[trackpads]

Originally Posted by Princeton

just answering your original question...

RULE 3.1 applies to vbulletin property or code submitted by a member as OWN when it belongs to another.

It does not take into account actions done by a member outside of vbulletin.org.

I would think this but since I was listed as an example site on the actual hack this is how it happened. Not that they accidently surfed my site and then copied the rank images. One of the infringers stated that a vb.org member sold him the images in a package, hence the medium was through vb.org. I have also posted the question to the vb.com piracy staff and got an initial reply already.

Originally Posted by COBRAws

Hey Jason, how are you going to proceed in this matter? Is your lawyer going to sue the site owners?

BTw, did you copyright those images? This is very important.

Copyright is automatic when you create something, it doesnt need anything else to be done to guarantee it. The site name and the rest of it is also Trademarked with an official mark from the USPTO however.

Copyright protection arises automatically when an original work of authorship is fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Registration with the Copyright Office is optional

Source: http://library.findlaw.com/1999/Jan/1/241476.html

Originally Posted by smacklan

I know [named removed] of [site removed].com is a very upstanding guy and wouldn't intentionally rip anyone off. I'm sure he will respond positively to your request. Hope things work out for you in protecting your interests!

He emailed me back but they are still up there as of the time of this writing. He told me somone on vb.org sold them to him for $10 so I am holping he has the name. I have no reason to doubt anyone yet.