Re: What do I do?

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Kent Landfield (kent@landfield.com)
Thu, 15 May 1997 09:45:42 -0500 (CDT)

Hire a cheap laywer and bounce the following past him... If you're a student,
contact the University legal and see what they can do for you. Sometimes they
take things like this very seriously, sometimes they don't. Ask.

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First, grab a copy of the entire web site with a web copy program and put it 
on tape.  Have someone else witness your doing so.  Then have them jot a note 
that they were there and what you did.  Have the witness seal the tape up
in a small package so they can identify it has not been tampered with if
it goes to trial.


Give the tape to the lawyer to protect along with the statement from the 
witness.


I might first call Ace Cycles, ask for the owner. Inform them that the people 
that did their web site have stolen material and placed it on Ace Cycles web 
site.  This is placing you in a position of having to take legal action if it 
is not immediately removed. (It appears they had someone else build their site 
so they may not know of the problems.)


As previously suggested, have the laywer write a cease-and-desist letter. 
Send the letter registered with a return notice request.


Keep a personal log of your actions.


I might also post messages to related newsgroups but that can be a dual
edged sword. Who was it, P.T. Barnum?, who said that there is no such things
as bad publicity...


The phone call will put them on notice, the letter will reinforce that you 
are serious and if neither works, it's up to you to decide if you wish to
persue it further.


Here is the web site owner info:


   Ace Cycles
   1116 Cortelyou Rd
   Brooklyn, NY 11218-5304
   (718) 462-7713 


Whois info:
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Ace Cycles (BIKE-LINK-DOM)
   1116 Cortelyou Road
   Brooklyn, NY 11218
   USA


   Domain Name: BIKE-LINK.COM


   Administrative Contact:
      Markardt, Robert  (RM3861)  admin@NARL.COM
      (718) 462-7713 (FAX) (718) 462-4850
   Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
      Hostmaster, Rapidsite Inc  (BN63)  hostmaster@RAPIDSITE.NET
      (561) 994-6684 (FAX) (407)989-8784 (FAX) (561) 989-8784
   Billing Contact:
      Markardt, Robert  (RM3861)  admin@NARL.COM
      (718) 462-7713 (FAX) (718) 462-4850


At least this is what I'd do but I AM NO LAYWER!!!



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