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[PaulOBrien]

Unfortunately we have removed our 'Windows Mobile Futures' post, as per an e-mail sent to Paul [MVP], MoDaCo founder.

Microsoft Anti Piracy (eh?) said:

VIA EMAIL:

Demand for Immediate Take-Down: Notice of Infringing Activity

URL: removed

CASE #: removed

18 January 2005

Dear Sir or Madam,

It has come to Microsoft's attention that your website includes material which is in violation of Microsoft's intellectual property rights. Content currently residing within your computer system infringes on the trademark rights of Microsoft Corporation and constitutes an unauthorized activity relating to Microsoft computer programs.  Moreover, the material contains proprietary trade secret information belonging to Microsoft.  I am authorized to act on behalf of Microsoft in this matter.

The infringing materials residing on your system are the screen shots of Microsoft Windows Mobile 2005 available at the following location:

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Posting of Microsoft’s proprietary trade secret information as described above is not authorized by Microsoft, any of its agents, or by law.  We request that you immediately take steps to remove this material from your website.  If you do not act expeditiously to remove access to the infringing material, you may otherwise be liable for trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and/or other remedies at law, including civil and criminal penalties.

We appreciate your cooperation in this matter. Please advise us regarding what actions you take.

Yours sincerely,

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Internet Investigator

on behalf of Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
United States of America

E-mail: removed

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[Chaser81]

I am suprised they left Modaco til last to be honest, this has been happening to loads of other MS-orientated web sites over the last few weeks.

[Disco Stu]

Friendly with their MVPs aren't they !!!
Fight the Power  

[awarner]

A friendly "please remove" would have worked in my book especially as MoDaCo is well known to MS

[PaulOBrien]

'Internet Investigator'... that sounds like a cool job

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[PaulOBrien]

awarner, on Jan 18 2005, 14:17, said:

A friendly "please remove" would have worked in my book especially as MoDaCo is well known to MS

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well technically someone from within MS had already done that, but I was not comfortable about censoring a user's post in that way without being able to justify my actions as shown above.

Reasonable I thought.. of course, would have been totally different if I personally had posted the info...

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[Disco Stu]

Is 'expeditiously' a real word ?  :?:

[awarner]

Another job description could be "Can use Google"

[awarner]

Disco Stu, on Jan 18 2005, 14:19, said:

Is 'expeditiously' a real word ?  :?:

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yep

And it's mentioned the the old Stallone film Oscar

EDIT yes I know it's sad but I like the lesser known films

[Chaser81]

I wanna be an Internet investigator!! I wonder if they get trilbys and trench-coats and cool badges!!

[Disco Stu]

awarner, on Jan 18 2005, 14:21, said:

Yep

And it's mentioned the the old Stallone film Oscar

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You should consider going on Millionaire with trivia recall like that !  :shock:

[mike-oh]

oooo slap handys!   [-X

Did sound a bit harsh tho to be honest.

ahwell, lessons learned and all that.

[awarner]

Disco Stu, on Jan 18 2005, 14:23, said:

You should consider going on Millionaire with trivia recall like that !  :shock:

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Only if the questions include MoDaCo members, their avatars and posts

[davidhorn]

I can't see how posting a screenshot is breaking a copyright law.  The press are entitled to publish pictures snapped from behind a fence etc.  Would be different if you'd posted the source code to Windows Mobile though...

[Chaser81]

I guess its in case any other OS writers decide to model the graphics of their next OS on Windows Mobile 2005.... Seems a bit extreme though if you ask me.

[[email protected]]

They're some ingrates if you ask me. The word-of-mouth from communities like this one is their bread and butter, especially in the case of Smartphone.

Edited by [email protected], 18 January 2005 - 03:02 PM.

[encece]

Paul [MVP], on Jan 18 2005, 09:17, said:

'Internet Investigator'... that sounds like a cool job

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<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Isnt that what I do everyday??? Except with me they call it "web-surfer"

[Fusius]

awarner, on Jan 18 2005, 09:21, said:

Yep

And it's mentioned the the old Stallone film Oscar

EDIT yes I know it's sad but I like the lesser known films

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Also used in Lean On Me with Morgan Freeman (not that we all needed to know that).

But I would think that Microsoft would be ok with a few images about their up-and-coming ROM since it will entice people to begin saving and looking for it.

[shadamehr]

I'm 'said' to be boring, unsociable, and impolite...

So "MS Internet Investigator" should be a walk in the park for me. - where do I apply?

*lol*

[chucky.egg]

Chaser81, on Jan 18 2005, 14:21, said:

I wanna be an Internet investigator!! I wonder if they get trilbys and trench-coats and cool badges!!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hey yeah, and little Dick Tracy watches!
Where do we sign up?