Site rip-offs

[Chruser]

Normally I am both humbled and disgusted by attempts to steal/copy the work I have done. However, two recent thefts aggravate me greatly, mainly due to the fact that they have advertisements to make money off the hard work of mine and that of my co-designer/coder WetWired.

My site:
http://www.zelaron.com/forum

Their sites:
http://www.vbhackers.com/forum
http://board.xgnews.org/index.php?styleid=10


Now, the question is, can anything be done about vBulletin style thefts, or website ripoffs in general? I do not believe the owners of the two former sites mentioned above have gotten their hands directly on my vB style file, but rather do they seem to have stolen the image work and attempted to recode the rest from scratch with varying success.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Chruser

Normally I am both humbled and disgusted by attempts to steal/copy the work I have done. However, two recent thefts aggravate me greatly, mainly due to the fact that they have advertisements to make money off the hard work of mine and that of my co-designer/coder WetWired.

My site:
http://www.zelaron.com/forum

Their sites:
http://www.vbhackers.com/forum
http://board.xgnews.org/index.php?styleid=10


Now, the question is, can anything be done about vBulletin style thefts, or website ripoffs in general? I do not believe the owners of the two former sites mentioned above have gotten their hands directly on my vB style file, but rather do they seem to have stolen the image work and attempted to recode the rest from scratch with varying success.

Have you tried contacting them first? And then maybe contact their ISPs if you don't get any satifaction there.

And nice style, by the way.

[bigcurt]

Hmm, I am not sure about the XG whatever but vBHackers is Live-Wires..and I SERIOUSLY doubt that livewire would steal any skin, considering how good of a coder he already is..just my opinion..

~Curt

Also, LIVEWIRE is the one who MADE that "Forum Icon" hack that you have on your site so there is no way he "ripped it off" from you.

~Curt

[Revan]

Then again he wasn't talking about hacks.

I must say, the header image on vbhackers looks to me like a badly done rip-off.
If you compare the two, you can see that vbhackers' one clearly has marks of a "Z" being erased, the contour's (if that's the right word) is still clearly visible.

[deathemperor]

Originally Posted by bigcurt

Hmm, I am not sure about the XG whatever but vBHackers is Live-Wires..and I SERIOUSLY doubt that livewire would steal any skin, considering how good of a coder he already is..just my opinion..


~Curt

Also, LIVEWIRE is the one who MADE that "Forum Icon" hack that you have on your site so there is no way he "ripped it off" from you.

~Curt

These does nothing for this, you say Bush won't kill any person because he is a very good President ?

and lol, as Revan said, look at the vbhacker banner and you will see a small 'bad-photoshoped' before 'vBhackers'

[Adrian Schneider]

Looks like a rip to me; however, (directed at deathemperor) not everyone agrees Bush is a very good president.

[hotrod1]

I would contact their web host and see if they would do anything about it.

vbhackers- http://www.valleyhosting.com/company_contact.htm
xgnews- unknown

[bigcurt]

I suggest contacting the owner and asking them to get rid of it 1st.


~Curt

And I agree with AJ also..not everyone agrees as "Bush" as a good president ..just a comment lol.

[freebase69]

Damn they look exactly like your site bro. I would have at least gave you props in the copyright.

On another note, nice style.

[deathemperor]

Originally Posted by bigcurt

And I agree with AJ also..not everyone agrees as "Bush" as a good president ..just a comment lol.

it was just an if condition considering you regards Bush as a good president