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March 02, 2008
We get cease and desist email: From Nolan Noecker on behalf of the Screaming Meanie
It came in about 45 minutes ago and reads as follows:
- Hi Joe,
The pictures you are using on your website for the Screaming Meanie [the green plastic thingie in the photos above and below] are not stock photos and are copyrighted. I also notice you lifted some of my web copy, also copyrighted, word-for-word. Please correct the situation.
Nolan Noecker
Amusing, no?
I get requests daily now from people who want to pay me real money to advertise on bookofjoe and every time I tell them, thank you but I don't take ads.
And here someone who gets free exposure and a rave review wants it all disappeared.
"Please correct the situation."
Huh.
I guess it's not as threatening as Media General attorney Andrew C. Carington's cease and desist letter of this past January.
Put Mr. Carington on the Google map, did that flap.
But I digress.
Unlike Mr. Carington, who was gracious enough to give me "five (5) days" to do as he said or face the mighty corporate lawyerbot machine, Mr. Noecker doesn't appear to be in the mood for dilly-dallying around.
Best get on this instanter, what?
Where's my crack legal team when I need them?
Prolly out ice fishing in Missouri, is where.
But I digress again.
I wonder if the photos above and below of my very own Screaming Meanie on my nightstand, taken precisely three minutes ago, are copyrighted as well?
And if I've gone and made matters worse by linking as I did above to Mr. Noecker's web copy.
Oh dear, oh dear, whatever shall I do....
Looks like I'm digging myself in deeper and deeper.
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Maybe you can direct him to "Arkell vs Pressdram"
Someone tried to sue Private Eye magazine. You can google Arkell vs Pressdram for more background info. This has been used for some time by lawyers to tell someone to go away "I refer you to Arkell vs Pressdram"
Letter to Private Eye
From Goodman Derrick & Co., solicitors:
We act for Mr Arkell who is Retail Credit Manager of Granada TV Rental Ltd. His attention has been drawn to an article appearing in the issue of Private Eye dated 9th April 1971 on page 4. The statements made about Mr Arkell are entirely untrue and clearly highly defamatory. We are therefore instructed to require from you immediately your proposals for dealing with the matter. Mr Arkell's first concern is that there should be a full retraction at the earliest possible date in Private Eye and he will also want his costs paid. His attitude to damages will be governed by the nature of your reply.
Letter from Private Eye
We acknowledge your letter of 29th April referring to Mr J. Arkell. We note that Mr Arkell's attitude to damages will be governed by the nature of our reply and would therefore be grateful if you would inform us what his attitude to damages would be, were he to learn that the nature of our reply is as follows: fvck off.
Posted by: Fred | Mar 4, 2008 11:30:25 PM
Uhm... You are selling something. Someone advertises it for free. You get pissed off and threaten them.
Yeah, makes perfect sense.
Posted by: Jen | Mar 3, 2008 8:28:44 AM
How do people think their stuff is going to get exposure? Nolan, you're not selling photos and web copy--you're selling the green thing. Get with it.
Posted by: teg | Mar 2, 2008 9:24:14 PM
Nolan Noecker doesn't know you very well, does he?!? Game On!
Posted by: ageekymom | Mar 2, 2008 8:46:49 PM
People are so strange. You'd think you'd get a thank you note for the publicity.
Posted by: joan | Mar 2, 2008 7:14:47 PM
Wow! What an idiot! I mean with a name like Nolan Noecker you'd think he'd have grown a sense of humor growing up (or shot himself in the head a long time ago). Say it 7 times Fast -- Nolan Noecker! Thats what I thought.
Seriously -- someone posts a link to your product and the first thing they think about is sending out hate mail.
Then again, I treat my customers like crap too...so maybe it is part of his shtick.
Posted by: clifyt | Mar 2, 2008 3:58:07 PM
Hey Joe.....
Long time no write...but I still read your informative and playful site everyday.
It is a service to all of us who visit. Watch out for "Screaming Meanies"!!!!!
Thanks for you......
Karen Pittman
Posted by: Karen Pittman | Mar 2, 2008 2:22:40 PM
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