http://www.rackspace.com/whyrs/sales_faq.php
http://rackshack.net/english/faq/salesfaq.asp

Hi,

Maybe mixed copy, you must look these domains whois.

Have a nice day
:)

I vote that they are originally rackshacks ;)

Now thats a tricky one, I know Rackspace has been there since Mar 03, 2001, could not find anything for Rackspace.

http://web.archive.org/web/20010303194130/http://www.rackspace.com/whyrs/sales_faq.php


-Shazad

Rackshack has been "inspired" before, so I wouldn't be too suprised if they did copy the FAQ's...

http://forum.rackshack.net/showthread.php?threadid=1393&perpage=25&highlight=copy%20design&pagenumber=1

It's debatable, I suppose...:D

Originally posted by 311
Rackshack has been "inspired" before, so I wouldn't be too suprised if they did copy the FAQ's...

http://forum.rackshack.net/showthread.php?threadid=1393&perpage=25&highlight=copy%20design&pagenumber=1

It's debatable, I suppose...:D

It appears the layout or structure of the pages are the same. I see nothing wrong with someone using the same layout as another Web site since designed layouts in most cases cannot be legally copyrighted. It's nearly impossible not to get ideas from other designs whether inspired, intentional, subliminal, or whatever you want to call it. However, I do have problems with leeches that blatantly rip and steal Web site content and/or images.

I'm sure these FAQ's have been copied off by other hosting sites as well. ;)

Anyways, I believe Rackspace copied off of Rackshack's FAQ. Here's RackShack's archived site: http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.rackshack.net

But who really cares ;)

heres another one:

http://www.skynetweb.com/dedicated/faqs.php

somebody must have copied someone :)

Hmm seriously you guys think rackspace would copy them? Rackspace is a far larger company than rackshack and have been around for some time. I highly doubt rackspace would copy anyone.

Maybe this will give you some insight: http://www.rackspace.com/about/corporate/corporate_overview.php?ctid=0005-99999

How my trust meter works.

Rackspace - allows spammers.
Rackshack - does not allow spammers.

I don't trust anything about rackspace after that.


Chet

Originally posted by chet
Rackspace - allows spammers.


Is that so?

http://www.rackspace.com/about/newsroom/listings.php3?hidelistings=1&detail=1094

Although they do limit the amount of spamming activity on their servers, they still have some traces of spammers using their network. :)

Originally posted by edude
Rackspace is a far larger company than rackshack...
Are you sure about that? I've always thought that Rackspace was not as big as Rackshack, but honestly I don't know for sure. Do you have any figures on this to back up your statement? Not that this has anything to do with the thread topic (my apologies for the tangent).

Yes, rackspace allows spammers. I have sent multiple complaints about spam to rackspace, and it seems if the site is big enough - the site stays. With rackshack they always get closed down, sometimes it takes a little bit of time, but they do close them.

I monitor spam with spambot collectors so I can block spammers from our 65,000 users of our mail service. So I really look carefully at alot of spam. I think rackspace and exodus (or whoever runs their ipblock now) are the two worst domestic hosts as far as hosting spam.

Rackspace hosts spammers like adigen.com, fantastic-bargain.com and other spammers. I define a spammer as anyone who sends to my spambot collectors.

chet

I would believe that RackShack would of copied Rackspace, seeming as Rackspace has been around longer..

I don't mean to seem like I'm supporting either host, however who is bigger or who has been around longer doesn't really tell you much of anything. It surely doesn't tell you who copied who and I'm not even sure that people who are in charge of both places are aware of this issue. I say issue a bit tongue and cheek as neither of them may even care about it, thus it might actually be a non-issue.

Didn't RS just change site designs a month or so ago?

I personally don't check it that often, but last one I remember was the one posted that looked like catalog. I like the newer one better, though I'll admit I never liked the catalog one (nor catalog's) all that much to begin with. I know, not a review thread, heh.

Rackspace tenders to the opposite kind of customer that Rackshack does, and you can see that by the prices.

If you read here: http://www.rackspace.com/about/corporate/corporate_overview.php?ctid=0005-99999

They cater to some really big names ;)

And i've always known rackspace, recently, about a year ago Rackshack really came in the picture, but i guess ev1 was well known?

Maybe all the parties bought an FAQ layout. A bit like templates at 4templates.com, they are cheap, so they are sold more than once. Too many people jump to conclusions about someone copying someone else.

Both Rackshack and Rackspace are big companies. So neither would copy the other, they have talented designers, who may have origianl ideas, or who may need inspiration.

Matt