Cricket Australia says copyright claims against popular Twitter user Rob Moody were made in error
In a swift review Shane Watson would be proud of, Cricket Australia has withdrawn from a copyright claim it says was made in error against a popular Twitter user who has gathered a cult following sharing nostalgic cricket videos.
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People power has had a victory over censorship with a popular cricket Twitter account saved from shutdown.
Rob Moody is a cricket tragic whose has attracted more than 38,000 followers because of his love of downloading old cricket videos.
But he ran into some trouble from the copyright police on Tuesday who threatened to shut him down.
So I’m told to delete every cricket video I’ve ever uploaded to Twitter, over the past 11 years.....
— Rob Moody (@robelinda2) June 15, 2020
You have to laugh really! Just suspend my account and be done with it, as if I’m going to go and find all 2000+ videos since 2009 and delete them🤦ðŸ»â€â™‚ï¸ pic.twitter.com/cdlIVk7u28
Moody posted a message he'd received from the chief legal counsel at Copyright Integrity International in Bangalore, India.
They were acting for Cricket Australia who wanted all of the videos he'd uploaded to Twitter over the past 11 years taken down.
He estimated he'd posted more than 2000 videos since 2009 and conceded it was impossible to delete them.
This outraged Moody's loyal followers including Australian T20 captain Aaron Finch who tweeted: "Seriously??? Love your work Rob!!"
Seriously??? Love your work Rob!! https://t.co/YMZFnoMtzo
— Aaron Finch (@AaronFinch5) June 16, 2020
It wasn't a great day for CA with its CEO getting the flick but they at least tried to save some face by changing their minds about Moody's videos.
CA released a statement through its @cricketcomau account which said: "Some good news: The copyright claims against @robelinda2 were made in error and have been retracted.
“The videos should be back up and running soon. We've got no plans to shut down Rob's old gold and will follow up on the processes around this.”
Some good news: The copyright claims against @robelinda2 were made in error and have been retracted. The videos should be back up and running soon.
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) June 16, 2020
We've got no plans to shut down Rob's old gold and will follow up on the processes around this.
Shout out to CA chairman @EddingsEarl for helping out today, and for liking my videos! It means a lot indeed.
— Rob Moody (@robelinda2) June 16, 2020
In all the days busy events that are far more important than my little things, it was a very heartwarming stuff!
🥳
The MCG is quiet now.... https://t.co/Eve4gXtKXw
— Rob Moody (@robelinda2) June 15, 2020
MELBOURNE HOUSING ESTATE HONOURS CRICKET GREATS
A housing estate in Melbourne's west has named all of its streets after cricket legends from around the world.
Interest in the development in Rockbank has doubled since it was revealed Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Steve Waugh all featured in its street directory.
You can build a house on Tendulkar Drive or Kohli Crescent which is just up from Waugh Street.
Other cricket greats to be celebrated include Sobers Drive (West Indies legend Sir Garry Sobers), Kallis Way (South African all-round Jacques Kallis), Ambrose Street (West Indian fast bowler Curtley Ambrose), Dev Terrace (India's Kapil Dev), Hadlee Street (NZ Sir Richard Hadlee) and Akram Way (Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram).
City of Melton Mayor Lara Carli said it was great to see a positive response to these names.
“Street names in our City are usually submitted by developers and approved by Council if they meet Office of Geographic Names guidelines," she told SBS.
“It seems these cricket-themed names are already popular with cricket fans in our community and beyond.
“It’s great to see a positive response to these names, and it’s something I’m sure the developer and surrounding residents can be proud of.”
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