Alexei Gartinski
Switzerland
Geneva
Unspecified
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Wow! I have just received a letter from the "you-know-what-company"! Enjoy!
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Dear valued customer,
We thank you for your recent purchase of our new boardgame Space Hulk.
Following the recent change in the IP regulations in the United States we draw your attention to the fact that you are only authorised to use the Space Marines and Genestealer miniatures supplied with the above-mentioned game exclusively for playing Space Hulk Rules version 3.0 equally supplied with the above game.
You are explicitely prohibited to use the above-mentioned figurines for playing any previous rules versions of Space Hulk (occasionally referred to as Space Hulk 1.0 and Space Hulk 2.0). You are explicitely not authorised to use them for playing any other miniature rulesets having been produced, currently being produced, or likely to be produced in the future by any manufacturers other than Games Workshop. Likewise, you are explicitely forbidden to use any Games Workshop miniatures to play any miniatures rulesets other than those produced or to be produced by Games Workshop.
We would kindly suggest that you consider this letter as a broad "Cease and Desist" order. To avoid any possible infringement on your part we suggest that you get rid of any rulsets and miniatures other than those of Games Workshop you may have in your esteemed posession. We would apprecaite receiving a formal evidence of the above (e.g. pictures of your delivering them to your local wastebin). Should you fail to comply within 24 hours, we will start legal proceedings against you in the country of your legal residence or - should it not be United States or United Kingdom - in any other country of our choice.
Looking forward to providing you with countless hours of entertainment in the future.
Yours only (from now on)
Games Workshop
UNQUOTE
PS. Sorry, folks, I just couldn't resist it... 
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Robert Sweeney
United States
Clinton Township
Michigan
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Kill, Crush, Destroy....
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Joe Thomas
United States
Coshocton
Ohio
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Is that for REAL?!?!?
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Dave Causey
United States
Colorado
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Too,too funny!
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So i cannot use this figures to play my w40k Monopoly edition??
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Luca Galli
Italy
Como
Italy
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marvac wrote: Is that for REAL?!?!?
Smart Boy! Search for sarcasm 
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mike hibbert
United Kingdom
Gloucester
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Leyart wrote: marvac wrote: Is that for REAL?!?!? Smart Boy! Search for sarcasm
Aww c'mon, be fair, he's American, they don't do subtle humour
(guys, I'm kidding, ok....)
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Don Eskridge
United States
Edmond
Oklahoma
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As one who is completely not in the know, but interested, some real info would be nice.
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Barry Kendall
United States
Lebanon
Pennsylvania
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I just had an eerily surreal experience.
Clicked on "reply" and it took me to a screen that said: "Article does not exist."
I tried it a second time and got the normal "subject/reply" box.
Weird.
Re the "letter," I finally realized it was satirical when I hit the word "esteemed."
GW would never use that word in reference to consumers.
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Sarge in charge!
Germany
Bremen
Ash nazg durbatulûk
Speak "thriend" and enter!
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Don E wrote: As one who is completely not in the know, but interested, some real info would be nice.
This letter sounds like a bad joke to me...
Even a proper scan would be no real evidence in times of modern computers (you know what)....
BUT: if it IS real, this is certainly one of the most ridiculous letters of all time!
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James To My Friends
Netherlands
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Barry Kendall wrote: I just had an eerily surreal experience.
Clicked on "reply" and it took me to a screen that said: "Article does not exist."
I tried it a second time and got the normal "subject/reply" box.
Weird.
Re the "letter," I finally realized it was satirical when I hit the word "esteemed."
GW would never use that word in reference to consumers.
That was me. I completely failed in my attempt to spot the sarcasm in the letter and had posted something that only could be described as 'FAIL'.
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Houserule Jay
Canada
Mississauga
Ontario
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I actually believed it through the first half since they seem to be a bunch of over paranoid piss ants anyway.
Nice one
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R. Beef
United States
Honolulu
Hawaii
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Fish hooks are selling almost as good as CDs today...
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Tuuli Mustasydän
Canada
Edmonton
Alberta
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Barry Kendall wrote: Re the "letter," I finally realized it was satirical when I hit the word "esteemed."
GW would never use that word in reference to consumers.
What tipped me off was that it wasn't signed "Yours faithfully" like the real ones I've been seeing on other sites. 
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Darren Copple
United States
Burbank
California
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Don E wrote: As one who is completely not in the know, but interested, some real info would be nice.
Seems the folks at GW have decided to cut off their nose to spite their face, as it were, and go to war with their fanbase by sending out Cease and Desist notices to fansites to take down any and all GW related worksheets, player aids , rule sets, etc.
In another list it is mentioned that BBG also got one of these and took everything down.
Im all for brand protection and all, but to do this is just suicidal. Yet another company that thinks it can piss on their customers and tell them its raining without any consequences.
Oh well, no GW for me.
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April VanGelderen
United States
Zeeland
Michigan
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alexeigartinski wrote: Wow! I have just received a letter from the "you-know-what-company"! Enjoy! QUOTE Dear valued customer, We thank you for your recent purchase of our new boardgame Space Hulk. Following the recent change in the IP regulations in the United States we draw your attention to the fact that you are only authorised to use the Space Marines and Genestealer miniatures supplied with the above-mentioned game exclusively for playing Space Hulk Rules version 3.0 equally supplied with the above game. You are explicitely prohibited to use the above-mentioned figurines for playing any previous rules versions of Space Hulk (occasionally referred to as Space Hulk 1.0 and Space Hulk 2.0). You are explicitely not authorised to use them for playing any other miniature rulesets having been produced, currently being produced, or likely to be produced in the future by any manufacturers other than Games Workshop. Likewise, you are explicitely forbidden to use any Games Workshop miniatures to play any miniatures rulesets other than those produced or to be produced by Games Workshop. We would kindly suggest that you consider this letter as a broad "Cease and Desist" order. To avoid any possible infringement on your part we suggest that you get rid of any rulsets and miniatures other than those of Games Workshop you may have in your esteemed posession. We would apprecaite receiving a formal evidence of the above (e.g. pictures of your delivering them to your local wastebin). Should you fail to comply within 24 hours, we will start legal proceedings against you in the country of your legal residence or - should it not be United States or United Kingdom - in any other country of our choice. Looking forward to providing you with countless hours of entertainment in the future. Yours only (from now on) Games Workshop UNQUOTE PS. Sorry, folks, I just couldn't resist it...
I'd let them go ahead with legal procedings without providing pictures of throwing them away. If it is in the U.S. the FBI would have to be involved and if they come and search and they aren't there, they'd have to have evidence. On the other hand you probably could have that letter investigated to see if it is real. I only wonder how they know you have them, especially that letter does seem a bit phisy. There have been fake supeanoas in around before. Some people use real companies. I'll give you and example. In the U.S. there is a series of E-mails that claim they are from the FBI and they are false but stating that the person owes $1,000's of dollars in restituions.
I'm also not aware that the IP (Intelecutall Property) rights (Copyright laws) in the U.S. have changed. I don't know where other laws might apply from. I check on this all the time here.
Plus accourding to the legal part of the website they are protected by trademark which is somewhat different than copyright.
You might want to contact them and check to see if it is a real letter. Could be a forgery. Basically someone getting ahold (or getting a letter themselves) could of sent it.
Also, you might of been told you'd be extradited into the country of origin and they'd have to have an extradictment agreement (to my understanding) and that would have to have a court date by itself to happen.
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Cody
United States
Berkeley
California
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The FBI?
You guys realize this is a joke right?
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Michał Kamiński
Poland
Warszawa
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Great letter, the part starting with To avoid any possible infringement(...) was simply marvelous!
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Eric Engstrom
United States
Evanston
Illinois
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I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see this letter sent, although worded differently.
I've learned that truth is often stranger than fiction.
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Was George Orwell an Optimist?
Spain
Corvallis
Oregon
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I wouldn't be entirely surprised to see the spoof letter draw a real one.
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All My Hits Are Crits
United States
Berkeley
California
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Sphere wrote: I wouldn't be entirely surprised to see the spoof letter draw a real one.
If they took my avatar anything is possible.
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Ian Klinck
Canada
Toronto
Ontario
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Barry Kendall wrote: Re the "letter," I finally realized it was satirical when I hit the word "esteemed."
GW would never use that word in reference to consumers.
I think they meant to say "steamed" (as in "angry").
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Jeff Inks
United States
Fayetteville
North Carolina
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ScottMcChesney wrote: Sphere wrote: I wouldn't be entirely surprised to see the spoof letter draw a real one. If they took my avatar anything is possible.
no, really, they made you change your avatar?
...
I can be a little slow on the uptake and uninformed...really, an avatar?
I thought you were looking for thumbs.
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All My Hits Are Crits
United States
Berkeley
California
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Brother Narsis wrote: ScottMcChesney wrote: Sphere wrote: I wouldn't be entirely surprised to see the spoof letter draw a real one. If they took my avatar anything is possible. no, really, they made you change your avatar? ... I can be a little slow on the uptake and uninformed...really, an avatar? I thought you were looking for thumbs.
Don't say that! Now they'll take my thumbs!
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Anthony Baldassar
United States
Visalia
California
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ScottMcChesney wrote: Brother Narsis wrote: ScottMcChesney wrote: Sphere wrote: I wouldn't be entirely surprised to see the spoof letter draw a real one. If they took my avatar anything is possible. no, really, they made you change your avatar? ... I can be a little slow on the uptake and uninformed...really, an avatar? I thought you were looking for thumbs. Don't say that! Now they'll take my thumbs!
I don't know weather to laugh or cry, maybe I'll cry out in laughter
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