Odd website with pet talk threads

[Paul]

      Who is doing this ??????

   Since the statistics program is in Chinese and the contact email a domain name registered in China, it is probably someone in China. However, there is no way to be certain. It could easily be one teenager in China.

      Paul

[zippy-kat]

Does PT have copyright to any of our posts? (I keep thinking the answer is "no" but can't remember where I saw that...) It seems like that copyright would supercede the carelittle site.

Yes, I agree it's "weird" that the site is copying posts but I find it surprising that so many people are shocked. PT is a public forum, anyone can view it (and thus copy, alter, do-what-ever with the posts, poems, and pictures). I'm not saying it's right, don't get me wrong, I disagree with it whole heartedly, but it is public information so to speak.

[wombat2u2004]

Does PT have copyright to any of our posts? (I keep thinking the answer is "no" but can't remember where I saw that...) It seems like that copyright would supercede the carelittle site.

Yes, I agree it's "weird" that the site is copying posts but I find it surprising that so many people are shocked. PT is a public forum, anyone can view it (and thus copy, alter, do-what-ever with the posts, poems, and pictures). I'm not saying it's right, don't get me wrong, I disagree with it whole heartedly, but it is public information so to speak.

But are names for use by others ?????
I noticed that the replies to all of my posts were unchanged on that site, such as Karens, Catty1's etc etc......all there plainly for anyone to read.
Just a thought......
Wom

[JuniorxMyxLove]

wow that really stinks! haha I'm putting your link on my other two forums I'm joined in :]

I love pettalk. :]
I don't like the cheating one. :[
They stink.
Pettalk doesn't.

haha yeah.

;[

[zippy-kat]

But are names for use by others ?????
Wom

Uhhh... *smacks gum, twirls hair* I'll play my blonde card here , I'm not sure I understand what you're asking. lol

I understand that anyone would feel violated. And again, I'm not saying it's right, but once it's out on the internet, it's more or less up for the taking... a bit of a russian roulette, if you will.

This isn't the first time we've run into this; there was someone (or someones)stealing pictures of a pet talk cat and posting on another board as if that cat belonged to them. Heck, there've been people stealing other peoples' pictures and posting on here as if that animal belonged to them. (Some people have WAY too much time on their hands!)

In some ways, it's a great testiment to the comradery of this site and the "secure" feeling we sometimes slip into. And, in some ways, it's a great wake up call/reminder that "they" are out there... *insert theme from The Twilight Zone*

Have fun but becareful everyone!

[Karen]

Does PT have copyright to any of our posts? (I keep thinking the answer is "no" but can't remember where I saw that...) It seems like that copyright would supercede the carelittle site.

Yes, I agree it's "weird" that the site is copying posts but I find it surprising that so many people are shocked. PT is a public forum, anyone can view it (and thus copy, alter, do-what-ever with the posts, poems, and pictures). I'm not saying it's right, don't get me wrong, I disagree with it whole heartedly, but it is public information so to speak.

I don't think they care one bit about copyright, especially as it is probably someone in China, not exactly known for international copyright enforcement. You'll notice that we have a copyright notice at the bottom of every single page, that apparently didn't bother them in the least!

[zippy-kat]

Agreed, Karen.

Just curious as to why Blue Host would not consider this Copyright Infringement as this process listed in the Terms of Service seems less complicated than what they told Freedom.

Thanks for pointing out where the copyright on PT was located... I saw the vBulletin copyright and how I managed to see THAT and completely miss the nice, black text directly above it, is beyond me.

[Crayons09]

I think that I may have found another one of these sites.
http://www.tendlife.com/other/pet-talk-0726.html

[Karen]

I found a couple of stolen threads there, too. Aarghhh! Another one to have to pursue!

[dukedogsmom]

That is just ridiculous! I still don't understand how it all could be legal. I'm afraid this will be an unending battle. Wonder if you could sue them since they used your web site name in the link?

[wombat2u2004]

I found a couple of stolen threads there, too. Aarghhh! Another one to have to pursue!

Most of the threads are ours......even from doghouse.
Wom

[Miss Z]

I think that I may have found another one of these sites.
http://www.tendlife.com/other/pet-talk-0726.html

Argh! My posts are on that website!!! There could be dozens of sites like this out there, stealing threads from forums everywhere.

[sumbirdy]

This is all just too weird. Why not just make your own original web site instead of stealing from someone else? I will never get why some people think they can get away with stuff like this.