Greek,
Thank you so much for your offer to help.
I sent an e-mail to the Bimbo last night. I was NOT in the best of moods when I wrote it, so the e-mail was NOT terribly professional sounding …. But, then again it was probably better than flying down to Houston and ripping her hair out .. :slapface:
Here is what I sent in case anyone else wants to use my somewhat nasty approach:
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I DON’T KNOW WHO YOU THINK YOU ARE YOU IGNORANT MORON!
FURTHERMORE, I DON’T KNOW WHO YOU THINK YOU’RE DEALING WITH.
CAN YOU SAY COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT ? ?
I HOPE YOU ARE MAKING A LOT OF MONEY FROM YOUR AFFILIATE PROGRAMS. YOU ARE GOING TO NEED IT FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES .. AND TO PAY US THE DAMAGES WE WILL BE SUING YOU FOR !
This is to advise you that the website you have stolen is protected by United States Copyright Laws.
Do you have any clue what a United States Copyright is? Do you know that Copyright Infringement is a Federal offense?
The site design and content at xxx.com is original content. I am the author and copyright holder. The website has a Copyright notice clearly stated at the bottom of each page.
I see the Copyright notice at the bottom of your site .. nice try .. are you the dumbest person on the planet or what? You cannot Copyright something that belongs to someone else!
We have been involved in affiliate marketing since 1998. The particular site you have chosen to steal has been online for two and a half years, as you could easily have verified in the Internet Archives, if you had half a brain.
In total, we have 183 websites. Maybe you would like us to send you links to all 183 of them so you can have an instant collection of websites without having to actually sit in front of your computer 16 hours a day, 7 days a week creating your own designs and content.
Just because information is on the Internet does not mean it’s “free” to take and/or to steal. It is free to read, and to look at .. it is NOT free to steal, or use it as your own.
Information, designs, etc. (including website designs and content) are protected under United States Copyright laws and are known as intellectual property. But then, I am quite sure “INTELLECTUAL” is not a word you are familiar with!
What you have done is against the law! Do you see any reason that we should not prosecute for your outright and intentional theft of our property?
You are hereby given notice to Cease and Desist immediately!
Use of Copyright protected material without permission is illegal under United States Copyright laws.
You must take the following actions immediately:
1) Remove the stolen property from your site at xxx.com
2) Re-design your website with original design and content, including the writing of your own Titles and Descriptions
3) Provide compensation of $500.00 USD for the illegal use of our Copyright protected material. For convenience, this may be paid via PayPal to the e-mail address herein.
I expect the plagiarized material to be removed immediately!
Pictures and copies of your website .. including copies of the source code have been forwarded to our attorneys.
I expect a response and complete resolution to this matter within 5 days to prevent further legal action.
Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter.
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:shooter:
I’ll keep in touch and let everyone know how things progress with the pond scum in Houston.
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