copyright violation

ournso this morning i got into the office (at HWdesign) and checked email
seems someone decided to file a copyright violation complaint against something i posted.

Dear LiveJournal user kumimonster,

We have received a report, properly formatted under the provisions set
 forth by United States law, indicating that comments on your entry
 located at http://kumimonster.livejournal.com/1417577.html violates the
 copyright of another. As such, we hereby direct you to delete the entire
 entry and cease using the material on LiveJournal as soon as possible,
 but no later than 12:01 AM (EDT) on Thursday, April 03, 2008, to avoid
 further action against your account.

If you feel that this report is in error or that your use of the
 material falls under one of the categories permitted under copyright law, you
 are entitled to file a counter-notification, also under the provisions
 of US law; please contact us for information on how to do this. Filing
 a counter-notification indicates that you are willing to defend
 yourself in court against a charge of copyright infringement, and you may be
 bound by civil and possibly criminal penalties if you are found liable.

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This is actually a bit amusing as I really don't see how posting my own thoughts and opinions violates the copyright of someone else in this case (or the postings of others as well). In order to chase up  the case, it seems that both parties will have to defend themselves in a US court of law. Easy enough

I wrote back under the LJ terms for a counter complaint.

Here's my response:

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Hello,

I received a report from the abuse team indicating that I have violated copyright law. I have been directed to delete the entire entry and cease using the material as well. This is supposed to be done by April 3, 2008 in order to avoid any further action against my account.

here is the entire journal entry in question:
http://kumimonster.livejournal.com/1417577.html
(i realize that you have asked for specific entries but it seems that the complaint that was filed is directed against the entire entry).

I am a bit puzzled as to how I have broken any copyright laws when my journal is entirely composed of my personal thoughts and opinions.
I question whether or not there is anything within this post or the subsequent comments that violates copyright law in the United States - or elsewhere.
 
Admittedly, in the particular entry in question there are a total of FOUR deleted entries made by LJ user renedeparade (whom I believe most likely made the complaint). These are entries that he made himself and then attempted to censor. I reposted them so that the subsequent responses would make sense. If he did not want his opinions broadcasted via my journal, he could have simply not openly commented in my journal.

Please contact me if you have any other questions or if I need to contact someone directly via email.

As as permanent LJ account holder, I enjoy the privileges I receive. I post often in LJ on more than daily basis and have done so regularly for just over 6 years now.

Thank you for your timely response,
Kumi