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  • From: Shea Tisdale <shea AT networkarts.com>
  • To: InterNetWorkers <internetworkers AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Knockoff Site
  • Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 14:22:08 -0500


Here is one for you.

http://www.urbanfetch.com/

remind anyone of amazon?



We need to start a web site just for the purpose of keeping track of these
incidents.


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Shea Tisdale
President
NetworkArts, Incorporated
353 West Main Street
Durham, NC 27701
Phone: (919) 530-1122
TollFree: (800) 530-9577
FAX: (919) 530-1133
Mobile: (919) 225-4633



> From: "Acipa Media Inc." <Info AT AcipaMedia.com>
> Reply-To: "InterNetWorkers" <internetworkers AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 12:54:24 -0800
> To: "InterNetWorkers" <internetworkers AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> Subject: [internetworkers] Re: Knockoff Site
>
> When the average Joe comes upon a fight or a spat they typically view both
> parties
> as flawed individuals. If you attack publicly and these little people are
> bold enough
> to counter charge the character of both parties will come into question. I
> know this
> goes against the natural tendencies to get back at the scum who stole.
>
> If your goal is to become to become electronic Zoro then an attempt at
> public humiliation
> is in order. But if your goal is to simply remove this threat to your
> business I would
> advocate a quick call to my attorney prompting him or her to get in touch
> with the
> thieves. And let it quietly go away.
>
> Steve
>
>
> At 11:05 AM 2/18/00 -0500, you wrote:
>> I tend to agree with Shea on this one. You need to make an example of
>> folks like this for the protection of everyone. Burn, pillage, leave no
>> stone standing upon stone. Put the hurtin' on 'em, or they'll just keep
>> on doing it.
>>
>> That kind of behavior is in the same category as spam. Trying to get
>> something for nothing using the shared resources of the Internet. But
>> unlike spammers, who are elusive to the Nth degree, these folks are
>> sitting targets. Pound them to dust.
>>
>> TaB
>>
>> Shea Tisdale wrote:
>>>
>>> I disagree. If you let them get away with stealing your content or design
>>> without it costing them and being a public embarrassment then they will
> just
>>> do it again.
>>>
>>> I think you need to pursue it legally and in the media. It's a validation
>>> of you, your company and your content.
>>>
>>> Yes, it costs money - but if you win they should be liable for all of
>>> those
>>> costs as well as for damages.
>>>
>>> Also, failing to defend yourself can result in a total loss of rights. If
>>> you don't pursue them legally for stealing your logo, your image, your
>>> content, etc you can lose it - it can become public domain.
>>>
>>> -------------------------
>>> Shea Tisdale
>>> President
>>> NetworkArts, Incorporated
>>> 353 West Main Street
>>> Durham, NC 27701
>>> Phone: (919) 530-1122
>>> TollFree: (800) 530-9577
>>> FAX: (919) 530-1133
>>> Mobile: (919) 225-4633
>>>
>>>> From: "Acipa Media Inc." <Info AT AcipaMedia.com>
>>>> Reply-To: "InterNetWorkers" <internetworkers AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
>>>> Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 06:56:27 -0800
>>>> To: "InterNetWorkers" <internetworkers AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
>>>> Subject: [internetworkers] Re: Knockoff Site
>>>>
>>>>> This kind of stuff happen to me with http://www.javajobs.com this guy
>>>> hardly even changed
>>>>> the name "www.javajobsonline.com"
>>>>> rip out the content from my site and started his. I would be interested
>>>> in what can be
>>>>> done, and what steps you have taken to stop content thief, other then
> the
>>>> thoughts of
>>>>> where I might stick a hot needle in this guy.
>>>>>
>>>>> Doug
>>>>
>>>> That's a hard question. A very public challenge will only make you both
>>>> look bad. The
>>>> lag time and cost of suing is not attractive either. If the person
> doesn't
>>>> cease and
>>>> desist upon your notification you have a long road to go. We were
> lucky in
>>>> that we
>>>> appealed to the guy who ripped us off sense of decency.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>>
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