It was 9 years ago in July 2008 when Oscar Michelen and I had our first early phone conversations and exchanged emails on working together on ELI. It was Oscar who first coined the term "ELI" for ExtortionLetterInfo. Neither of us ever imagined we would work together for so long and become good friends along the way.
We also never imagined we would have so many like-minded people like Robert, Greg, April, Stinger, Jerry, Eugene, and so many others who would become important allies and friends to the cause. No way ELI could have endured for so long without the passion, tenacity, and contributions of this hearty group of volunteers who stood together with us during some unusual adventures and circumstances. [The Chan v. Ellis appeal case (with the EFF and Eugene Volokh in our corner) in the GA Supreme Court was a big one many of us will never forget. We also have been threatened by different people over the years for what we do here.]
Oscar and I spoke today and it seems quite likely we will see the 10-year anniversary of ELI next year in 2018! Copyright extortion, unfortunately, is still very much alive and well. If copyright extortion had not continued to persist, ELI could not stay relevant.
I have always thought ELI would be a "temporary" project. We would stay around long enough to see copyright extortion come to an end or perhaps a big slowdown. But unfortunately, copyright extortion is still alive and well. Some older players have left the scene but many new players have grown in their place.
Onward to Year 10!
Topic: ELI is 9-years old! (Read 8772 times)