DirectorofCompliance

Friday,July26,2013

RESPONSETOERRONEOUSDMCAFILEDWITHZIPPYKIDBYBILLSCHMALFELDTAGAINSTPUNDIT SYNDICATIONSTHEOTHERMCCAIN.COM PunditSyndicationLLCoperatesanumberofblogsandnewswebsites.AsthePublisher,itismy responsibilitytofromtimetotimedefendrightsguaranteedtoourorganizationbytheFirstAmendmentto theConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.Ihaveagoodfaithbeliefthatthismaterialwasremovedordisabledin errorasaresultofmistakeormisidentificationofthematerial. IalsoserveasPresidentoftheNationalBloggersClub,Inc.Weareanorganizationofover600bloggers affiliatedwithmorethan1000blogs,representingtensofmillionsofpageviewsamonth.Itismydutyto protectbloggersofeverysizewhoblogaboutcurrentevents,politicalraces,andpoliciesthataffectthe public.Ournonprofitenjoysrelationshipsandstandingonrelatedlegislativebattleswithmorethan85 MembersoftheUnitedStatesCongress.OureventsaresponsoredbyorganizationssuchasFacebookand MicrosofttonotableofficialssuchastheSpeakeroftheHouseofRepresentativestoHouseCommittee ChairmenandUnitedStatesSenators.Afreepressisrequiredtokeepafreepeoplefree. Fromtimetotimethisadvocacyattractscyberbulliesandlawviolators.WilliamBillSchmalfeldtisoneof these.Hisaliasesinclude:LiberalGrouch,DeadBreitbart,PatriotOmbudsman,BillMatthewsandaslew ofothers.Becauseofhisunlawfulandunethicalbehaviorhehasbeenbannedfrompopularwebsitessuch asDailyKos.comandExaminer.com.Heiscurrentlyunderinvestigationandthesubjectofapeaceorder againstanotherblogger,JohnHogeofHogewash.com.Infact,mostrecently,Schmalfeldtfiledafalse DMCAnoticewithAutomatticsWordpress.comtoremovesomeofHogescontent. ThisspuriousDMCAcompliantappearstobeacontinuationofMr.Schlamfeldtspatternofharassmentthat hasbeenthesubjectoflegalcomplaintsbymanyothers.AMarylandCircuitCourtjudgehasruledagainst Mr.Schmalfeldtonthematterofhisharassmentofbloggers. Inthepast,hewasevenbannedfromTwitterforadeaththreatagainstme. RobertStacyMcCainisanawardwinningjournalistofover26years,apublishedauthor,andaformereditor oftheWashingtonTimes.Hisblogginghaspavedthewayforotherbloggerswhoblogaboutconservative politics,thuslyhispeershaverewardedhim.Mostrecently,hewonBestInvestigativePiecefor2012 duringBlogBash2013.HecurrentlyservesastheEditorinChiefofViralRead.comandtheleadcolumnist forTheOtherMcCain.com BillSchmalfeldthasproducednorecordorcopyrightorpurchasethereof.Imagesinhislikeness,imagesof himselfuploadedtosocialnetworksdonotexclusivelybelongtohimandarenotcoveredbytheDMCA. ThisisanattemptatMr.Schmalfeldtsregularlawfarescheme. Furthermore,iftherewasdisputeaboutthecopyright,ZippyKidhasnoliabilityastheimagereferencedin thepostisnot,norhasitevenbeenhostedonZippyKidservers.Youcanfindtheimagehere.Withoutlegal

standingbyMr.Schmalfeldt,ZippyKidhasnogroundstorecognizethisillegitimateDMCA. Lastly,screenshotsofYouTubevideosarecoveredunderGooglesYouTube.comsTermsofServiceforall users,butespeciallyfornewsgatheringorganizations(Sections5.A.,6.C.,6.D.,6.E.).Thisconstitutesfair useunderthelaw.FairuseisanapplicableobjectionaccordingtotheDMCA. Withabitoftwistedirony,Mr.SchmalfeldtreferencesanimageinabloginhisDMCApetitionthatisand cannotbethesubjectofhisrequesttoZippyKid,callingitanabomination.Thisisanattempttoappear normal.Themanisthefurthestthingfromitwithimagesandvideoshehasproducedincluding,butcertainly notlimitedto,SarahPalinwithabulletinherheadbloodcomingout,myfacephotoshoppedonhalfa dozenpornonogicimages(thisbeingthemosttameofthem),andavideowhereinhecreatedanimageand voiceoverfantasizingaboutmybrutalmurder.Themanisillandsuffersfromboutsofmentalinstability. Retiredandlivingoffofgovernmentassistance,thisishishobbynothisworktosadisticallycyberbully peoplesopinionshedisagreeswithedgingforinternetfameonlytodiscoverrejection. TheimagethatMr.Schmalfeldtclaimswastakenbyhiswifeandisdishonestlycroppedisyetanotherlie. Butthesubstanceisofnomatter,theimageisnotandhasneverbeenhostedonZippyKidsservers.Mr. McCainsjournalismrequirestheembeddingandsourcingofmaterialthatisnotalwayshisown.Thisisall properlycitedandacquired.CourtsintheUnitedStateshavenowunanimouslyruledthatadigitalproprietor cannotbeheldresponsibleforcontentitdoesnotproduce(ie.comments,embeds,etal).AndevenifMr. Schmalfeldthadstanding,hefailsthefairuseandTermsofServicetestsagain.Thisimagewas uploadedandwidelydistributedonTwitter.com.TwittersTermsofServices(Sections4and5)allows anyone,butespeciallynewsorganizationstocaptureandcitematerialuploadedbyitsusers.Oncemore, evenifallofthiswasntthecase,Mr.Schmalfeldtcannotproduceacopyrighttotheworkhereferences. Pursuantto17U.S.C.Section512,ImlistingthewebpagesMr.Schmalfeldtlistedashavingimagesthat violatedhiscopyright:

http://theothermccain.com/2013/07/22/epicnewfailuredailykosrebanishesderangedcyberstalker http://theothermccain.com/2013/07/19/derangedcyberstalkerbillschmalfeldtcontinueshisobsessi http://theothermccain.com/2013/07/12/derangedcyberstalkerbillschmalfeldtinspiresepicdownfal http://theothermccain.com/2013/06/16/imaginaryrightsyoudonthaveyousadanddisgustingtroll http://theothermccain.com/2013/06/14/peaceorderagainstbillschmalfeldtadefeatforthetroll

http://theothermccain.com/2013/04/07/harassmentisnotjournalism/ http://theothermccain.com/2013/03/09/youstayclassybillschmalfeldt/

http://theothermccain.com/2013/02/21/andnowhelplessvictimbillschmalfeldtheroicallysuffersglo riousmartyrdom/ http://theothermccain.com/2013/02/20/dishonestbillschmalfeldtgotbannedfromdailykosforanal rapehumor/ http://theothermccain.com/2013/02/19/bewaretheidesofmarchbillschmalfeldtthreatensleestran ahan/ http://theothermccain.com/2013/02/14/derangedcyberstalkerbillschmalfeldtchargedwithderanged cyberstalking/ http://theothermccain.com/2013/02/01/newsflashcrazypeoplearedangerous/ http://theothermccain.com/2012/11/24/prayfortenthousandangels/

Onseverallevels,thisisadisgustingactbysomeonewhoclaimstobeapublicfiguretosuppressthe illegalandunethicalextentstowhichhehasgonetomakemiserablethelivesofdozensofbloggersand theirfamilies. Mr.Schmalfeldthavingnostanding(nottoevenmentioncopyright)andZippyKidhavingneverhostedthe disputedmaterial,thereshouldbenoreasonsforinterruptioninservice.Wehavesubmittedthisletterin goodfaith,thoughitmaybehardtocallitacounternoticebecauseMr.Schmalfeldtpetitionedanentity whichisnotservingthefiletothedigitalworld. BeyondbeingPublisherofPunditSyndicationLLC,IwillusemyperchattheNationalBloggersClub,to exposecyberbulliesandtheirenablers.IamconfidentZippyKidwillrecognizethatanillegitimateDMCA wasreceivedandconsiderfutureattemptsbyMr.Schmalfeldtandhisalliesasdeadonarrival. Iapologizeforanyinconveniencethisdramamayhavecausedyourcompany.Werehappywithyouasa hostandyourpricingmodel!Godwilling,Mr.Schmalfeldtwilltakemetocourtwherehecananswerforhis abuseoftheDMCAandnowperjury. I,AliA.Akbar,submitthisdocumentingoodfaith,underpenaltyofperjury,believingthatthepetitioner(Mr. Schmalfeldt)isfalselyassertingcopyrightovermaterialtowhichhehecannotbarnewsagenciesfrom usingandtoanentitythathasnojurisdictiononthematterasitisnothostedonitsservers.Furthermore, unlessitislegallyrequiredofyou,asyourcustomerIamaskingyoutoceaseallcontactwithMr. Schmalfeldtandtonotsharewithhimanydetailsorcontentsthatarenotdeemedabsolutelynecessary. IalsoconsenttoserviceofprocessbythepersonprovidingnotificationunderSection512(c)(1)(C)orthat personsagent.However,bythisletter,Idonotwaiveanyotherrights,includingtheabilitytopursuean actionfortheremovalordisablingofaccesstothismaterial,ifwrongful. IthankZippyKidforthetimeallottedtoresearchandfileaproperresponse.Notethatwerecomplyingwith Section512(g)(3),evenwhenitisourassertionthatitdoesntapplytothisfalseDMCAnoticefiled.Acopy hasbeenmailedtoyouforyourrecords.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisletter,pleasedonothesitate tocontactme.IknowthatZippyKidwillcontinuetobeaplacesafeforbloggers,citizenjournalists,and

journalistsalike. PunditSyndicationLLCsubmitstotheFederalDistrictCourtjurisdictionsfoundinbothFortWorth,Texas andinLynchburg,Virginia. /s/AliAkbar PunditSyndicationLLC,