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RESPONSETOERRONEOUSDMCAFILEDWITHZIPPYKIDBYBILLSCHMALFELDTAGAINSTPUNDIT SYNDICATIONSTHEOTHERMCCAIN.COM PunditSyndicationLLCoperatesanumberofblogsandnewswebsites.AsthePublisher,itismy responsibilitytofromtimetotimedefendrightsguaranteedtoourorganizationbytheFirstAmendmentto theConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.Ihaveagoodfaithbeliefthatthismaterialwasremovedordisabledin errorasaresultofmistakeormisidentificationofthematerial. IalsoserveasPresidentoftheNationalBloggersClub,Inc.Weareanorganizationofover600bloggers affiliatedwithmorethan1000blogs,representingtensofmillionsofpageviewsamonth.Itismydutyto protectbloggersofeverysizewhoblogaboutcurrentevents,politicalraces,andpoliciesthataffectthe public.Ournonprofitenjoysrelationshipsandstandingonrelatedlegislativebattleswithmorethan85 MembersoftheUnitedStatesCongress.OureventsaresponsoredbyorganizationssuchasFacebookand MicrosofttonotableofficialssuchastheSpeakeroftheHouseofRepresentativestoHouseCommittee ChairmenandUnitedStatesSenators.Afreepressisrequiredtokeepafreepeoplefree. Fromtimetotimethisadvocacyattractscyberbulliesandlawviolators.WilliamBillSchmalfeldtisoneof these.Hisaliasesinclude:LiberalGrouch,DeadBreitbart,PatriotOmbudsman,BillMatthewsandaslew ofothers.Becauseofhisunlawfulandunethicalbehaviorhehasbeenbannedfrompopularwebsitessuch asDailyKos.comandExaminer.com.Heiscurrentlyunderinvestigationandthesubjectofapeaceorder againstanotherblogger,JohnHogeofHogewash.com.Infact,mostrecently,Schmalfeldtfiledafalse DMCApetitionwithAutomatticsWordpress.comtoremovesomeofHogescontent. ThisspuriousDMCAcompliantappearstobeacontinuationofMr.Schlamfeldtspatternofharassmentthat hasbeenthesubjectoflegalcomplaintsbymanyothers.AMarylandCircuitCourtjudgehasruledagainst Mr.Schmalfeldtonthematterofhisharassmentofbloggers. Inthepast,hewasevenbannedfromTwitterforadeaththreatagainstme. RobertStacyMcCainisanawardwinningjournalistofover26years,apublishedauthor,andaformereditor oftheWashingtonTimes.Hisblogginghaspavedthewayforotherbloggerswhoblogaboutconservative politics,thuslyhispeershaverewardedhim.Mostrecently,hewonBestInvestigativePiecefor2012 duringBlogBash2013.HecurrentlyservesastheEditorinChiefofViralRead.comandtheleadcolumnist forTheOtherMcCain.com BillSchmalfeldthasproducednorecordorcopyrightorpurchasethereof.Imagesinhislikeness,imagesof himselfuploadedtosocialnetworksdonotexclusivelybelongtohimandarenotcoveredbytheDMCA. ThisisanattemptatMr.Schmalfeldtsregularlawfarescheme. Furthermore,iftherewasdisputeaboutthecopyright,ZippyKidhasnoliabilityastheimagereferencedin thepostisnot,norhasitevenbeenhostedonZippyKidservers.Youcanfindtheimagehere.Withoutlegal standingbyMr.Schmalfeldt,ZippyKidhasnogroundstorecognizethisillegitimateDMCA.
Lastly,screenshotsofYouTubevideosarecoveredunderGooglesYouTube.comsTermsofServiceforall users,butespeciallyfornewsgatheringorganizations(Sections5.A,6.C.,6.D.,6.E).Thisconstitutesfair useunderthelaw.FairuseisanapplicableobjectionaccordingtotheDMCA. Withabitoftwistedirony,Mr.SchmalfeldtreferencesanimageinabloginhisDMCApetitionthatisand cannotbethesubjectofhisrequesttoZippyKid,callingitanabomination.Thisisanattempttoappear normal.Themanisthefurtherestthingfromitwithimagesandvideoshehasproducedincluding,but certainlynotlimitedto,SarahPalinwithabulletinherheadbloodcomingout,myfacephotoshoppedon halfadozenpornonogicimages(thisbeingthemosttameofthem),andavideowhereinhecreatedan imageandvoiceoverfantasizingaboutmybrutalmurder.Themanisillandsuffersfromspoutsofmental instability.Retiredandlivingoffofgovernmentassistance,thisishishobbynothisworktosadisticly cyberbullypeoplesopinionshedisagreeswithedgingforinternetfameonlytodiscoverrejection. TheimagethatMr.Schmalfeldtclaimswastakenbyhiswifeandisdishonestlycroppedisyetanotherlie. Butthesubstanceisofnomatter,theimageisnotandhasneverbeenhostedonZippyKidsservers.Mr. McCainsjournalismrequirestheembeddingandsourcingofmaterialthatisnotalwayshisown.Thisisall properlycitedandacquired.CourtsintheUnitedStateshavenowunanimouslyruledthatadigitalproprietor cannotbeheldresponsibleforcontentitdoesnotproduce(ie.comments,embeds,etal).AndevenifMr. Schmalfeldthadstanding,hefailsthefairuseandTermsofServicetestsagain.Thisimagewas uploadedandwidelydistributedonTwitter.com.TwittersTermsofServices(Sections4and5)allows anyone,butespeciallynewsorganizationstocaptureandcitematerialuploadedbyitsusers.Oncemore, evenifallofthiswasntthecase,Mr.Schmalfeldtcannotproduceacopyrighttotheworkhereferences. Pursuantto17U.S.C.Section512,ImlistingthewebpagesMr.Schmalfeldtlistedashavingimagesthat violatedhiscopyright:
Onseverallevels,thisisadisgustingactbysomeonewhoclaimstobeapublicfiguretosuppressthe illegalandunethicalextentstowhichhehasgonetomakemiserablethelivesofdozensofbloggersand theirfamilies. Mr.Schmalfeldthavingnostanding(nottoevenmentioncopyright)andZippyKidhavingneverhostedthe disputedmaterial,thereshouldbenoreasonsforinterruptioninservice.Wehavesubmittedthisletterin goodfaith,thoughitmaybehardtocallitacounternoticebecauseMr.Schmalfeldtpetitionedanentity whichisnotservingthefiletothedigitalworld. BeyondbeingPublisherofPunditSyndicationLLC,IwillusemyperchattheNationalBloggersClub,to exposecyberbulliesandtheirenablers.IamconfidentZippyKidwillrecognizethatanillegitimateDMCA wasreceivedandconsiderfutureattemptsbyMr.Schmalfeldtandhisalliesasdeadonarrival. Iapologizeforanyinconveniencethisdramamayhavecausedyourcompany.Werehappywithyouasa hostandyourpricingmodel!Godwilling,Mr.Schmalfeldtwilltakemetocourtwherehecananswerforhis abuseoftheDMCAandnowperjury. I,AliA.Akbar,submitthisdocumentingoodfaith,underpenaltyofperjury,believingthatthepetitioner(Mr. Schmalfeldt)isfalselyassertingcopyrightovermaterialtowhichhehecannotbarnewsagenciesfrom usingandtoanentitythathasnojurisdictiononthematterasitisnothostedonitsservers.Furthermore, unlessitislegallyrequiredofyou,asyourcustomerIamaskingyoutoceaseallcontactwithMr. Schmalfeldtandtonotsharewithhimanydetailsorcontentsthatarenotdeemedabsolutelynecessary. IalsoconsenttoserviceofprocessbythepersonprovidingnotificationunderSection512(c)(1)(C)orthat personsagent.However,bythisletter,Idonotwaiveanyotherrights,includingtheabilitytopursuean actionfortheremovalordisablingofaccesstothismaterial,ifwrongful. IthankZippyKidforthetimeallottedtoresearchandfileaproperresponse.Notethatwerecomplyingwith Section512(g)(3),evenwhenitisourassertionthatitdoesntapplytothisfalseDMCAnoticefiled.Acopy hasbeenmailedtoyouforyourrecords.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisletter,pleasedonothesitate tocontactme.IknowthatZippyKidwillcontinuetobeaplacesafeforbloggers,citizenjournalists,and journalistsalike.