Listening to the Voices in My Head

Your take down notice dismissed, my photo work doesn't violate your I.P. You don't own word Assassin. You never did and chances are you never will. You had no business issuing a take down notice. My photography work has been reinstated by RedBubble because:

1: My images predate your game.
2: My images aren't derivative of you game, and they predate your game.
3: UBISOFT doesn't own the copyright to the words/phrase "Assassin's Guild Meeting".

The vindictive part of me would really like to go after you in a legal sense, but you want to know something? I was right, you, UBISOFT, were wrong, and I made sure via Blogs, Twitter, Facebook and other social media that others knew what you did.

Oh yes, with me being a docu-rat, I have all the information should you try this bullshit on me again, or someone else.

So, have a nice.... No, don't have a nice day. I'm not feeling that charitable towards you, as I'm sure I won't even get a form letter apology from you, so you can just suck it.

"Assassin's Guild Meeting" photo series.



It's a case of no news is good news. They have 6 more days to bring legal charges against me.

Ubisoft filed IP/Copyright infringement, saying Assassin's Guild Meeting photo series is the same as their video game "Assassin's Creed", and issued a take down demand. (why is it I'm assumed guilty and have to prove my innocence?). I filed counter with enough evidence to choke a horse that their claims were not valid. So, I have to wait the requisite 14 days for them to file legal charges of IP Infringement. If they actually do that, I have a strong case against them.

Looking at web-hosting services. One of the reasons I chose Redbubble was because they had a great set up, and they used to provide a website, not just their user pages. Well, they've discontinued it because it didn't work well with tablets or smartphones.

Not really in the frame of mind to make a template, code menus, and maintain a multi page site again, but after the rather high handed way Redbubble obeyed a takedown demand on my "Assassin's Guild Meeting" photo series,without looking into it first (guilty before proven innocent?) has made doing this a distinct possibility. Customizable templates would suit me just fine.

And yes, I will keep posting my "Assassin's Guild Meeting" set until either Redbubble reinstates them, or when I get my own website.

Assassin's Guild Meeting



Assassin's Guild - Tools of the Trade



Assassin's Guild - Meetings End




All photos taken and first released in July , 2007.

The day is catching up with me. I am happy to say I am living proof of better living through chemistry. That hard jolt I got from dipstick at Harbour Town meant a dose of pain killers. :p I had been rather glad of the fact I was able to steer clear of them for such a long time.

Still basking in afterglow of my first shoot. Hopefully I will do that well next week too.