This is about legal copyright issues.

Question

I had allot of poems taken from me from online. From my deleted myspace blogs and from message boards. I have a brief idea of who started taking them because I would post my poems on their message board and would get banned shortly after. This artist has repeatedly stalked me for lyrics and is shameless is the way that they persued me with out respect for my rights, freedom or mental health conciequence of listening to my stolen lyrics on the radio for the past 7 years and what psychological effect it had on me. In the process of stealing my songs I had repeatedly watched and abserved artist harassing me, someone that they never knew or met before, and it was really something I resent and don't feel like I deserved what happened to me.

I found out that I lawyer could request online information about post connected to my IP address that I used to log into my email, and this could be cause for an investigation that would expose the mainstream media for the theif that it really is.I need legal assitance in doing this. Most people thought I was crazy when I told them this story but I am really not, but this is driving me crazy on a realistic level.

How do I request my post from message boards?

How would I get a lawyer to help me start an investigation based on their beleif in me that this is true?

I really would appreciate any good advice.

Answer 1

I before E, except after C.

Ok, that out of the way.  Sorry, but you are coming across as a little crazy here.  You are talking about nameless people harassing and tormenting you and stealing from you.  That is basically every crazy, "can I sue them" question on here boiled down to its basics.

If you truly believe that you have a case then talk to a lawyer.  If the lawyer sees merit in your case then the lawyer might take it based on a percentage of the damages awarded.  If the lawyer wants to charge you up front (very likely) the lawyer might be able to suggest ways for you to find your financing.

To get the internet evidence you are proposing you will need to show that your work has been stolen.  You will need evidence of that.  You never really mentioned how you know the work is being stolen.  Is it being used by an artist right now and you can prove that it was your work originally?

As for people stealing your poems, be very sure that they are actually being sold.  Every month or so you will hear about an artist being sued by someone who claims stole their work.  Usually these suits get tossed out of court or find in favor of the artist.  Lots of people see their work in the work of others and automatically assume that it was stolen.

Answer 2

Any material can be downloaded and used for display or exhibition purposes but when it's used for commercial use, it's a violation. I suggest you post, with your material, a copyright symbol (c) that indicates its your creation.

Answer 3

first, i am not a lawyer, or any professional.. i am just telling you what i know, and i don't guarantee that it is correct.

it would be close to impossible to pursue the IP-address trace thing that could PROVE that they stole your intellectual property.

however, if you do want to take them to court, make sure you have hard copies with "date stamped", proving that, for example, your lyrics came out before theirs..