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Fox sends Spoilerslayer.com the last warning

Sunday 25 July 2004, by Webmaster

Site News: No More Tru Calling

Well, it seems that after years of not having an issue with Fox, they finally decided that they have had enough of me. Sitting on my doorstep this afternoon, in a DHL courier envelope, was a brief two-page letter from the Fox legal department. Fox is requesting that while it’s okay to keep up the Buffy/Angel archives, I must immediately remove any and all Tru Calling spoilers/summaries and links.

Before, I might have tried to fight it. But to be honest, I was on the fence about covering ’Tru Calling’ as it is. If Fox feels that having less spoilers might improve the ratings for the show, more power to them. Effective immediately, the site will no longer cover ’Tru Calling’. I have also been requested to remove any and all images related to Buffy/Angel/Tru Calling that are used for ’commercial’ purposes. Which means I have to remove the Spoiler Store and banner ads.

What does this mean for the site as a whole, I’m really not sure? One of the other shows I was thinking about covering was a Fox property, which pulls that out of the running. Of the others I was kicking around, one has yet to receive the greenlight and the other is going to be on a network that is infamous for canceling shows after a few episodes. While I don’t want to end spoiling shows, if it means I’m going to be getting ’legal documents’ on my doorstep on a regular basis, I have to be honest and say that it’s not worth it. The site itself really has nothing left to prove, and if the networks feel that what I’m doing is detrimental to their shows, then why try to fight it.

In any event, with the last of the spoilers for ’Dead Like Me’ coming in, I don’t have to make a decision immediately. But I think it’s safe to say that there will not be a lot of news over the next few weeks, while I try to figure things out.

In the meantime. I have done the best I could to remove any Season Two ’Tru Calling’ spoilers and store links. Since the letter specifically mentioned Season Two spoilers, I have not removed the ’Tru Calling’ entries for Season One. If you do run across any Season Two spoilers or broken links while surfing the site, please let me know so it can be corrected.

Thank You for all of your support and understanding!!!

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8 Forum messages

  • > Fox sends Spoilerslayer.com the last warning

    25 July 2004 17:28, by Anonymous
    They should have let this stuff stay up, it atleast proved people were still interested in the show after bringing in the "Evil Leaper" 13 episodes into your 1st season.

  • > Fox sends Spoilerslayer.com the last warning

    25 July 2004 17:58, by Mcatwag
    This is just crap. Fox, needs something to do with their freetime. Like maybe come out an answer Ancier’s accuisation that THE cancellation was their fault. Spoilerslayer, thank you for your hard work over the years.

  • > Fox sends Spoilerslayer.com the last warning

    25 July 2004 17:59, by Fortyseven

    I think what these assholes fail to understand is that spoilers will always exist regardless of the wishes of the people who "own the intellectual property". People who want them will seek them out. Folks that go to her site WANT to be spoiled. They just need to follow Joss’ thinking on it: don’t even bother fighting it. It’s a force of nature. Those that enjoy playing the spoiler/rumor game get their fix. Those that don’t want them also get theirs. Everyone wins. No scripts need be written on dark red paper. ;)

    Besides, if your show is so popular that people actually erect websites to discuss it and spread info on future stuff before it’s released, MISSION FRICKIN’ ACCOMPLISHED, Fox. That means people care enough about your show to go the extra mile to immerse themselves in it. It’s not something you should be firing off generic C&D letters about.

    I’m tired of this crap. I’m also tired of this excuse about how "you have to publically defend your property or you’ll lose it" nonsense. That system is broken. Fans need protection from these corporate legal strongarm tactics. We’re not the enemy, but we sure get treated like it sometimes.

  • > Fox sends Spoilerslayer.com the last warning

    26 July 2004 02:03, by krapnek
    Just lease server space/bandwidth from a non-US based company and FOX can’t do shit. Most countries have less restricted copyright laws (that applies to "digital" information) than the US.

  • > Fox sends Spoilerslayer.com the last warning

    26 July 2004 02:13, by Anonymous
    sooo lame.. shame on you fox!

  • > Fox sends Spoilerslayer.com the last warning

    26 July 2004 03:34, by Anonymous
    How about sending the letter back with "F*** YOU!!!" written in blood? :P

  • > Fox sends Spoilerslayer.com the last warning

    26 July 2004 05:25, by Schmemmm
    Agreed on all points. Thanks to Spoiler Slayer for keeping us in the know for years, you have been wonderful. I remember when they did this with X-files fan sites. It still angers me just as much now.

  • > Fox sends Spoilerslayer.com the last warning

    26 July 2004 14:00, by Anonymous

    "How about sending the letter back with "F*** YOU!!!" written in blood? :P "

    I like the way you think! ^_^ but *sigh* I love spoiler slayer, I hope the site stays up.