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Re:I got this Cease and Desist for scraping someone's site by tesq on Friday June 27, 2014 @06:42PM (#7956601)
It's so that they can nail you to the wall with the evidence you willfully sent them when they take you to court.
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Re:I got this Cease and Desist for scraping someone's site by cornholio on Friday June 27, 2014 @06:49PM (#7956624)
Damn straight. Do not engage these people, do not answer any correspondence - speak to a lawyer if they proceed to legal threats.
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Re:I got this Cease and Desist for scraping someone's site by mmagin on Friday June 27, 2014 @06:57PM (#7956654)
This. They're just gathering more evidence by getting you to hand them a hard drive with this on it.
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Re:I got this Cease and Desist for scraping someone's site by fataliss on Friday June 27, 2014 @06:56PM (#7956646)
Good point, getting legal advice before doing anything seems like a safe plan!
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