Re: CincyKnit: Re: David and Goliath

[Barbara Crosset]

Amazing! They seem to have a math issue - note the
decimal placings.

This is silly and even if there was a remote
possibility of copyright infringement - it would be an
information sharing issue and not a legal intimidation
ritual. This amounts to harassment and to my knowledge
that is a fineable offense.

barb




--- Serti <cinc...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Gang, here's today's response! I guess I'll have to
> start setting up
> meetings in Guantanamo. :-)
>
>
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>
> You are the only person I have encountered ill-will
> from. The yarn
> shop owners and the rest of the knitting community
> have been very
> welcoming. I am really sorry that you have decided
> to go down this
> road. We have not authorized you, SERTI, to use our
> name, or the group
> you set up with GoogleGroups, or use our name to
> advertise any of your
> activities.
>
> We will now go through the expense of hiring an
> attorney who will
> provide cease-and-desist notices to everyone we find
> you have used the
> name with. Ultimately, you will be found
> responsible for paying for
> this expense, which can easily run into six figures.
> Additionally, we
> will be seeking damages from you.
>
> Please provide me with the name of your attorney,
> and your name and
> address. Further communication with you on this
> point seems like it
> will not be productive. It is very difficult to
> take you seriously
> since you refuse to use your real name.
>
> If you wish to buy the name from us, along with the
> magazine, we will
> entertain offers starting at $5,000.00.00, which
> will compensation us
> for our time, effort and capital investment to this
> point.
>
> I look forward to hearing from you attorney, and
> letting him discuss
> settlement with your attorney.
>
> - James Wynn
> Publisher, Cincinnati Knitting
>
>
>
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> YOU have never been authorized to use OUR name.
> Cincinnati Knitting
> Group isn't, hasn't been, and never will be YOUR
> name, as you keep
> claiming. Our group was founded in 2003, using the
> Cincinnati Knitting
> Group name, and you didn't even have a domain
> registered until a few
> days ago.
>
> Perhaps I am the only person who you've encountered
> uncooperativeness
> from because we are the only group whose name you
> are actively trying
> to STEAL. The yarn shop owners, reporters, social
> activists, knitters,
> and other people that I've spoken to in our group
> have been and will
> be very interested to see your company's threats
> against me, and any
> legal action you take will be observed by the entire
> knitting
> community.
>
> We do agree on two points; this could have been a
> very productive
> relationship, and you're correct, you will hear
> nothing further from
> me.
>
> Serti
>
>



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