B5tech plagiarized.....

SpacedTeddyBear · Post by **SpacedTeddyBear** » 2003-02-16 01:33am

Although Mike and Brian have been notified of this, I might as well be the first to bring it up here ( need to increase post count), so here's the email that I recieved from the Tech Master of the site.........

Dear Friend,
Recently, I was informed of the single greatest, and most unspeakable outrage to ever be done to the B5TECH website! Chris Sapiano informed me about
the following website, which I will ask you all to view now:
www.dracoalliance.com/B5%20homepage.htm
If you have viewed this website, then you call can see that these people ripped off my entire website - every image, ever work, every thought, ever bit of
work that I put into creating this website for a decade. Not only did they rip-off B5TECH, but the thieves gave me no credit and EVEN wrote that all the
images (which you all know I created) and content (which you all know I wrote) is "their" property and copyrighted to "them!"
I wish to secure the assistances of every loyal member of B5TECH and any/all others whom you can contact, to help me have this horrific act of plagiarism
removed from the internet. Can I count on your aid, in putting out the word about this unforgivable act? I hope that I can.
This cannot stand!
Best wishes,
Brandon M. Bray

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-02-16 01:37am

That site is exactly tha same as B5tech. WTF? Even the fonts are the same fucking ones. Holy shit. I bet the owners of B5tech are realy mad at such a totally obvious ripoff (or should I say 'cut'n paste?)

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2003-02-16 01:52am

Captain tycho wrote:That site is exactly tha same as B5tech. WTF? Even the fonts are the same fucking ones. Holy shit. I bet the owners of B5tech are realy mad at such a totally obvious ripoff (or should I say 'cut'n paste?)

Is that a suggestion for punishment of the parties involved?

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-02-16 02:01am

Keevan_Colton wrote:
Captain tycho wrote:That site is exactly tha same as B5tech. WTF? Even the fonts are the same fucking ones. Holy shit. I bet the owners of B5tech are realy mad at such a totally obvious ripoff (or should I say 'cut'n paste?)
Is that a suggestion for punishment of the parties involved?

No.
I suggest the parties involved be castrated and locked in a cell with TV that plays constant Janewa&Darkstar porno movies.

Macross · Post by **Macross** » 2003-02-16 02:03am

The people at B5Tech should contact the organizers of those conventions that they plan on attending and 'inform" them of this treachery. Having helped organized several genre conventions in the past; I can tell you that no reputable convention group would willingly associate themselves with plagiarists and con-artists.

Hopefully this group will be blacklisted from the convention circuit.

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2003-02-16 02:05am

Captain tycho wrote:
Keevan_Colton wrote:
Captain tycho wrote:That site is exactly tha same as B5tech. WTF? Even the fonts are the same fucking ones. Holy shit. I bet the owners of B5tech are realy mad at such a totally obvious ripoff (or should I say 'cut'n paste?)
Is that a suggestion for punishment of the parties involved?
No.
I suggest the parties involved be castrated and locked in a cell with TV that plays constant Janewa&Darkstar porno movies.

Well that's cut (castrate) and might I suggest superglue to make sure they watch....so we have paste.....

Who says the punishment doesnt fit the crime?

Exonerate · Post by **Exonerate** » 2003-02-16 02:07am

If needed, I go to a few forums with web designers... I could post the rip there.

ArmorPierce · Post by **ArmorPierce** » 2003-02-16 02:08am

Wow, the guys are stupid

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-02-16 05:18am

The sheer, blatant lack of effort on that webpage takes my breath away.

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-02-16 05:20am

3rd Impact wrote: The sheer, blatant lack of effort on that webpage takes my breath away.

I was expecting maybe a lame ripoff, but they copied B5tech right down to the background colors.

Atlan · Post by **Atlan** » 2003-02-16 08:47am

Wow... The most blatant rip-off I`ve ever seen on the net.

Let`s all bookmark this page, and see how long it takes them to
a: Remove it, and offer no explanation.
b: Remove it and offer a honest apology (yeah, right)
c: Remove it and complain about the original B5tech site, and how unfair they are.
d: Be deleted by their service provider for blatant copyright infringements and other illegal acts.

Edit; Perhaps it is a good idea to sticker this thread until the offenders are dealt with? Just a thought.

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-02-16 12:44pm

Plagiarism is very serious indeed...I'll sticky this and move it to Other Sci-Fi, a better place for it.

Vendetta · Post by **Vendetta** » 2003-02-16 12:50pm

Emails sent to their ISP and webspace provider are the way to make the site disappear.

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2003-02-16 12:54pm

Does anyone have their email?

paladin · Post by **paladin** » 2003-02-16 01:07pm

The only thing different on the Draco site is a listing of episodes. That's it.

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-02-16 01:12pm

Just as Con season is starting up too. I hope these guys don't get blacklisted, I hope the "Fiver Resistance Army" deals with them.

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-02-16 01:12pm

Oh, and I cross posted this to SB

Dark Primus · Post by **Dark Primus** » 2003-02-16 01:35pm

SUE SUE SUE SUE SUE SUE SUE THEIR ASSES ON A SILVER PLATE!

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-02-16 02:29pm

Here is the whois info on the website.

whois -h whois.melbourneit.com dracoalliance.com ...

Domain Name.......... dracoalliance.com
Creation Date........ 2002-10-17
Registration Date.... 2002-10-17
Expiry Date.......... 2004-10-17
Organisation Name.... DAVE BRIDGE
Organisation Address. 19 Russel Way
Organisation Address.
Organisation Address. Watford
Organisation Address. WD19 4JR
Organisation Address. Herts
Organisation Address. GREAT BRITAIN (UK)

Admin Name........... Danny Corder
Admin Address........ 2 South Block, The Maltings
Admin Address........
Admin Address........ Sawbridgeworth
Admin Address........ CM21 9PG
Admin Address........ Hertfordshire
Admin Address........ GREAT BRITAIN (UK)
Admin Email.......... domainadmin@getdotted.com
Admin Phone.......... +448707259977
Admin Fax............ +448707259988

Tech Name............ Danny Corder
Tech Address......... 2 South Block, The Maltings
Tech Address.........
Tech Address......... Sawbridgeworth
Tech Address......... CM21 9PG
Tech Address......... Hertfordshire
Tech Address......... GREAT BRITAIN (UK)
Tech Email........... domainadmin@getdotted.com
Tech Phone........... +448707259977
Tech Fax............. +448707259988
Name Server.......... ns3.freeola.net
Name Server.......... ns4.freeola.net

Isil`Zha · Post by **Isil`Zha** » 2003-02-16 03:08pm

They shall die...

BrandonBray · Post by **BrandonBray** » 2003-02-16 03:58pm

Thanks for all the support, guys.

TrailerParkJawa, thanks for pulling that info. I have copied and posted it at B5TECH and given you credit for finding it and a link back to here where you first posted about it.

I hope that legal action can be avoided and we can shame this idiot into doing the right thing and get him to take down his website.

If any of you want to e-mail this numb-nut, you can do so at:

DracoAlliance@aol.com

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2003-02-16 04:42pm

That is a despicable disregard for copyright laws, and everything else that has ever protected intellectual property. Not only that, but this was completely willful, and obviously deliberate attempt to take credit for your work, Mr. Bray. I would recommend legal action, and while I wish there was another way, I also think that the inviduals responsible for plagiarizing your website must be punished for their actions, and that the authorities need to know what they did.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-02-16 04:56pm

BrandonBray wrote: TrailerParkJawa, thanks for pulling that info. I have copied and posted it at B5TECH and given you credit for finding it and a link back to here where you first posted about it.

Thank you, I was glad to be of assistance.

Isil`Zha · Post by **Isil`Zha** » 2003-02-16 05:01pm

If you don't want to deal with actual legal action, just have their ISP shut it down.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-02-16 05:04pm

What the fuck kind of asshole does something like this?

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Thanks for the support!

Re: Thanks for the support!