Re: [cobalt-users] It's Only me ??

["Fathi Said" <fathi@xxxxxx>]

> Are you finnished yapping yet???
> Just because 12register.com has no webhosting packages
> on the site does not mean that I dont do hosting as well.
> I run a complete ebusiness solution including domain registration
> and web hosting services.
> Just stop whinning. Besides, when did this
> list become a soap box?? This is for Cobalt users, So BEAT IT!!

Look, I am not a little young child trying to argue with you.
I just made my points clear, and I am SURE that almost anyone else on this
list who has a firm grasp of copyrights will tell you that you better take
off the images. You can do what you want anyways, it was just a <hint>. I
can't really blame you for your lack in knowledge of certain rights and
regulations, especially when it comes to Copy Rights and the like, so I
thought I could give you a few directions why you should make your own
graphics (or pay for them). I didn't realize that it was a waste of time.

Fathi


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fathi Said" <fathi@xxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 1:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] It's Only me ??
>
>
> > > If you want to get technical, the image on the site is not exactly the
> > same
> > > as the one on Cobalt's site.
> >
> > Nobody said the images are the same. The GUY on the picture is the same!
> >
> > > First of all, it is smaller both by physical size and file size,
> > > The Raqs are not in the image.
> >
> > This can be modified in 0.0034 seconds, according to PSP 5.0
> >
> > > Someone can take a print screen and copy and paste and this effects no
> > > copyrights.
> >
> > This is NOT true.
> >
> > > Besides anyone who thinks that their images that are published
> > > on the net are safe by copyright, they are sadly mistaken.
> >
> > Again, you are the one who is "sadly mistaken" <frown>. If you create an
> > image, and you post it on your website with a "All images here are (c)
by
> > me. Use by third parties is prohibited without prior written notice"
> > disclaimer, then YOU have the rights for the pics. And YOU can sue
anyone
> > who is using your pics.
> >
> > > All images on the
> > > net are in the public domain. and are free to use by anyone.
> >
> > WHAT??? Tell me that I have wear ears too......!
> >
> > > Have you seen
> > > all the other web hosters who use cobalts images??
> >
> > Sure, it wouldn't make me wonder if Cobalt motivated _webhosters_ to use
> > their images on their site, because of a simple reason: Promotion.
First,
> > with such a picture (with a few Cobalt Servers on the pic) Cobalt
servers
> > will get popular (read: everybody knows about them, because there's a
pic
> of
> > a Cobalt server on a lot of _webhosters_ sites). And second, don't the
> pics
> > look really cute? :-)
> >
> > Now, YOU (more exactly, your 12register.com) are NOT a _webhoster_. As
> > stated above, Cobalt is a successful company ONLY because of the
numerous
> > (thousands) of webhosting companies supporting their products. You are a
> > domain registrant, and that said, it is obvious that Cobalt wouldn't
want
> to
> > help domain registrars have a good looking site. Why? Because they don't
> > profit from you registering domains. So what? Save your ass and take off
> the
> > picture(s).
> >
> > > They are all over the
> > > place.
> >
> > If I offer Cobalt servers (or hosting accounts on Cobalt servers), I
would
> > too put such a pic on my site. If I'd sell domain registrations, I
> wouldn't
> > even consider doing this -- because of possible trouble with Copy Rights
> and
> > Cobalt, etc.....
> >
> > Just my...
> >
> > Fathi
> >
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Brian Kane" <briankane@xxxxxx>
> > > To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 12:48 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] It's Only me ??
> > >
> > >
> > > > That explains everything!
> > > >
> > > > Their support department is staffed with "clip-art" people :)
> > > >
> > > > Brian
> > > > DJ.NET
> > > >
> > > > >It's only me or he guy at http://www.12register.com/ it's the same
> one
> > as
> > > at
> > > > >cobalt site ??!?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ,.-=~'`^`'~=-.,_,.-=~'`^`'~=-.,_,
> > > > | Brian Kane       brian@xxxxxx |
> > > > ^`'~=-.,_,.-=~'`^`'~=-.,_,.-=~'`^
> > > >
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