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DMCA Complaint from Scientology

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The page you are trying to access has been blocked by a DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) complaint from Scientology's attorney.

I am filing a counter-notification and expect the pages to be reinstated after the two-week period allowed by the law. Please check back in mid-October.

Scientology Lawyer Files a DMCA Complaint Against truthaboutscientology.com

On September 30, 2005, attorney Ava Paquette, acting on behalf of "a number of Churches of Scientology ... including but not limited to Church of Scientology Western United States, Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre International, Church of Scientology Flag Ship Service Organization, Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization", requested the removal of more than 600 pages from truthaboutscientology.com - all part of my Scientology statistics project.

In her complaint, she claims that these pages - which consist of uncopyrightable raw data, lists of the names of individuals who have completed Scientology services - infringe her clients' copyright.

I am filing a counter-notification with my web hosting provider, but the law gives Scientology two weeks during which they may file a lawsuit against me. If they do not do so during that time, my host can put the pages back up - but not before.

Please check back for the information you were seeking around the middle of October, and in the meantime, I encourage you to

read the hundreds of pages of content that remains at truthaboutscientology.com, including the analysis of Scientology's shrinking statistics;
visit my other Scientology sites - Scientology Lies, the Lisa McPherson Files, and The Compleat Aberree;
explore some of the other outstanding web sites with information about Scientology, including Operation Clambake, Secrets of Scientology, Scientology-Associated Deaths, Xenu TV (where you'll find tons of streaming video and audio from former members and current critics), and Rick Ross's Scientology Archive; and
visit the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Chilling Effects Clearinghouse to learn more about the many ways in which the DMCA threatens free speech and creative endeavor.

You may also be able to find useful information on the new listings of service completions listed by participant's name or by searching for a participant's name in my Scientology Statistics database:

This is not the first time Scientology attorneys have complained about this site - there was a groundless trademark infringement complaint at the end of 2001, which of course did not result in any further action. As for this DMCA complaint, I expect the pages to be back up shortly; thank you for your patience.

Kristi Wachter

This page was last updated on October 9, 2005 by Kristi Wachter.