Hello World

Some people I know have been leaving anonymous comments for pointytoes, or as they call her LJ, Pointytoes.org. It started out as general meanness but ended up also being a sort of scathing critique of everything that goes on in liberal arts education. Or maybe it's nothing. I don't know. I enjoyed reading it, despite the rampant typos. You might want to check it out.

Dear LiveJournal User calamityjake,

We have received proper notification under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act requiring the removal of your entry at http://www.livejournal.com/users/calamityjake/115086.html on the basis of it violating the copyright of the author. As such, we must require that you delete this entry by no later than 00:01 (midnight) EST 8 March 2005.

If you feel that this report is in error or that your use of the material falls under one of the categories permitted under copyright law, you are entitled to file a counter-notification, also under the provisions of US law; please contact us for information on how to do this. Filing a counter-notification indicates that you are willing to defend yourself in court against a charge of copyright infringement, and you may be bound by civil and possibly criminal penalties if you are found liable. Regardless of whether you choose to file counter-notification or not, the material removed by the deadline given above.

Regards,
Eric
LiveJournal Abuse Team

What should I do?


Update: I excised the offending content. You win this round, corporate law.

Did I delete this entry after receiving a DMCA copyright violation complaint?
Yes.

Do I suspect the complaint is total bullshit?
Also yes.

Was it worth fighting it?
Probably not, but I still feel like a chump for giving in.