Odd Complaint from law firm re: use of ODP/DMOZ content

mwelch

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To whom at DMOZ/ODP should I forward the non-redacted version of this email? (Assuming that anyone is concerned about it.)

>> I'm [name] from [firm-name] Law Group. We have just found out and want to report that [web sites] are using dmoz.org content on their website thus violating the term &
condition of dmoz.org. It's an act of content infringement and need to be taken care of asap. * * * << [sic]
 

pvgool

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Using content of DMOZ is allowed.
But you must comply to the rules and have the proper attribution on all pages of your website that contain DMOZ content.
see http://www.dmoz.org/docs/en/license.html
AOL has his own legal department and I doubt they will use an outside company for such contacts.
 

mwelch

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Thank you, but I already realized it was not legitimate (if the grammar weren't enough of a clue, there were several other obvious signs). From a quick inspection, it appears that the sites referenced in the email appear to be in full compliance with DMOZ rules.

I just thought that the administrators or legal team might want to receive a copy of the actual email to evaluate whether they should take some action. Some ISPs might respond differently, believing that this is a communication from an attorney representing DMOZ/ODP.
 

Elper

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You could raise an abuse report for it - include the full mail with headers and anything else you think is useful.
 
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