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Originally Posted by minusonebit
If I see it, I'll send you an e-mail and collect my 1,300. What I should have said was that amount wasnt worth my going out and looking. :-)
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I didn't mean for anyone to quit their day job and become Inspector Clouseau...just if they happen to encounter our images being used illegally in their travels, its potentially some quick and easy pocket money to let us know.
With regards to the $2600 upper limit we've received in the past, that's not to say its the absolute ceiling - just what WE'VE received thus far. I'm sure much larger damage awards could conceivably be negotiated...it all depends on a case-by-case situation. The attorneys look at factors such as how long the infringement has been going on, how many images are involved, how deep the pockets are of the website owner, how much revenue they may have generated using those images...and of course how much it represents to us in lost revenue.
We're not on a crusade here - just attempting to put a damper on the piracy any way we can. Like many other producers of original content, we spend considerable sums of money creating our images...and its mind-numbingly galling to see others illegally making an income off our sweat and investment.
(/end rant)
