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07-11-2005, 09:19 AM #1Eternal Member
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WHT Copycat!
http://sgwebforum.info/webforum/index.php
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07-11-2005, 09:41 AM #2Aspiring Evangelist
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i dont see a connection
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07-11-2005, 09:48 AM #3Newbie
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me either. that forums seems to be a phpBB one. How would that be copying off of WHT?
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07-11-2005, 09:50 AM #4Web Hosting Master
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Some of the forum descriptions are pretty much the same. Some are even exactly the same.
It says also WebHostingTalk right at the top.
Did you miss that?
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07-11-2005, 09:55 AM #5Web Hosting Master
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Nothing wrong in copying a bit of descriptions and names.
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07-11-2005, 09:56 AM #6Web Hosting Master
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that's hilarious...
the subforums are exactly the same and in the same exact order with some taken out
this is a word for word copy of webhostingtalk
let the law suits begin!
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07-11-2005, 09:59 AM #7Newbie
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Originally posted by hellind2
Nothing wrong in copying a bit of descriptions and names.
just because some teenager calls their forum WebHostingTalk, it doesn't mean a thing..
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07-11-2005, 10:01 AM #8Aspiring Evangelist
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Originally posted by Surpass Networks
Some of the forum descriptions are pretty much the same. Some are even exactly the same.
It says also WebHostingTalk right at the top.
Did you miss that?
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07-11-2005, 10:06 AM #9Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by hellind2
Nothing wrong in copying a bit of descriptions and names.
Copyright © 2001-2005 WebHostingTalk.Com. All Rights Reserved
I'm not an expert but why wouldn't forum descriptions be included.
Plus that forum does use the term WebHostingTalk which is a trademark
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07-11-2005, 10:06 AM #10Web Hosting Master
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well... it seems to be hosted in singapore, so I guess theres nothing that can be done about it
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07-11-2005, 10:07 AM #11Eternal Member
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Yeah, I wouldn't have posted if they didn't copy the forum descriptions -- but, they did.
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07-11-2005, 10:15 AM #12An Awesome Dude
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Its OK,except its on phpBB which sucks compared to Vbulletin!!
Ah well
Tinyurl is the answer for posting long urls!!!
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07-11-2005, 10:19 AM #13Retired Moderator
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If it is in Singapore, that is a strong chance that things that need to be redressed would be. We have some of the best legal framework here.
Originally posted by JYC
well... it seems to be hosted in singapore, so I guess theres nothing that can be done about it
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07-11-2005, 10:31 AM #14Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by The Dude
Its OK,except its on phpBB which sucks compared to Vbulletin!!
Ah well
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07-11-2005, 11:03 AM #15Retired Moderator
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The person that had that in their signature now has a disabled account.
If you have to operate your company behind the scenes or under a fake name, maybe it's time to leave the industry and start something fresh.
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07-11-2005, 11:25 AM #16Web Hosting Master
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So are you guys telling me that
1) Copying the same forum descriptions is legally wrong?
2) Having the categories labelled and ordered same is also legally wrong.
If the name 'Webhostingtalk' is trademarked, I guess it can be an infringment, but what about the above two?
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07-11-2005, 11:34 AM #17Eternal Member
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It's plagarism.
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07-11-2005, 11:45 AM #18Web Hosting Master
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Maybe they had their forum first.. Come on it shows >> We have 58 registered users . J/K
It is funny how a successful forum or site will come about and then there will be 100 copycats trying to do the same thing.
Copying a site down to the exact text is silly.
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07-11-2005, 12:05 PM #19Web Hosting Master
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This search reveals many, many cases copy and paste plagarism of Webhostingtalk.
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07-11-2005, 01:03 PM #20rogue element
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Originally posted by hellind2
Nothing wrong in copying a bit of descriptions and names.
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showth...hreadid=413836
Originally posted by hellind2
If the name 'Webhostingtalk' is trademarked, I guess it can be an infringment, but what about the above two?
I get frustrated going over this same ground in ripping case after ripping case. What part of "Don't copy others' work and put your name on it" is so hard for people to grasp?
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07-11-2005, 01:03 PM #21Junior Guru
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Originally posted by ichris
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07-11-2005, 01:10 PM #22Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by BigBison
I get frustrated going over this same ground in ripping case after ripping case. What part of "Don't copy others' work and put your name on it" is so hard for people to grasp?
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07-11-2005, 01:17 PM #23Web Hosting Guru
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Wow has the world lost all its creativity?
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07-11-2005, 01:20 PM #24Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by BigBison
Hello, where have you been? Plagiarism has been, is, and will continue to be illegal, immoral and unethical for the forseeable future.
Trademarks and copyrights are different beasts entirely. When someone authors original content, they automatically have a copyright on it. This means if someone else wishes to use that content, they must first ask for permission.
I get frustrated going over this same ground in ripping case after ripping case. What part of "Don't copy others' work and put your name on it" is so hard for people to grasp?
I have been warned very well when submitting my university dissertation.
But, in this case, it was a maximum of a few lines.
And I admit I copied a few lines from published papers.
EDIT: How much variation can one come up with a few words? In reference to http://www.google.com/search?hs=w1z&...22&btnG=SearchLast edited by hellind2; 07-11-2005 at 01:26 PM.
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07-11-2005, 01:23 PM #25Eternal Member
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Originally posted by hellind2
Yes, I have read your stand on plagiarism, and copying other's people content is not right.
I have been warned very well when submitting my university dissertation.
But, in this case, it was a maximum of a few lines.
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