You've gotta be kidding me!?>!?

BlitzKrieg · 11-12-2004 9:52pm #1

I got this email this morning from the law firm that represent Nintendo. They are claiming that the member RuneLateralus listing Zelda and Metorid as his favortie video games in his profile is an infringement on Nintendo's intellectual property. I enjoy an ice cold coca cola on a hot day. Do you think Coca Cola is going to sue me for posting that?

Remember, kids, lawyers are evil and all they want to do is figure a way to bill you more of their time. Nintendo is actually paying these people to threaten me over RuneLateralus favorite video games listing on his profile. What a bunch of morons.

> From: Stop IP Infringement
> Date: October 27, 2004 10:12:06 AM PDT
> To:
> Subject: Infringement of Nintendo Intellectual Property Rights
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> October 26, 2004
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> Administrator: [email][/email]
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> Re: http:/www/
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> Infringement of Nintendo Intellectual Property Rights
> IDENTIFIED PROBLEM: Pornographic Web site uses Nintendo in link,
> text, source code, Zelda and Metroid in text
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> Greetings:
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> We represent Nintendo of America Inc. ("Nintendo"), the owner of the
> trademark(s) and/or copyrighted works listed above (the "Nintendo
> trademark(s)/works"). It has come to our client's attention recently
> that you are using the Nintendo trademark(s)/works in the hidden
> text/visible text/meta tags and/or title and/or links of the
> above-referenced sexually explicit Web site. This use is
> unauthorized, and we are writing to demand that you immediately cease
> and desist this infringement of Nintendo's intellectual property
> rights.
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> Nintendo has acquired substantial rights in the Nintendo
> trademark(s)/works. Nintendo's customers--including many children and
> their parents--have come to identify the Nintendo trademark(s)/works
> with the high quality of Nintendo products. Your unauthorized use of
> the Nintendo trademark(s)/works will tarnish Nintendo's reputation.
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> This infringement of Nintendo's intellectual property rights can
> subject you to sanctions under applicable federal and state laws.
> Accordingly, you must immediately cease and desist from any and all
> use of (1) the Nintendo trademark(s)/works, (2) any other Nintendo
> trademark(s)/works, and (3) any mark which is confusingly similar to a
> Nintendo trademark. This includes, but is not limited to, your
> infringement of Nintendo's intellectual property as explained above.
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> I look forward to your immediate confirmation that you have taken the
> necessary steps to resolve this matter. To that end, you may contact
> me at either 206‑359‑6742 or StopInfringement@perkinscoie.com.
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> Sincerely,
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> Melissa Morgan Nelson
> Perkins Coie LLP
> 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800
> Seattle, WA 98101-3099
> http://www.perkinscoie.com
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> ISP: peter.luttrell@3jane.com
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> NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential
> information. If you have received it in error, please advise the
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> copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you.

UPDATE!! NINTENDO MAKES GOOD:

> From: nintendo@noa.nintendo.com
> Date: October 28, 2004 12:52:29 PM PDT
> To: [email]spooky@[/email]
> Subject: suicidegirls.com
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> Hello,
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> We would like to apologize to you and to those who frequent the
> .com website for inadvertently contacting you about a fan
> posting on the website.
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> We know that many of our fans are old enough to make their own choice
> about what they want to view on the Internet. We value the support of
> our fans and we respect their decisions. The letter was sent as part
> of an ongoing Nintendo program to aggressively protect our younger
> consumers from the hundreds of sexually-explicit sites each year that
> use Nintendo properties to attract children. We are proud of our
> efforts in this area. Unfortunately, the site posting identified in
> our letter was targeted by mistake.
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> As a gesture of goodwill, we would like to offer you (and
> RuneLateralus) a free Nintendo video game system and game of your
> choice. If you would like to take Nintendo of America up on this
> offer, please contact the Consumer Services Dept. at 1-800-633-3236
> and the system and game will be sent to your address as listed in the
> WHOIS contact information for suicidegirls.com.
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> In addition, we would appreciate it if you could provide us with
> contact information for RuneLateralus, or have him contact us
> directly, so that we may apologize to him. We would be glad to send
> him a game and system of his choice through you as well, since we do
> not have his contact information.
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> Sincerely,
> Christie Hamilton
> Nintendo of America Inc.
> Consumer Service Department
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> Message(#6851-000372-58283725828)
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[link to PORN site removed]

first of all...NOT WORK SAFE.

secondly ignore the pretty pictures and read the opening post. laugh at nintendo for this mistake and then forgive them because of metroid.

and on a side note. Why do porn sites aim for little children wanting to look up mario etc? Kids dont have money? or at least a credit card. why?

super_furry · 11-12-2004 9:58pm

I'm in work so I'm not clicking on it, but if it's what I think it is – Nintendo threatening legal action because some porn star said she liked Metroid on her bio page – then Nintendo apologised and gave her lots of free stuff.