Odd website with pet talk threads

[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?

[Karen]

It ISN'T legal.

[gini]

Lordy, and you and Paul have nothing else to do right?

Maybe we need to start a little (big) legal fund!

We are a large community that won't stand for this!

Paul and Karen, let us all know exactly what we can do to help you here - and I know everyone will jump in to fight the fight!

[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.