Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 25 of 49

Thread: WHT Copycat!

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    New York, NY
    Posts
    10,710

    * WHT Copycat!

    MediaLayer, LLC - www.medialayer.com Learn how we can make your website load faster, translating to better conversion rates for your business!
    The pioneers of optimized web hosting, featuring LiteSpeed Web Server & SSD Storage - Celebrating 10 Years in Business

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Dec 2002
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    424
    i dont see a connection

  3. #3
    me either. that forums seems to be a phpBB one. How would that be copying off of WHT?

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Sep 2003
    Location
    Saskatchewan, Canada
    Posts
    946
    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?

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Posts
    2,360
    Nothing wrong in copying a bit of descriptions and names.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Nov 2003
    Location
    NJ, USA
    Posts
    1,306
    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!

  7. #7
    Originally posted by hellind2
    Nothing wrong in copying a bit of descriptions and names.
    exactly!

    just because some teenager calls their forum WebHostingTalk, it doesn't mean a thing..

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Dec 2002
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    424
    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?
    yes, yes i did...

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Sep 2003
    Location
    Saskatchewan, Canada
    Posts
    946
    Originally posted by hellind2
    Nothing wrong in copying a bit of descriptions and names.
    Hmm well alright. That is your view. But what does it say at the bottom of WHT?

    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

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Nov 2003
    Location
    NJ, USA
    Posts
    1,306
    well... it seems to be hosted in singapore, so I guess theres nothing that can be done about it

  11. #11
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    New York, NY
    Posts
    10,710
    Yeah, I wouldn't have posted if they didn't copy the forum descriptions -- but, they did.

    -GSV
    MediaLayer, LLC - www.medialayer.com Learn how we can make your website load faster, translating to better conversion rates for your business!
    The pioneers of optimized web hosting, featuring LiteSpeed Web Server & SSD Storage - Celebrating 10 Years in Business

  12. #12
    Join Date
    Oct 2002
    Posts
    13,624
    Its OK,except its on phpBB which sucks compared to Vbulletin!!

    Ah well

    Tinyurl is the answer for posting long urls!!!

  13. #13
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Location
    Singapore
    Posts
    6,990
    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

  14. #14
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    4,345

    Wink

    Originally posted by The Dude
    Its OK,except its on phpBB which sucks compared to Vbulletin!!

    Ah well
    PHPBB is the bomb

    Peace,
    Testing 1.. Testing 1..2.. Testing 1..2..3...

  15. #15
    Join Date
    Oct 2002
    Posts
    5,178
    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.

  16. #16
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Posts
    2,360
    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?

  17. #17
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    New York, NY
    Posts
    10,710
    It's plagarism.

    -GSV
    MediaLayer, LLC - www.medialayer.com Learn how we can make your website load faster, translating to better conversion rates for your business!
    The pioneers of optimized web hosting, featuring LiteSpeed Web Server & SSD Storage - Celebrating 10 Years in Business

  18. #18
    Join Date
    Feb 2002
    Posts
    771
    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.


    My 2 cents

    Robert
    Light travels faster than sound, which is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

  19. #19
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Posts
    844
    This search reveals many, many cases copy and paste plagarism of Webhostingtalk.

  20. #20
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    Northwest Colorado
    Posts
    4,636
    Originally posted by hellind2
    Nothing wrong in copying a bit of descriptions and names.
    Hello, where have you been? Plagiarism has been, is, and will continue to be illegal, immoral and unethical for the forseeable future.

    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?
    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?

    Last edited by BigBison; 07-11-2005 at 01:07 PM.
    Eric J. Bowman, principal
    Bison Systems Corporation coming soon: a new sig!
    I'm just a poor, unfrozen caveman Webmaster. Your new 'standards' frighten, and confuse me...

  21. #21
    Join Date
    Oct 2004
    Location
    In my imagination
    Posts
    193
    Originally posted by ichris
    This search reveals many, many cases copy and paste plagarism of Webhostingtalk.
    Wow, all clowns I tell ya!
    Michael Copeland
    WebLyte - We Make Establishing Your Web Presence Easy!
    Over 6 Years In Business! We're Here To Stay!

  22. #22
    Join Date
    Sep 2001
    Location
    Sunnyvale, CA
    Posts
    979
    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?

    I couldn't agree more with the above, especially when the copyright is officially registered (which I think it is with WHT).
    Jeremy Johnstone
    Personal Blog: http://www.jeremyjohnstone.com/blog

  23. #23
    Join Date
    Aug 2002
    Location
    East Coast
    Posts
    277
    Wow has the world lost all its creativity?
    - 7de5igns

  24. #24
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Posts
    2,360
    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?

    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.

    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=Search
    Last edited by hellind2; 07-11-2005 at 01:26 PM.

  25. #25
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    New York, NY
    Posts
    10,710
    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.

    And I admit I copied a few lines from published papers.
    Nearly 15 lines were copied word for word
    MediaLayer, LLC - www.medialayer.com Learn how we can make your website load faster, translating to better conversion rates for your business!
    The pioneers of optimized web hosting, featuring LiteSpeed Web Server & SSD Storage - Celebrating 10 Years in Business

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •