stolen brand name

[Tapster]

I have seen that http://www.------------------- has ripped off http://www.webhostingbuzz.com in terms of web design and brand name. Shame on them! :devious2:
I have got to know about that here: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=671349.
Why do people do it? They must be punished!!!

 

[GeekRack]

The url you posted is censored so that generally means the site is up to no good

 

[Tapster]

The url you posted is censored so that generally means the site is up to no good

It seems the company is really bad. It's right they have been censored here. Anyway the tread on the webhostingtalk.com describes the situation.

 

[Jan]

Ahh yes, I saw that thread

http://www.freewebspace.net/forums/member.php?u=16844281 is the owner here.

 

[hostforsale]

Oh yes, That's somthing i've seen over another site too..

Good luck to them

 

[Decker]

Is it just me catching up (?) or are those 2 sites totally different in look and feel (just now possibly, you'll have to ref the WHT thread for the links).

The one that can be mentioned is nice, clean, well designed, responsive, yada, yada, and looks very pro. The one that can't be mentioned, well isn't.

Am I missing something basic here?

Oh and 'Stolen Brand Name' - get that right before you lay that one down it can land you in trouble (of the serious type), branding, trademarking, and all the rest a minefield.

 

[Fahrenheit]

Seems that the first one is not allowed here. As for me they are different web sites in a look.

 

[hostforsale]

TFBH.net has the green layout too, Wonderin if thats the one..

 

[iHubNet-Matt]

Is it just me catching up (?) or are those 2 sites totally different in look and feel (just now possibly, you'll have to ref the WHT thread for the links).

Yeah, Both looks different for me too.

 

[~ServerPoint~]

I think that it is quite ordinary situation nowadays. I think that the owner of main web site have to know how to prove he is founder of content or web design.

 

[jovis]

Am I missing something basic here?

Oh and 'Stolen Brand Name' - get that right before you lay that one down it can land you in trouble (of the serious type), branding, trademarking, and all the rest a minefield.

Even if Webhostingbuzz.com fully owns copyright on their website?

 

[Decker]

Yep, you'd have to prove ownership of all elements in use elsewhere that are in dispute. Unless there is one in specific that could be proven to be a registered /recognised trademark that had been only slightly modified and used elsewhere.

 

[jovis]

©2002 - 2008 WHB NETWORKS LLC - All Rights Reserved

Does it mean ownership of all elements? Then it's 2002 and if another website with the same design was created in 2007 it makes things even more obvious.

 

[Decker]

Copyright, all rights reservered and trademark are 3 different things when it comes down to it.

All that basically says is that you retain rights to the materials published, not ownership however.

 

[jovis]

Ermm, which hosting company actually OWNS rights for the website they use?

 

[Decker]

It's content if it's unique, so if you were to say you can't advertise your packages at $5 as I'm doing that forget it, unique content that has direct reference to your business.

It's a minefield, to be honest would it be worth your while?

 

[~ServerPoint~]

I think that no one web hosting company will allow someone use their web design to to do someones business.