As many of you have already noticed on July 29th 2004 I removed all references to Shrek 2 from the site as requested in a cease and desist letter from Dennis Wilson/Dreamworks. After removing all references to shrek 2 and emailing mr Wilson I thought this matter was closed. Guess I was wrong..

On Aug 19th 2004 I recieved this email from my ISP EV1Servers.net.

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Dear Customer:

It has come to our attention that your server located at [66.98.192.103]
is in violation of our AUP/TOS by way of the following URL(S):
http://www.vcdquality.com

The URL(S) stated above is in violation by way of facilitating the
unauthorized distribution of copyrighted motion pictures. Specifically
found to be infringing is Shrek 2. Pelase remove all instances of links
or server information that facilitate downloading for this film.

We must demand that you take prompt action in the removal of the material
in question or we will be forced to take further action. The time is now
8/19/04 1:58:46 PM. As of this email you have 48 hours remaining.

Please email any correspondance to [email protected] and
[email protected]. Also be sure to keep the case # in the subject line
for quicker reference. Thank you in advance for your prompt cooperation.

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Regards,
Abuse Team
EV1Servers.net
[email protected]

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My reply to the letter from ev1 was

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If you do a search you will see that there is no Shrek 2 listed at VCDQuality.com. Any referance to Shrek 2 was removed on 07-29-2004 as requested by Mr Wilson.
Thanks
Gerard

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I then recieved this letter back from ev1.

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Dear Customer,
When the ticket was opened yesterday, we performed a search on the site and found at least one listing for Shrek 2. I'm providing a screenshot of that search. While the files to not reside on your server, linking to sites that do is a violation of our AUP.

Thank You,
Janna
EV1Servers Abuse Team

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Here is the screenshot that they supplied..


My reply to their email was

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Shrek 2001 is the original shrek movie and is not the same as Shrek 2 which was released in 2004.
And I do not link to any sites that host files.
Thanks
-Gerard

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I then recieved this email from ev1

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Dear Gerard,
We apologize for the misunderstanding over the video. It appears that Dreamworks was misinformed when they contacted us and we didn't investigate it thoroughly enough. we are contacting them regarding this and consider it resolved.



Thank you,
Janna
EV1.net Abuse Team

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Then today I recieved the following letter from mr Wilson.








It looks like Dennis is just trying anything he can to harass me. What a joke... Please post your thoughts/comments on the actions of Dennis Wilson / Dreamworks..

-Gerard aka X69

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maybe he's lonely, and just wants someone to talk to

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I know they've argued in the past that even a screenshot from the movie constitutes an infringement too but as long as you're ONLY posting information on what's out there I can't see how they have a leg to stand on. Although the IRC search is probably a bad idea too, even though it's not done via VCDQ you're still encouraging it... If you drop the screenshots (which nobody with a brain gives a fuck about anyway) and the IRC search then I can't see how they've got a leg to stand on.

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The whole thing smells like bullshit to me. Thankfully your ISP is not being a total dick about it.

/me takes a trip to Beverly Hills with Louie the bat.

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You shoud host this site in Rwanda and stop responding to those guys. Problem solved Best of luck fighting those capitalist pigs

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dude, you guys sell stuff here? Why are you holding out on me? Can I get a link to the illegal warez plz? Thx.





what a fucking joke....I would use that letter as toilet paper...

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Just keep pointing out their ignorance. Maybe sooner or later they will get a clue.

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I have got the exact same letter, and i know a few other people that have also recived it. It seems dreamworks wasnt as happy as we where to get such an early dvdrip :P

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Wow, he really went the long way around to find a Shrek 2 reference on the site. Oh shit...there's another one.

I hope he doesn't send me a scary letter because I used the words "Shrek" and "2". Damn, did it again!

/me waits for a scary letter.

-K

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KV?
Did you say SHREK 2?

As in:

SHREK.2.DVDRiP.DVDR-CENTROPY

????


or something else?

fuck that guy and the horse he rode in on.

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im going to see my friend john haSHREK 2nite, he's a lawyer, ill ask him about it.

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Originally posted by Dwaggy
Thats alot of words for someone that sells DVDs out of the back of a truck

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Want me to kill him now that we have his address?

I'm thinking of doing it by shoving a copy of that letter up his nose, though I might just drop a nuke into the San Andreas fault instead ... "it's the only way to be sure". (Aliens, 1986)

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It has come to our attention that the website located at "http://www.vcdquality.com", for which you are the service provider, is reproducing, distributing, and/or offering for sale the "Shrek 2" motion picture.

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it has come to my attention that the piece of paper mr wilson has hanging above his desk is meaningless. the fact this guy doesn't seem to be able to use a simple webpage makes me suspiscious that he was able to pass through law school.

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Originally posted by pHo
it has come to my attention that the piece of paper mr wilson has hanging above his desk is meaningless. the fact this guy doesn't seem to be able to use a simple webpage makes me suspiscious that he was able to pass through law school.

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just to spice up this thread i have a similar letter to a swedish bittorent site i know.


04.08.23 - 20.45
Dreamworks doesn't like us... :-) For your enjoyment, here is their mail, and here is our response. We'll also scan the postal mail, as soon as it arrives.

EDIT: Update! The scanned postal mail is here .

Last edited by T1-RzA on 08-24-2004 at 04:34 PM

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Originally posted by T1-RzA
04.08.23 - 20.45
Dreamworks doesn't like us... :-) For your enjoyment, here is their mail, and here is our response.

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awesomest
response
ever
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bwahahaahahahahha

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this again is why i need to purchase an oil derrick in the middle of the atlantic with no national laws restricting my use, copy, or distribution of copyrighted materials...
and weed.

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Originally posted by Dwaggy
Thats alot of words for someone that sells DVDs out of the back of a truck

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Nice response. But now watch them sue you for slander. Not Dreamworks, but the law firm who wrote to you.

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