Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?

**JadedSouls** · 09-04-2007, 03:34 PM

What would you do if you knew of another forum owner/admin who was stealing all your forum names/categories/descriptions .. just copying/pasting what you have done and using it on their board..

For example:
[Mine]: Jaded Souls - A Haven For Creative Chaos

- vs -

[His]: www.off-topic-forums.com - Powered by vBulletin

See any similarities?

** [Back Story]: This forum owner/admin used to be a member of my site and I *used* to be his admin but was stripped of the title and deleted for not taking his side on an inane issue -- he has since tried to get me to return [No doubt to be the site b**ch again] but after the barrage of profanities, insults, etc. (none of which was provoked), and constant IM messages (each were blocked but a new AIM name was used each time the old one was blocked), and emails, I'm out for good.

He started the copy/pasting from my site while I was still an admin on his. He said that because I had a system that worked, he figured he could use it on his even after I told him he should change the names to be more original **

Sorry for the long winded post

**Lord Howard** · 09-04-2007, 03:45 PM

Well is there a mod which means that they cant view the board sunless registered so if he tries to steal material u can get him done because it states in your agreement thing that all material posted on or within your site/forum is copyrighted to your site and then you can have him done that way?

**Ryan** · 09-04-2007, 06:13 PM

There's really not much that you can do. Don't let it bother you though...Category structure is not going to make his forum succeed and also not going to cause yours to fail. There is much more involved in that.

I'd just ignore it...if anything, let it fuel your fire to out-do him

**JadedSouls** · 09-05-2007, 01:11 AM

Oh I know there's not much I can do and I try not to let it bother me but when I go out of my way to bust my ass for my site only to have him do a mirror image of it? Knocks the wind out of my sails sometimes..

I would have it so only Registered Users can even view the board but most people would shy away from registering from a board if they can't see any content..

Ah well, I gots to be the bigger person here somehow!

**RedMatrix** · 09-05-2007, 10:12 AM

Geeze. Just don't become your username too much.

**mh0825** · 09-05-2007, 03:45 PM

I seriously doubt he will out do offtopic.com anyways. There are way too many general chat forums around IMO.

**JadedSouls** · 09-06-2007, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedMatrix

Geeze. Just don't become your username too much.

I'll try and remember that, thanks *lol*

Quote:

Originally Posted by mh0825

I seriously doubt he will out do offtopic.com anyways. There are way too many general chat forums around IMO.

There's no way on god's green earth he would. He's a perfectionist and as such, deletes all the threads almost on weekly basis, much to the chagrin of his userbase.. yet, they keep going back..

**RedMatrix** · 09-06-2007, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JadedSouls

deletes all the threads almost on weekly basis, much to the chagrin of his userbase.. yet, they keep going back..

That is incredulous! What a peon.

**Rizzo** · 09-06-2007, 02:06 AM

I had this had about 6 months after starting Mummybrain.com - their site has now crashed and burned and we are still going. The better man will win

**JadedSouls** · 09-06-2007, 04:53 PM

and I loves your site Rizzo <3

09-04-2007, 03:34 PM	#1
JadedSouls Groupie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 48	Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery? What would you do if you knew of another forum owner/admin who was stealing all your forum names/categories/descriptions .. just copying/pasting what you have done and using it on their board.. For example: [Mine]: Jaded Souls - A Haven For Creative Chaos - vs - [His]: www.off-topic-forums.com - Powered by vBulletin See any similarities? ** [Back Story]: This forum owner/admin used to be a member of my site and I used to be his admin but was stripped of the title and deleted for not taking his side on an inane issue -- he has since tried to get me to return [No doubt to be the site bch again] but after the barrage of profanities, insults, etc. (none of which was provoked), and constant IM messages (each were blocked but a new AIM name was used each time the old one was blocked), and emails, I'm out for good. He started the copy/pasting from my site while I was still an admin on his. He said that because I had a system that worked, he figured he could use it on his even after I told him he should change the names to be more original Sorry for the long winded post __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. You're so jaded.. and I'm the one who jaded you!

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Ryan Forum Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 10,256	There's really not much that you can do. Don't let it bother you though...Category structure is not going to make his forum succeed and also not going to cause yours to fail. There is much more involved in that. I'd just ignore it...if anything, let it fuel your fire to out-do him __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Professional vBulletin Skins

09-05-2007, 01:11 AM	#4
JadedSouls Groupie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 48	Oh I know there's not much I can do and I try not to let it bother me but when I go out of my way to bust my ass for my site only to have him do a mirror image of it? Knocks the wind out of my sails sometimes.. I would have it so only Registered Users can even view the board but most people would shy away from registering from a board if they can't see any content.. Ah well, I gots to be the bigger person here somehow! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. You're so jaded.. and I'm the one who jaded you!

09-05-2007, 10:12 AM	#5
RedMatrix daviddamian.com Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: back in TX Posts: 4,043	Geeze. Just don't become your username too much. __________________ Do you poken? Take a picture and send it to the To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ! Hey, watch youtube here: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ! I got a new and improved blog now. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. !

09-05-2007, 03:45 PM	#6
mh0825 Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 1,287	I seriously doubt he will out do offtopic.com anyways. There are way too many general chat forums around IMO. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Gators Sports Blog for Gator Nation To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. or To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

09-04-2007, 03:45 PM	#2
Lord Howard Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 675	Well is there a mod which means that they cant view the board sunless registered so if he tries to steal material u can get him done because it states in your agreement thing that all material posted on or within your site/forum is copyrighted to your site and then you can have him done that way?

09-06-2007, 02:06 AM	#9
Rizzo Veteran Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 783	I had this had about 6 months after starting Mummybrain.com - their site has now crashed and burned and we are still going. The better man will win __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - We're Virtually Family To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - For The Modern Dad

09-06-2007, 04:53 PM	#10
JadedSouls Groupie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 48	and I loves your site Rizzo <3 __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. You're so jaded.. and I'm the one who jaded you!

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