Open Letter to the Leaders of Crankologists Everywhere

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I'm posting an open letter to crank leadership. Specifically I'd like to address the letter to . . .

Stefan Hartmann of:

Hartmann Multimedia Service
Stefan Hartmann (harti@harti.com)
+49.3034500497
Fax: 493034500498
Keplerstr. 11 B
Berlin, Berlin 10589
DE

. . . and Scott Ellis of:

	Ellis, Scott
	jz9tn3yp5b9@networksolutionsprivateregistration.com
	ATTN: BESSLERWHEEL.COM
	c/o Network Solutions
	P.O. Box 447
	Herndon, VA 20172-0447
	Phone: 570-708-8780

but further I'd like to address crank leadership everywhere in addition to their hosting services. These hosting services are complicit in this enabling.

Dear Crank Leadership:

I implore you to stop enabling your followers to steal the intellectual property of Design Simulation Technologies, Inc. I humbly request the following:

1. Do not allow members to post the saved files of wm2d on your public forums unless they provide proof of a proper license from DST, Inc.
2. If you have adequate proof on file of a valid licensing agreement then allow the uploading and downloading of these files in a private section of your forum only accessible to those who have clearly demonstrated a legal right to those files.
3. Cull your sites of these files.
4. Please cease your practice of enabling this piracy and desist of your own (if you are indeed not in possession of a valid licensing agreement).

Respectfully yours,


Bessler007
Cmdr, MIB

I'm sure both Mr. Hartman and Mr. Ellis have good intentions and respect of other's intellectual property, in spite of having to force Mr. Ellis to remove my property from his site just recently. I know education is a slow process for some. I am prepared to further educate but in all honesty I'm just a crank; not an educator. I can educate though.

I have reviewed Mr. Hartman's TOS and notice the language "11.1 It is forbidden to post copyrighted material. You can only post your own material where no third party has any rights on it." and "Any relevant terms and conditions, policies and notices shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Germany". I can see his intention to be a law abiding citizen of the community of nations in that TOS. There are more points to be made but suffice it to say I'm sure he wouldn't want to find himself of violation of his own TOS.

Mr. Ellis has similar language in his TOS, to wit "Provide any Content or perform any conduct that may be unlawful, illegal, etc. "

I'm sure their hearts are in the right place.




Bessler007
Cmdr, MIB

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