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Amputate Your Head · 10-23-2003, 02:43 PM

what a scam these people are.

GeXus · 10-23-2003, 02:43 PM

Got mine too..

they even had to include some Cnet news articles.. because they know everyone is going to say this is a scam.. which it is

Sly_RJ · 10-23-2003, 02:44 PM

Did you seriously get one? Haha!

johnbosh · 10-23-2003, 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
what a scam these people are.

Im curious when I get mine

Amputate Your Head · 10-23-2003, 02:45 PM

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Originally posted by Sly_RJ
Did you seriously get one? Haha!

yep.... it's hilarious.

got the Cnet inserts with it too.

Serge_Oprano · 10-23-2003, 02:45 PM

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Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
what a scam these people are.

so did MikeW
;-)))

now designers stream vidoes as well
;-))

IU think Acacia is now paying BULK MAIL rate when they send those notices
;-)))

doober · 10-23-2003, 02:46 PM

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Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
what a scam these people are.

did it come to Attention: Amputate Your Head

Cause that would have given it some validity you know

Juicy D. Links · 10-23-2003, 02:46 PM

Shit this aint looking juicy at alllllll

RiverRat19602003 · 10-23-2003, 02:48 PM

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Originally posted by GeXus
Got mine too..

they even had to include some Cnet news articles.. because they know everyone is going to say this is a scam.. which it is

I wonder if they have permission from Cnet to reproduce their work? Someone who has gotten this should fax a copy to Cnet and ask.

Ross · 10-23-2003, 02:48 PM

They're going for everyone and anyone.

Amputate Your Head · 10-23-2003, 02:49 PM

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Originally posted by doober

did it come to Attention: Amputate Your Head

Cause that would have given it some validity you know

funny part is it says "You provide access to digital audio/video content via your website(s) without a license from Acacia, and therefore are liable to Acacia for patent infringement."

I'm dying to see these "website(s)"

DerekT · 10-23-2003, 02:50 PM

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Originally posted by GeXus
they even had to include some Cnet news articles..

I didn't know that Cnet articles made the law, how intimidating.

Shoplifter · 10-23-2003, 02:51 PM

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Originally posted by Ross
They're going for everyone and anyone.

And they are checking every banner and affiliate code here to get everyone.

RiverRat19602003 · 10-23-2003, 02:52 PM

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Originally posted by RiverRat19602003

I wonder if they have permission from Cnet to reproduce their work? Someone who has gotten this should fax a copy to Cnet and ask.

From Cnet site at

http://www.cnet.com/aboutcnet/editor...rmissions.html

In all cases, if permission is granted, stories must be reproduced in their entirety, unedited, and accompanied by the following copyright statement and credit: Used with permission from CNET Networks, Inc. Copyright 200__. All rights reserved."

Does the Cnet stuff from Acacia say the above?

MetaMan · 10-23-2003, 02:53 PM

find someone to phone in and talk chinese and keep mentioning the word, million dollars in the middle of it.
see how they respond.

Sly_RJ · 10-23-2003, 02:53 PM

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Originally posted by Amputate Your Head

funny part is it says "You provide access to digital audio/video content via your website(s) without a license from Acacia, and therefore are liable to Acacia for patent infringement."

I'm dying to see these "website(s)"

As I mentioned earlier in another thread, they're trying to pull money from you for "providing access" when you do nothing of the sort! They're probably sitting there hoping to run across a couple stupid people willing to send them a check.

Scam. Scam. Scam.

I know very little in regards to the FTC, etc, but isn't this illegal or at least very questionable? I can't see a judge liking this at all.

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