Krop by QBN: Design Jobs: Creative & Tech

Some Advice... 2323 Responses

Last post: 9 months, 3 weeks ago | Thread started: Jan 14, 08, 7:05 a.m.

Respond New Topic Disable Images

1 21 to 20 of 23

ronin
A company called ColoritStudio has pirated our site. At one point they did'nt even bother to change the html code and left our meta information untouched.
We contacted them with a "cease and desist" email. ColoritStudo said they would look into it.
One month later, they fixed their code but still
have the stolen files and pirated site live.
Original:
www.variousways.com
Pirrated:
www.coloritstudio.com
Has anyone ran into a similiar situation? Any advice on how to procede without taking legal action?
Jan 14, 08, 7:05 a.m. – Permalink
Drno
ahahah i would say they ripped it, not pirated,
you should try the lawyer card, always scare the cunts
- nice rip....– alla
You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.
Cancel
Dog-earJan 14, 08, 7:10 a.m. – Permalink
chossy
Probably better seek revenge without a master for guidance and carry out your own assassinations like well I guess a ronin might?...
- haha, too fucking right, choppy choppy on those muthas– kelpie
You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.
Cancel
Dog-earJan 14, 08, 7:10 a.m. – Permalink
734
i've heard of pirated sites before but this is by far the most obscene case of it. wow. i mean its not that it looks similar... it IS your site. i would assume your company has a lawyer or access to a credible one. i would discuss it with him and either have him contact them or contact them again. usually when the lawyer card is played people pay attention... but good luck, sorry i dont have much more advice
- http://www.flashload…
  you can buy this design for 29.99. I think various ways should be renamed dubious ways– villier100
You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.
Cancel
Dog-earJan 14, 08, 7:11 a.m. – Permalink
detritus
Ouch? This still going on? What's that now, 6 months? They're based in the bastard child of Romania, so I wouldn't worry too much - if they're this unprofessional then they're doomed to failure anyway.
Thieving bastard cunts though, all the same.
You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.
Cancel
Dog-earJan 14, 08, 7:11 a.m. – Permalink
NewElpaso
i dont know Nairn..
like if i found the 'bastard site' first - i wouldnt think less of them..
if i THEN found out that it was ripped - then yeah.. i'd think they were scum..
but the problem is - their clients have probably never heard of variousways.com... so to them .. the bastard site is totally original.
cooonts
You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.
Cancel
Dog-earJan 14, 08, 7:12 a.m. – Permalink
marychain
Burn their place of business down...it's the only logical thing to do.
You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.
Cancel
Dog-earJan 14, 08, 7:13 a.m. – Permalink
detritus
Given that you've no practical legal recourse - unless you have substantially deep pockets - I'd expend your effort in counter-actions. GoogleBomb their business name and URLs, lambast them online everywhere - make it so that their site is tarnished before anyone anyone even gets there.
You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.
Cancel
Dog-earJan 14, 08, 7:13 a.m. – Permalink
flashbender
wow, that's one of the more blatant rips I've seen in a while.
- got that right– lajj1/2
  http://www.flashload…
  yes various ways sure are good at it.– villier1002/2
You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.
Cancel
Dog-earJan 14, 08, 7:16 a.m. – Permalink
skt
sure it isn't a template site you have been sold?
- it kinda looks like a template..doesn't it?– marychain
You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.
Cancel
Dog-earJan 14, 08, 7:18 a.m. – Permalink
skwiotsmith
"Revenge is a dish which people of taste prefer to eat cold." - Kind Hearts and Coronets
You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.
Cancel
Dog-earJan 14, 08, 7:34 a.m. – Permalink
joqui
i had the same once... sent a couple of mails. After a few months they took it offline... The annoying thing about it was that they also copied my statcounter code....
You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.
Cancel
Dog-earJan 14, 08, 7:34 a.m. – Permalink
ronin
After contacting coloritstudio the second time about stealing our site, they wrote back...
"Dear Jon,
This is really annoying.
We will investigate further and come back to you in the beginning of next week.
Good weekend."
"...annoying." ????? You have got to be kidding me...
- wow...hilarious
  Burn it I says...burn it to the ground– marychain1/2
  There taking the PISS.– roundabout2/2
You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.
Cancel
Dog-earJan 14, 08, 7:46 a.m. – Permalink
roundabout
Dam, this is just a blatant ripp. I not to sure how this would work being that the twat are in different country.
You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.
Cancel
Dog-earJan 14, 08, 8:12 a.m. – Permalink
tkmeister
there's probably not much you can do legally. i mean, they are located in republic of moldova and it's very difficult force international copyright law on things like this.
what i would do is, sign them up to all the spam emails, adult sites, all the crap that's out there.
- +1– 734
You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.
Cancel
Dog-earJan 14, 08, 8:22 a.m. – Permalink
734
if he thinks your accusations are annoying, just be as annoying as possible
You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.
Cancel
Dog-earJan 14, 08, 8:23 a.m. – Permalink
ronin
skt and marychain,
Our site definetely was not a template. We designed and created the original at variousways inhouse. (back in 2004). We still have all previous version files leading to final design.
http://web.archive.org/web/*/htt…
You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.
Cancel
Dog-earJan 14, 08, 8:39 a.m. – Permalink
skt
just asking ronin... i've seen it happen before.
You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.
Cancel
Dog-earJan 14, 08, 8:41 a.m. – Permalink
skt
it was probably the stock water effect you have used as the background.
You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.
Cancel
Dog-earJan 14, 08, 8:41 a.m. – Permalink
marychain
yeah...the water effect is what did it for me. I'm pretty sure I've seen that elsewhere...or at least very similiar.
You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.
Cancel
Dog-earJan 14, 08, 8:43 a.m. – Permalink
harlequino
Careful. They're in vampyre country out there. In fact, they're probably vampyres themselves. Suckin yer interwebs dry...
- hah. Reminds me of Andrew from BtVS. I once had a prof from Transylvania. She taught me Science Fiction...– Jaline
You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.
Cancel
Dog-earJan 14, 08, 8:46 a.m. – Permalink

1 21 to 20 of 23

Login or Register to respond to this

Public Voice Network

Some Advice... 2323 Responses

Login or Register to respond to this