Copycatting forums, what do you guys think

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by Blogmaster, Dec 10, 2005.

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What do you guys think?

  1. Big deal!

    18 vote(s)
    40.9%
  2. No big deal!

    14 vote(s)
    31.8%
  3. Undecided!

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Don't care.

    12 vote(s)
    27.3%
  1. Blogmaster

    Blogmaster Blood Type Dating Affiliate Manager

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    #41
    I have voted for big deal. Then again, it's for the owner of the content to decide. I can see how someone would vote for no big deal that based on the fact that the forum is no thread to DP, it's not too much of an issue. The problem is that the attitude of that forum owner is not going to improve by getting away with things (see their encouraging members and visitors to click the Google ads). Also I'm afraid to know what their program is really about ;)
     
    Blogmaster, Dec 12, 2005 IP
  2. andy912

    andy912 Peon

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    #42
    Do you like to cause shit:eek:
     
    andy912, Dec 12, 2005 IP
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    RectangleMan Notable Member

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    #43
    Does anyone know this fools URL? If so PM me so I can copy the hell out of it. I will use a copy program and download every single one of his pages. Basically he has given permission to copy his site saying that he doesn't care if someone does it. I really want to put this to the test.
     
    RectangleMan, Dec 13, 2005 IP
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  4. GRIM

    GRIM Prominent Member

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    #44
    Which was exactly my point, glad someone caught it :D
     
    GRIM, Dec 13, 2005 IP
  5. timothyleary

    timothyleary Peon

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    #45
    TLN is apparently quite the trouble maker lol
    Here's a forum where he's already been banned a few times for being a dick and offering money for someone to design $100 logo and then just ripping them off: http://tinyurl.com/87vgf
    You could probably find his url with alittle lookie there *cough* wap *cough* downloads...ahhem lol it's got about 85 members not 80k+ lmaoooo
     
    timothyleary, Dec 13, 2005 IP
  6. RectangleMan

    RectangleMan Notable Member

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    #46
    lol...always the sh1t talkers..haha..85 members..what a tool..not even worth copying.
     
    RectangleMan, Dec 17, 2005 IP
  7. GRIM

    GRIM Prominent Member

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    #47
    what 'his' site?
     
    GRIM, Dec 17, 2005 IP
  8. Solicitors Mortgages

    Solicitors Mortgages Well-Known Member

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    #48
    That's a silly name for a site, it won't make any money.


    There is nothing wrong with copying DigitalPoint, as someone said earlier, it's getting the membership and post quality.

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    Dorchester | Swindon
     
    Solicitors Mortgages, Dec 17, 2005 IP
  9. timothyleary

    timothyleary Peon

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    #49
    lol are you asking for the actual url or just "what site?" because it may as well not even exist....
     
    timothyleary, Dec 17, 2005 IP
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    GRIM Prominent Member

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    #50
    both :D put it in w/o giving credit hxxp://
     
    GRIM, Dec 17, 2005 IP
  11. TLN

    TLN Peon

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    #51
    Go ahead lard ass. Ask a mod to check the sent messages in my pm box and tell you the url. I look forward to being copied by you :D
     
    TLN, Dec 17, 2005 IP
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    #52
    If you look forward to it why not post it :rolleyes:
     
    GRIM, Dec 17, 2005 IP
  13. TLN

    TLN Peon

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    #53
    LMAO, www.wapdownloads.com is my site? www.wapdownloads.com is the shittest piece of shit i ever saw, the other emails their arnt mine either. Unlucky Sherlock but keep digging. Obviously people here dont consider networked pc's which run of the same WAN ip address. IE you could have a school with 1000 pcs all of them pc's have the same ip. Please, noobs dont insult me with patchectic $100 scams and shitty sites.
     
    TLN, Dec 17, 2005 IP
  14. TLN

    TLN Peon

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    #54
    One more thing, from that forum the person wants a logo about
    Im not an old man and dont make gay old man sites about shit like that. Relationships, job seeking haha yeh right ok.
     
    TLN, Dec 17, 2005 IP
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    #55
    It shows, you have the attitude of a 12 year old...IMO


    ----ouch guess you got banned before you could respond.
     
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  16. Blogmaster

    Blogmaster Blood Type Dating Affiliate Manager

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    #56
    The question is really how we would feel if this wasn't such a strong community and the guys over there had more going on. In that case I think it would be a big deal. Right now we're more or less laughing about them, but in some cases copyright infringements can really hurt!
     
    Blogmaster, Dec 18, 2005 IP
  17. raycampbell

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    #57
    Wasn't it W.H.Auden who said something like hack writers borrow but genius writers steal - in other words, we all take inspiration from others, but hacks allow it to be obvious who they are copying, while people with more talent transform it into something that is their own.

    Digitalpoint didn't invent the idea of the webmaster oriented forum. Places like JimWorld were well established before DigitalPoint ever got started. At some level, DigitalPoint took inspiration and ideas from other sites, some of whom have lost ground in a big way to DigitalPoint.

    Point is, DigitalPoint brought their own perspective to it, and did something original on top of what they borrowed. Otherwise, no one would have bothered to move over here.

    These guys doing this sloppy a job of copying are just hacks. No one with any pride is going to associate with a forum that derivative. In the long run the market will punish them.
     
    raycampbell, Dec 18, 2005 IP
  18. timothyleary

    timothyleary Peon

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    #58
    The email address is straight from your profile dipshit, lol IE (it's eg. anyway) ip addresses have nothing to do with it.
     
    timothyleary, Dec 18, 2005 IP
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    #59
    Anyone have any information on this fool?

    User name TLN?

    I have tracked via IP # to him from multiple sources on the web, other forums he's ripped off that posted his IP, etc. He stated some horrible, horrible things and said something to someone I care about, I simply wish to speak to this individual to see if he'll at least confess to doing the attacks. If not my search continues...

    Thank you to anyone that can help in advance.
     
    GRIM, Jul 6, 2006 IP