Someone is selling my OWN SCRIPT :(

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by shahen22, Oct 17, 2011.

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    Hello there

    Sorry, couldn't find a better place to post about this issue, but this guy here : forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2286591

    Is selling MY script ( selling here http://topearn.net )

    What can I do about it :( ?
     
    shahen22, Oct 17, 2011 IP
  2. shahen22

    shahen22 Peon

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    ughhhh I wish I can sue him or something.. just a scammer!!
     
    shahen22, Oct 17, 2011 IP
  3. Xtrapsp

    Xtrapsp Active Member

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    #3
    Do a whois and contact the host.
     
    Xtrapsp, Oct 17, 2011 IP
  4. stephaniek

    stephaniek Peon

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    Someone on DP is selling it? Better contact DP admin. Looking into encoding, you may be able to protect your script so you don't have it happen again.
     
    stephaniek, Oct 17, 2011 IP
  5. Dave Zan

    Dave Zan Well-Known Member

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    #5
    Perhaps an idea if you're also willing to explore: put some kind of "sticky note" on your web site that someone is
    selling an unauthorized copy of your script, and what you can and won't do if that happens. Just an idea, though.
     
    Dave Zan, Oct 18, 2011 IP
  6. zzz92

    zzz92 Greenhorn

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    #6
    it not easy for blocking illegal download these day.
    just advice for everyone, if you sell a software make sure it's encrypted or have authorised at least it not that easy for them to steal.
     
    zzz92, Oct 19, 2011 IP
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    Silverlight279 Peon

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    Definetely look into Zend Coder then take care of the loose ends.
     
    Silverlight279, Oct 22, 2011 IP
  8. Rukbat

    Rukbat Well-Known Member

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    You basically have 2 options. A takedown notice and a request to DP to do something about the poster, and a copyright attorney to sue the violator. You can sue not only for your loss for each copy he sells, but also for the reduction in the value of your script that occurs by his selling more copies than should have been sold. (Assuming that the value does, in fact, decrease.)
     
    Rukbat, Oct 24, 2011 IP