from the Head Huncho at Reuters

Recently, we engaged in a controlled experiment with Attributor to identify websites that republish complete or near complete versions of Reuters articles and have a commercial model, without a license or agreement. In many cases those websites utilize third party ad networks to monetize their audiences. Some question why we object to websites posting full copies of our stories without a licensing agreement. The answer is simple – we believe it is neither fair nor legal nor ethical link to blogs.reuters.com


So this controlled experiment entailed the use of a third part to go after websites that allow users to post and reply to each other. Often times these users will post information that is from another party. When this is the case as long as it is in the certain limitations found in sections 107 through 118 of the copyright law (title 17, U. S. Code) this should not even be an issues.

Not so fast so Reuters................

fairshare@attributor.com to adsense-dmca-notifications@google.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

I certify under penalty of perjury, that I am an agent authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the intellectual property rights and that the information contained in this notice is accurate.

I have a good faith belief that the page or material listed below is not authorized by law for use by the individual(s) associated with the identified page listed below or their agents and therefore infringes the copyright owner's rights.

I HAVE A GOOD FAITH BELIEF THAT ADVERTISING ON THE INFRINGING PAGES/MATERIAL IDENTIFIED BELOW IS DELIVERED BY YOUR SERVICE AND I HEREBY DEMAND THAT YOU ACT EXPEDITIOUSLY TO REMOVE OR DISABLE SUCH ADVERTISING.

This notice is sent pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the European Union's Directive on the Harmonisation of Certain Aspects of Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society (2001/29/EC), and/or other laws and regulations relevant in European Union member states or other jurisdictions.

Note that in some cases the pages/material may have been removed after the sending of this notice but prior to your review.

My contact information is as follows:

Organization name: Attributor Corporation as agent for Reuters
Email: fairshare@attributor.com
Phone: 650.306.9474
Mailing address:
1775 Woodside Road, Suite 100
Redwood City, CA 94061

INFRINGING PAGES/MATERIAL WHERE ADVERTISING SHOULD BE REMOVED OR DISABLED:

Found on GodlikeProductions.com a website that is under on of these reuters attacks

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