Tribalwar.com, advice about Copyright Infringement

FlyingElmo

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k so i connected to direct connect for 5 mins and got owned for being newb

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Mr. Andrews,

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has received notice (attached) that a computer located in your residence was found to be hosting music or other files in violation of copyright. The complainant has reason to believe that the above activity was not authorized by the copyright owners.

If this report is accurate the activity in question is in violation of federal copyright laws and of the University's Computer and Network Usage Guidelines. The guidelines are published in the University's Student Services and Standards brochure, and they may be found online at http://www.uwec.edu/Itm/guideslusage.htm.

The University must ensure that any infringing files are removed. If the files are not removed we will disable access to your UW-Eau Claire computing and network accounts. In addition, you may be held legally and financially liable for the infringing activity.

Please respond by return email within 72 hours, certifying that any unauthorized files have been removed from your computer and that you are in compliance with University copyright and network usage regulations. Failure to comply will result in referral to the Dean of Students Office.
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Entertainment Software Association
1211 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036 USA

Attention: Piracy Enforcement - DMCA Officer
Telephone: 202-223-2400
Fax: 202-223-2401
E-mail: dmca@theesa.com

April 20, 2004

Dear University of Wisconsin System,

I am an authorized representative of the Entertainment Software Association ("ESA"), which represents the intellectual property interests of twenty-four (24) companies that publish interactive games for video game consoles, personal computers, handheld devices and the Internet.

ESA is providing this letter of notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and 17 USC Sec. 512 (c) to make University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire aware of material on its network or system that infringes the exclusive copyright rights of one or more ESA members. This notice is addressed to you as the agent designated by University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire to receive notifications of claimed infringement, as so reflected in the current records of the U.S. Copyright Office. Under penalty of perjury, we hereby affirm that the ESA is authorized to act on behalf of the ESA members whose exclusive copyright rights we believe to be infringed as described herein.

ESA has a good faith belief that the Internet site found at --------- continues to infringe the rights of one or more ESA members by offering for download one or more unauthorized copies of one or more game products protected by copyright, including, but not limited to:

Half-Life

The unauthorized copies of such game product appearing on, or made available through, such site are listed and/or identified thereon by their titles, variations thereof, or depictions of associated artwork (any such game titles, copies, listings and/or other depictions of, or references to, any contents of such game product, are hereinafter referred to as "Infringing Material"). Based on the information at its disposal on 4/19/2004 at 8:47 p.m. EDT (GMT -0400), ESA believes that the statements in this Notice are accurate and correctly describe the infringing nature and status of the Infringing Material.

Accordingly, ESA hereby requests University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire to immediately remove or disable access to the Infringing Material at the URL address identified above.

Should you have questions, please contact the ESA at the above listed mailing address or by replying to this email. Please also include the above noted Reference Number in the subject line of all email correspondence.

We thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Your prompt response is appreciated.

Regards,

Robert L. Hunter, IV
Entertainment Software Association


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Infringement Detail:
Infringing Work: Half-Life
Filepath: games0\Half-Life\valve\
Filename: halflife.wad
First Found: 19 Apr 2004 20:47:3 EDT (GMT -0400)
Last Found: 19 Apr 2004 20:47:3 EDT (GMT -0400)
Filesize: 37,025k
IP Address: --------------
Network: DirectConnect
Protocol: DirectConnect
Username: Jim
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Dear Tribalwar.com, what options do i have other than emailing back that I "removed" the files.
 
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wtf all they found was a 37meg halflife.wad file? Were you offering it? And how were you offering it? a download over a server? peer-to-peer?

edit: oh direct connect - ya i would just remove them sounds like they don't care as long as you do.
 
Please respond by return email within 72 hours, certifying that any unauthorized files have been removed from your computer and that you are in compliance with University copyright and network usage regulations.
What's the part you need advice on?
 
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