Copying Digital Point Forums?!

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by grimsqueaker, Jul 25, 2007.

  1. #1
    I jsut came across this website this morning (it was being put on sale):

    http://www.new-talks.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=bd26d5e1d87b9075f6d95fbead8853f8&topic=3530.0

    That thread you can see is copied from here:

    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=403155&highlight=pricing+the+logo

    Most of his other posts are also taken directly from DP or other forums.
    It's not cool, because 1) MY words and MY posts are on that forum, under a different, random name and 2) he's trying to sell it for $700 - $1500.

    Can DP do anything?
     
    grimsqueaker, Jul 25, 2007 IP
  2. philposters

    philposters Well-Known Member

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    #2
    This one's definitely not cool.
     
    philposters, Jul 25, 2007 IP
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    bloody bot generated website.... copying content to increase ranking.

    Mods shud take action against the website.
     
    technojuice, Jul 25, 2007 IP
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    The buyer will probably do a copyscape or articlechecker check of the website and will realize that he is gonna be scammed.
     
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    I think someone has been copying my forum too, but I'm having difficulty tracking it. there is an IP range that on one day checked EVERY SINGLE PAGE on my forum. Even posts that are months and months old. Then since then it checks every new page.

    How can i check against this? I'm very suspicious of it.
     
    Noddegamra, Jul 25, 2007 IP