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Re: Erik Funkenbusch - scumbag

In article <KK2dndIkXcAUlBXZnZ2dnUVZ_vqdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx>, mlw wrote:
> I'm not sure I would consider it illegal. There are probably good arguments
> on both sides as to whether or not the use falls under fair use, but this
> is between the author and the alleged violator.

I don't see any good argument for this falling under fair use.  He's taken the
entire work, and he's not using it for any of the normal fair use kind of
purposes.

> What is clear, is that *you* have no standing in this case. You are not
> party to any dispute and can't even claim to be a stake holder. So, in
> fact, it is you that are being libelous. (1) You are making public claims
> that you know you can not prove. (2) You are doing it for the express
> intent of harming someone's reputation or malice. 

What makes you think he knows he can't prove them?  He said he checked with the
artist and was told that this use was not licensed.

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--Tim Smith

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