What kind of copy is this?????

Discussion in 'Directories' started by Riks, Apr 16, 2007.

  1. #1
    Riks, Apr 16, 2007 IP
  2. sukantab

    sukantab Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    2,075
    Likes Received:
    49
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    110
    #2
    It seems some one has copied some part of your database and then manipulated the linked pages with google ads and RSS feed. May be you should contact your hosting partner...
     
    sukantab, Apr 16, 2007 IP
  3. Riks

    Riks Active Member

    Messages:
    335
    Likes Received:
    31
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    70
    #3
    No database copied, just the mainpage source code....but...is this an automated thing?
     
    Riks, Apr 16, 2007 IP
  4. jl255

    jl255 Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    2,762
    Likes Received:
    211
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    185
    #4
    this is interesting, not seen this before. But if its just the source code, where did they get the graphics from?? Is there something that can be done abt this, like informing G or something?
     
    jl255, Apr 16, 2007 IP
  5. trichnosis

    trichnosis Prominent Member

    Messages:
    13,785
    Likes Received:
    333
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    300
    #5
    it's terrible :mad: have you contacted that guy to remove it?
     
    trichnosis, Apr 16, 2007 IP
  6. Riks

    Riks Active Member

    Messages:
    335
    Likes Received:
    31
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    70
    #6
    No way to contact him/her
    There is no contact link or email.

    I don't know if I have to contact G to tell them I don't have nothing to do with them, because I don't want that kind of backlinks.
    :mad:
     
    Riks, Apr 16, 2007 IP
  7. jl255

    jl255 Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    2,762
    Likes Received:
    211
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    185
    #7
    i'll be VERY surprised if there was any kind of 'contact me' function available on his website... haha.

    Suggest u to drop G an email and hope for the best.
     
    jl255, Apr 16, 2007 IP
  8. CReed

    CReed Prominent Member

    Messages:
    3,969
    Likes Received:
    595
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    310
    #8
    Don't waste your time trying to contact the owner. He knows what he did.

    The site is hosted by Hostgator.com; contact them and file a DMCA notice of infringement and have access to the infringing content disabled.
     
    CReed, Apr 16, 2007 IP
    Riks likes this.
  9. solidghost

    solidghost Peon

    Messages:
    413
    Likes Received:
    30
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #9
    Even the whois lookup contact looks fake.
    Try this email address:
     
    solidghost, Apr 16, 2007 IP
  10. Riks

    Riks Active Member

    Messages:
    335
    Likes Received:
    31
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    70
    #10
    Thanks for the advice.
    I have wrote to hostgator.com
    It's not difficult to prove the copy, they even haven't deleted the footer where there are links to the directory.
     
    Riks, Apr 16, 2007 IP
  11. CReed

    CReed Prominent Member

    Messages:
    3,969
    Likes Received:
    595
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    310
    #11
    You'll likely have to fax a notice to their DMCA agent or legal dept. Shouldn't be too much of a problem.

    Good luck with getting it taken down.
     
    CReed, Apr 16, 2007 IP
  12. Riks

    Riks Active Member

    Messages:
    335
    Likes Received:
    31
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    70
    #12
    Hostgator has suspended the account

    Thank you Creed and the rest of you who have answered to this post.
    :)
     
    Riks, Apr 16, 2007 IP
  13. an0n

    an0n Prominent Member

    Messages:
    5,688
    Likes Received:
    915
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    360
    #13
    that's good news to see riks. ;)

    kudos to hg for resolving it quickly too.
     
    an0n, Apr 16, 2007 IP
  14. smub

    smub Notable Member

    Messages:
    3,443
    Likes Received:
    375
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    230
    #14
    yeah hostgator is doing very good :)

    great to see the results.
     
    smub, Apr 16, 2007 IP
  15. login

    login Notable Member

    Messages:
    8,849
    Likes Received:
    349
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    280
    #15
    Hostgator is nice, fine to see that it got solved.
     
    login, Apr 16, 2007 IP
  16. Geraldm

    Geraldm Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,330
    Likes Received:
    97
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    115
    #16
    Wow, Hostgator are pretty quick eh?
    They seem to be on the ball when it comes to infringements, that's great to see :)
     
    Geraldm, Apr 16, 2007 IP
  17. tradeya

    tradeya Notable Member

    Messages:
    5,729
    Likes Received:
    275
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    230
    #17
    It has been suspended already so i missed the chance to see how strange copy it is. :(
     
    tradeya, Apr 16, 2007 IP
  18. CReed

    CReed Prominent Member

    Messages:
    3,969
    Likes Received:
    595
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    310
    #18
    You're welcome, glad I could help with the info. Good to hear it was taken down quickly.

    Tip: You might want to watch for it to reappear at a different host. Keep a watch on the whois.
     
    CReed, Apr 16, 2007 IP