FWD: stolen web site

Hi, Susan, the list rules for the Guild forbid attacking another
company using the Guild's mailing lists -- even if justified.
The membership generally expects the GB members to be held to
a higher standard of behavior, or at least, the same standard
we expect from the members.  (Whether the GB should be held to
a "higher" standard is debatable, but it is true that the members
seem to _expect_ it.)

You specifically name a company whom you feel is guilty of
website theft in the message below; is this indicative of your
feelings regarding proper use of the Guild's lists, or your
respect for the list rules, or nothing at all?  I'd like to
hear your reasoning for this post.

--Kynn

>Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 19:37:11 -0500
>From: "Susan Duncan (MALICO)" <sduncan(at)malico.com>
>Reply-To: sduncan(at)malico.com
>Organization: MALICO - Graphic Design & Internet Development
>X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (Win95; I)
>To: "hwg-business(at)hwg.org" <hwg-business(at)hwg.org>
>Subject: stolen web site
>Sender: owner-hwg-business(at)hwg.org
>
>I am SOOOOO upset.  I just found a complete copy of our website at
>http://www.i-worldtrade.com/transact/ "created" by a company called .com
>Transactions Inc.  (is there a search engine in the states where I could
>look up who these guys are?)
>
>I've contacted everyone I could think of including the main provider
>new-york.net and hopefully this will get resolved soon, but it's just
>sooo incredible I just thought I'd share with you guys.
>
>If this isn't resolved soon, does anyone know of a lawyer who
>specializes in internet related suits who would be willing to work for a
>portion of the damages awarded?
>
>--
>          Making the Web Work for You (tm)
>
>Susan Duncan (sduncan(at)malico.com) Voice: (613) 744-3283
>Director, Internet Development      Fax: (613) 744-1825
>http://www.malico.com         Toll Free: (888) 839-1859
>MALICO - Graphic Design and Internet Development
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>http://www.malico.com/iwa-ottawa-hull/
>
>
>
>
--
Kynn Bartlett <kynn(at)hwg.org>
President, HTML Writers Guild
http://www.hwg.org/

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