However, the US maintains that any original concepts, ideas, etc. are intellectual property and as such have a copyright automatically placed upon them on creation.
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vy22 posted this at 12:43 — 24th June 2000.
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I was just checking my links today and noticed that I had mispelt The url to TWF. I seem to have forgotten to put the S in at the end. Spooky thing is that www.webmaster-forum.com has just been registered by someone!
Just thought I would let you know
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TheGraphicsExpe... posted this at 14:25 — 24th June 2000.
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Cue Screaming sound!
Heh. Actually, JP, I think you could slap a law suit on whoever registered it, because that is a derivitive of your already registered name.
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Justin S posted this at 14:38 — 24th June 2000.
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I won't even start talking about www.thewebmasterforums.com which is owned by Joseph Bannon...
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Ravi Pachai posted this at 15:10 — 24th June 2000.
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TWF isnt a registered trademark, nor is any of the info here legally copyrighted (besides basic standard copyright laws).
Ravi
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TheGraphicsExpe... posted this at 20:26 — 24th June 2000.
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My my, Justin!
Heh. It's in the library of congress's web site. Not quite sure where, though.
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Cloughie posted this at 21:34 — 24th June 2000.
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I'm probably gonna get flamed for this but isn't it all healthy competition.
I mean at the end of the day webmaster-forums.com isn't an original idea, its a bulletin board. (one that anyone can have)
If some one regiseters webmaster-forum then what can anyone doe about it. Its a good domain and if you wanted a web related board who wouldn't register it ?
Building up the community is the hard part and that is something that can rarely be broken.... Its something that is apparent here anyhow..
Just my opinion.
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TheGraphicsExpe... posted this at 22:13 — 24th June 2000.
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The bulliten board is an original idea.
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TheGraphicsExpe... posted this at 23:22 — 24th June 2000.
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HEY you two.
Look at your names. See that little thingy that says 'TWF Moderator'? That means you're on the SAME TEAM.
Keep it civil.
Also, Ravi, that's correct. Since you're not making money by selling the lyrics, you're only putting advertisements on a web site that just happens to have lyrics on it.
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Ravi Pachai posted this at 01:36 — 25th June 2000.
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thank you for removing that post. In the futute if you have anything to say about me or my website, direct it to me not TWF.
Thanks,
Ravi
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JP Stones posted this at 11:57 — 25th June 2000.
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Hey, guys. Thanks for alerting me of this site. It's been registered since April for those interested which means it could still turn into something.
Whether it could ever become a community site as great as TWF is a different matter
I'm off to make lunch. cheers
JP
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richjb posted this at 02:10 — 26th June 2000.
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TWF has competition, it just isn't as large. The other biggest, which is commercial, and I have seen members here post there, is:
http://sitepoint.com
But, sitepoint has half the amount of members thatn here, eventhough, they seem to have more posts per day.
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Justin S posted this at 15:23 — 26th June 2000.
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I agree. I post at SitePoint, and am amazed at the amount of posts there are. I think TWFs problem is that most people who register maybe post 1-2 times then never return.
Here's a list of sites that compete with TWF:
www.thewebmasterforums.com www.sitepoint.com www.123webmaster.com www.gethighforums.com
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Star posted this at 15:40 — 26th June 2000.
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Thanks for the links -- it's a bit clicky (no pun intended) here anyway.
Ravi Pachai posted this at 01:06 — 27th June 2000.
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www.geekvillage.com also has a large community
Ravi
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TWTCommish posted this at 14:42 — 27th June 2000.
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I post at SitePoint quite often...I think I'm ranked 4th there in total number of posts...over 720 as of today...but I'm trying to get involved here, too.
I wouldn't worry about whomever registered that domain...I don't think it'll be a problem.
As for the concept of this site...doesn't really matter to me how original it is (havn't bothered to think about it much)...all I know is that it's a fine community of webmasters and I plan to make a point to start posting here daily.
On the note of registered members...I agree...it's obvious this forum has more quanity than quality when it comes to their registered members...you need to try to increase the "stickiness" of the board...I recommend a fabulous book on the subject, called "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell...everyone should read it...but especially people trying to make people hang around their website for extended periods of time.
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Anonymous posted this at 18:40 — 27th June 2000.
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Good to see you around here!!
I dont know why, but i find this board sticky!
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Justin S posted this at 19:15 — 27th June 2000.
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Ah, yes, TWTCommish. I see you posting alot at SitePoint. I've just recently started visiting their boards daily, and posting as much as possible. Anyway, nice to see ya...
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TWTCommish posted this at 01:59 — 28th June 2000.
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Justin: Yeah, it's part of my daily routine...posting at TWF is becoming part of it as well...aside from helping others and learning new things about running a site, it's a good way to get your name out there as well, and meet new people.
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JP Stones posted this at 11:04 — 28th June 2000.
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Thanks for the book recomendation. I'll read it when I get a sec.
JP
PS: welcome to TWF.
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JP Stones posted this at 11:08 — 28th June 2000.
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Is that book by Fred Marchant?
cheers
JP
minton posted this at 14:47 — 28th June 2000.
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