Jack Chick Update
So I found someone brave enough to host the Chick/Cthulhu parody.
WHO WILL BE EATEN FIRST?
And then there's this: the letter the author's ISP received from a ChickCorp executive. Isn't there some kind of parody exemption to copywrite and trademark laws?
Cease and Desist
From: "Ron Rockney" <rockney@chick.com>
To: <support@smeinc.net>
Subject: Violation of acceptable use agreement
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 14:04:47 -0800
Dear Sirs,
I am writing to inform you of a copyright violation occurring on a website hosted by you. The offending website is www.howardhallis.com. The copyright violation exists at the following URL:http://www.howardhallis.com/bis/cthulhuchick/
The person preparing this material has stolen artwork from opyrighted publications created by Jack T. Chick, with the copyright being held in the name of the Jack T Chick LLC. I represent Chick Publications, Inc., the sole licensed publisher of this copyrighted material. Our contract with the Jack T Chick LLC requires us to defend this copyright, and we intend to do so. While more than one of Mr. Chick's copyrighted publications were used to prepare this web page, the majority of the material comes from one of his creations, currently offered for sale on our website. We display this title , "The Choice," on our website where prospective customers may view it before purchasing it in bulk. You may view it here to verify that the material on the offending web page does in fact come from this publication:
http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0100/0100_01.asp
I hereby certify the following:
1. I am an officer of Chick Publications, Inc., the sole licensed
publisher of Mr. Chick's work.
2. This artwork was created by Jack T. Chick and the copyright is held by Jack T Chick LLC.
3. The developer of the website www.howardhallis.com does not havepermission to reproduce Mr. Chick's artwork.
In accordance with your responsibilities under copyright law, I am asking you to take immediate action to terminate this illegal activity which is occuring on your network. It has been our experience that most of the time when people steal copyrighted materials such as this, they do so without the knowledge or approval of their internet service provider, and that when made aware of the violation, most ISPs take the
material down promptly. I trust that will be the case here.
Ronald L. Rockney, Treasurer
Chick Publications, Inc.
rockney@chick.com
So I found someone brave enough to host the Chick/Cthulhu parody.
WHO WILL BE EATEN FIRST?
And then there's this: the letter the author's ISP received from a ChickCorp executive. Isn't there some kind of parody exemption to copywrite and trademark laws?
Cease and Desist
From: "Ron Rockney" <rockney@chick.com>
To: <support@smeinc.net>
Subject: Violation of acceptable use agreement
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 14:04:47 -0800
Dear Sirs,
I am writing to inform you of a copyright violation occurring on a website hosted by you. The offending website is www.howardhallis.com. The copyright violation exists at the following URL:http://www.howardhallis.com/bis/cthulhuchick/
The person preparing this material has stolen artwork from opyrighted publications created by Jack T. Chick, with the copyright being held in the name of the Jack T Chick LLC. I represent Chick Publications, Inc., the sole licensed publisher of this copyrighted material. Our contract with the Jack T Chick LLC requires us to defend this copyright, and we intend to do so. While more than one of Mr. Chick's copyrighted publications were used to prepare this web page, the majority of the material comes from one of his creations, currently offered for sale on our website. We display this title , "The Choice," on our website where prospective customers may view it before purchasing it in bulk. You may view it here to verify that the material on the offending web page does in fact come from this publication:
http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0100/0100_01.asp
I hereby certify the following:
1. I am an officer of Chick Publications, Inc., the sole licensed
publisher of Mr. Chick's work.
2. This artwork was created by Jack T. Chick and the copyright is held by Jack T Chick LLC.
3. The developer of the website www.howardhallis.com does not havepermission to reproduce Mr. Chick's artwork.
In accordance with your responsibilities under copyright law, I am asking you to take immediate action to terminate this illegal activity which is occuring on your network. It has been our experience that most of the time when people steal copyrighted materials such as this, they do so without the knowledge or approval of their internet service provider, and that when made aware of the violation, most ISPs take the
material down promptly. I trust that will be the case here.
Ronald L. Rockney, Treasurer
Chick Publications, Inc.
rockney@chick.com
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Nice cruiser....(V-Star?) I have riden Harleys and can see the appeal...for the price of a Harley I can buy 2-3 Japanese bikes.
[Edited on Dec 04, 2005 12:47PM]