So I’ve found my Video Epidemic training guide being shared twice on Rapid share now. It’s kind of flattering that people would like your work well enough to share it with others (pirate it).
I’m all for the sharing of information freely. Whoever obtained a copy freely, I hope they benefit from it. I didn’t invent anything I wrote about, I just organized and compiled it. That’s all a digital training guide can be.
Here’s how to proceed on Rapid Share when your stuff gets shared:
"If you believe that your intellectual property rights have been infringed upon by one of our users, please contact us by sending an e-mail to abuse@rapidshare.com .
Please note that we will only process complaints that meet the following requirements:
- Please provide us with your name, address and telephone number.
- Please describe the copyrighted work that is affected.
- Describe the exact location of the infringing file by providing us with the exact RapidShare link (example: http://rapidshare.com/files/123456/example.jpg).
- Add the web address under which the link has been published.
If your request applies to more than one RapidShare link please make sure that all links are complete.
Do not send attachments. Include the illegal file links directly in your message.
Please make sure you can receive messages on the e-mail address from which you contact us.
Anonymous or incomplete messages will not be processed. Thank you for your understanding."
I’ve contacted them twice now. They responded well, I’m sure they’re used to this sort of thing.