888 / Casino On Net Condoning Site Scraping & Copyright Theft?

[jetset]

You guys are now acting in concert and there are already good tactical ideas starting to flow - more are possible; don't forget that 888 is a listed company now for one. Using the media is another, but for that you've got to bring this affilate-speak stuff down to a level that the lay person understands.

[dominique]

The rogue pages are trickling in and I am linking to them. A lot more said they would do it on the weekend.

http://www.gamesandcasino.com/888/casino.htm

[AussieDave]

Using the media is another, but for that you've got to bring this affilate-speak stuff down to a level that the lay person understands.

I admire your lateral thinking in all your posts jetset. You've raised a very important key, that is loose the affilate-speak stuff . I've tried to present examples in so far as how this issue affects everyone using the net. Hopefully I've managed to get the story accross, without heading down the sensationalising path.

Cheers

PS I'm sure you'll read my take on this soon

[AussieDave]

I don't know if it's just a coincidence or there is something more sinister at play here, but...

I was editing the article I wrote and adding some Editors notes to the footer of this peice. For completeness I added links to every site mentioned in the article. Wanting to make sure everything was functional, I clicked on 888.com

Now after doing this I logged out of the Admin backend of my site, and closed all browsers. I then checked my emails...

Normally OE pops up in 2secs flat but this time it just stalled...finally it opened. I then opened a browser and checked my online email, BUT here is the interesting problem, my stored p/w had been deleted...It was fine some 30 min previous

I then check Neteller and the same damn thing, my account ID is wiped...

Now I'm not accusing anyone or anything here, but I'm saying it's pretty damn strange, that's all.

[AussieDave]

Just did a search on google for 888.com site scraping and found something that was funny in a bent type of way.

As you'll see by the screen cap you've got a listing about what 888.com has been doing about their rogue affiliates and on the right hand side under sponsored links, software that allows this practice to continue.

[Simmo!]

Just did a search on google for 888.com site scraping and found something that was funny in a bent type of way.

As you'll see by the screen cap you've got a listing about what 888.com has been doing about their rogue affiliates and on the right hand side under sponsored links, software that allows this practice to continue.

LOL. I also see one on my Google for "sitescraper.com". Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on your view, I guess scraping is legitimate for some purposes (ie: when not reproducing it).

[vinylweatherman]

Normally OE pops up in 2secs flat but this time it just stalled...finally it opened. I then opened a browser and checked my online email, BUT here is the interesting problem, my stored p/w had been deleted...It was fine some 30 min previous

I then check Neteller and the same damn thing, my account ID is wiped...

These are stored in the cookies in the temporary internet files folder. If these cookies are removed this will happen. It happens when I clear out my cookies, but also happens on other occasions (not sure why exactly).
It may be that underlying firewall or spyware removal software has something to do with it.
Neteller have changed the sign-on page last week with that pain-in-the-a*** upgrade. It has a different cookie, and the first time you use it the ID will be gone, but the old page still works, so if you have bookmarked it and use it, the ID is back!

[AussieDave]

LOL. I also see one on my Google for "sitescraper.com". Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on your view, I guess scraping is legitimate for some purposes (ie: when not reproducing it).

I could understand say web dev companies using it or even BIG corps or those with the need to scrap their own content from 100's if not 1000's of pages, so yes I agree for legit purposes.

Could also use the saying that a lot of gun lobbists use, guns don't kill people, people kill people...

[AussieDave]

These are stored in the cookies in the temporary internet files folder. If these cookies are removed this will happen. It happens when I clear out my cookies, but also happens on other occasions (not sure why exactly).
It may be that underlying firewall or spyware removal software has something to do with it.
Neteller have changed the sign-on page last week with that pain-in-the-a*** upgrade. It has a different cookie, and the first time you use it the ID will be gone, but the old page still works, so if you have bookmarked it and use it, the ID is back!

Thanks for the heads up on Neteller

[dominique]

Linking of 888 rogue pages is moving right along.

Thanks everyone!