tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683585215729355857.post784889908621339007..comments2023-08-22T04:20:21.508-07:00Comments on Arikado's Blog: My Turn: I Try to Stop a Wii Homebrew Scam SiteArikadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04941549148257679717noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683585215729355857.post-73355932730851900592011-09-14T19:52:17.041-07:002011-09-14T19:52:17.041-07:00thanks !! very helpful post!
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NOTICE: This communication, including att...Skizzo:<br /><br />NOTICE: This communication, including attachments, is covered by the Electronic Communication Privacy Act, USC 18 Sections 2510-2521, is confidential and may contain legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient or believe you have received this communication in error, do not print, copy, retransmit, disseminate or otherwise use this communication or any of the information contained herein. Also, please notify sender that you have received this communication in error and delete the copy you received. Use or further dissemination of the information contained in this communication by anyone other than the intended recipient as listed above may be subject to civil and/or criminal action being taken against such person or persons.Arikadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941549148257679717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683585215729355857.post-40811042432856091672010-05-03T13:27:44.208-07:002010-05-03T13:27:44.208-07:00Its kinda depressing because though the changes ma...Its kinda depressing because though the changes may have been made the video on their site is very misleading too, at about 2:55 they make the claim "Our guide, and free software"<br /><br />They really should have to change that too. They are not exactly saying its their software, but they sure do make it easy to make that assumption. And im pretty confident that video is responsible for the majority of their sales.mattgyver83noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683585215729355857.post-23017983091687305642010-05-02T20:36:15.870-07:002010-05-02T20:36:15.870-07:00What exactly did the 1st letter's threat about...What exactly did the 1st letter's threat about not publishing it say? I doubt it can be enforced. Although I haven't read the mag in a while, 2600 used to get all kinds of threatening letters from much more prominent lawyers (I'm sure), yet they had no problem publishing them.<br /><br />In fact, see the 'threat letter' linked to here and read what that guy has to say about it:<br />http://blog.simplejustice.us/2009/07/16/the-lawyer-letter-commandeth.aspx?ref=rss<br /><br />I'd be willing to bet the verbiage in your letter was close to that, eh? LOL. And in case you doubt that guy knows what he's talking about...<br /><br />http://www.simplejustice.us/Resume.html<br /><br />SO, publish the letter! And then write Mr. Handley and let him know you did. Maybe even CC a copy to Mr. Greenfield for his amusement. :) Just to add, can you really imagine living in a society where you can get threatening letters from lawyers or whatnot and they can prevent you from disclosing their contents without their permission? That would be a very scary place to live indeed. It's already scary enough with the powers seized by our govt. since 9/11. :|<br /><br /><br />And have you checked with the GPL folks themselves? I seem to recall reading that they go after violators on behalf of those using their license, but I may be mistaken about that. It's worth a shot.<br /><br />As for the selling of GPL'd software being legal, as someone claimed, I believe that's a load of BS. What I believe you ARE allowed to 'sell' is your REASONABLE cost of distributing it, which I'm sure any reasonable person would conclude doesn't cost this guy $29.95 x however many suckers he's conned into paying that amount, especially given the fact that the software is available freely elsewhere, via the same medium (i.e. the internet).<br /><br />p.s. Thanks for all your coding. It's greatly appreciated.Skizzonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683585215729355857.post-37431021507453806922010-04-24T20:36:12.287-07:002010-04-24T20:36:12.287-07:00I had to read through the page twice before I foun...I had to read through the page twice before I found the 'links'.. It really is a piss-poor effort on their part. I really do feel a wee bit sorry for the people who are stupid enough to pay for the 'service' these types of scams 'provide'...Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849987863269168612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683585215729355857.post-19224446250286602852010-04-16T22:16:08.762-07:002010-04-16T22:16:08.762-07:00gosh, you have to be really patient...
is really g...gosh, you have to be really patient...<br />is really good you have posted all, it may be a guide for those who really need it.Nandenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683585215729355857.post-46366776206479926562010-04-16T00:09:15.475-07:002010-04-16T00:09:15.475-07:00Interesting read...
At least you followed this th...Interesting read...<br /><br />At least you followed this through to the end and got some sort of result, albeit not as good as you'd initially hoped for. Most people would've have given up after banging their heads a few times!<br /><br />I've come to accept that unless you add some sort of license/DRM/etc into free software, you'll never stop greedy/worthless people from trying to make some cash out of your personal efforts, and then that tends to make the software more complex and unpopular even if it's free...Pembohttp://www.pembo.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683585215729355857.post-47353715749535588682010-03-31T14:39:19.352-07:002010-03-31T14:39:19.352-07:00I agree, a nice DDOS scammer button would go great...I agree, a nice DDOS scammer button would go great in the homebrew community on EVERY website, or indeed create a cluster program so that whilst our servers are not in use or bandwidh it could take part in a packet attack against said scam sites...... NOW THERES A THOUGHT !!Bouncy Castle Hire Weston-Super-Marehttp://www.ninjabounce.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683585215729355857.post-43619129948810038862010-03-21T14:44:25.130-07:002010-03-21T14:44:25.130-07:00It's funny how they put the links in there 1:1...It's funny how they put the links in there 1:1 (e.g. the link to WiiPowers gbatemp profile)...<br /><br />http://myhomebreware.com/links.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683585215729355857.post-62467500548584544322010-03-21T11:45:22.147-07:002010-03-21T11:45:22.147-07:00Very good work. THANKS
best regards, Wii-Homebrew...Very good work. THANKS<br /><br />best regards, Wii-Homebrew.comWii Homebrewhttp://www.wii-homebrew.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683585215729355857.post-31628142925668413612010-03-21T08:42:28.126-07:002010-03-21T08:42:28.126-07:00You hit them in the Pocket thats some kind of win ...You hit them in the Pocket thats some kind of win for all your work.Keep up the Great work It is appreciated more than you know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683585215729355857.post-64994128583574090892010-03-21T00:19:03.993-07:002010-03-21T00:19:03.993-07:00someone should add a donate button that lets your ...someone should add a donate button that lets your computer ddos scammers. It would be a way for people to repay the developers without spending moneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683585215729355857.post-19141012396174270552010-03-20T21:38:05.415-07:002010-03-20T21:38:05.415-07:00Good for you Arikado! There has been an ongoing ba...Good for you Arikado! There has been an ongoing battle with just this site alone ever since ISO loaders first came out, and nothing has been done until now. It has been this alone that has made me not create anything for the Wii as I am not keen on not getting respect for my work while others profit from it. It may feel like a very minimal impact was made, but it is still something and I am sure others agree. <br /><br />And if they wish to go back to the way they were with scamming people, I am sure there are plenty of people that would be willing to give them the good ol' DDoS they so rightfully have earned. <br /><br />Keep up the good work!Shango46noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683585215729355857.post-10151063949958795582010-03-20T13:49:42.414-07:002010-03-20T13:49:42.414-07:00The homebrew community need to set up a slush fund...The homebrew community need to set up a slush fund via donations so we can hire an attorney deal with these scammers. Surely if these sites are making money we could accumulate enough to do this.<br /><br />We should also set up a "Hall of shame" on wiibrew listing these people, lets get as personal as we can. I noticed that FFmpeg does this on their site, it seems to be effective.<br /><br />Thanks for taking the time to do this. If nobody did I'm sure there would be a lot more of these sites.scanffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683585215729355857.post-46339538773498568292010-03-20T09:30:05.557-07:002010-03-20T09:30:05.557-07:00yeah, I had a similar (although shorter) experienc...yeah, I had a similar (although shorter) experience. (and of course, even if you bring one site down entirely, there are ten others still up) One thing:<br /><br />- However, there is a serious dilemma when the GPL licensed software cannot be download unless you have paid a fee. By doing this, you are selling the right to download the GPL licensed which is obviously illegal.<br /><br />This is actually incorrect. You are allowed to offer GPL software for a fee, but you must provide the source code (or a link to the source, etc.) and whoever downloads it is free to redistribute it for no cost if he feels like it. The real problem is that the advertising falsely implies that the software offered is unique rather than identical to what is publicly available elsewhere.comexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683585215729355857.post-36793086779574296312010-03-20T09:20:04.072-07:002010-03-20T09:20:04.072-07:00Too bad the system works like this :-(. Thanks for...Too bad the system works like this :-(. Thanks for publishing the case.Raoul Teeuwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147564137868005615noreply@blogger.com