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Professor

1257th Post

MMCafe Owner

"** I'M PISSED !!! ***" , posted Wed 13 Mar 20:53

Check the top page.

I have a feeling that it may have been happening since some time back, but Spong is not a site which I visit on a particular basis (especially since their right-click javascript is annoying).

As a news site owner, I know that it's not always easy to keep track of sources, especially if you're writing multiple news. But that's not an excuse. Worse, in this site's case, they seem to be deliberately not mentioning any news sources.

SQUARE's future looks bright.

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Mmeeva
110th Post

Regular Customer

"Re(1):** I'M PISSED !!! ***" , posted Wed 13 Mar 20:55

DOWN WITH SPONG!

dorikyasu
205th Post

Frequent Customer

"Re(2):** I'M PISSED !!! ***" , posted Wed 13 Mar 21:02:

quote:
DOWN WITH SPONG!

Huh? Wha...? (checks the main page)
Man, that's pretty low. Thieves! What a crappy thing to do...
If it's any consolation, Professor, I've never even heard of that SPONG site until now. And they'll never get a visit from me again, ever.

[this message was edited by dorikyasu on Wed 13 Mar 21:05]

ONSLAUGHT

1647th Post

Tailored Carpet V.I.P- Platinum Member

"Re(3):** I'M PISSED !!! ***" , posted Wed 13 Mar 21:04

quote:
DOWN WITH SPONG!

Huh? Wha...? (checks the main page)
Man, that's pretty low. Thieves! What a crappy thing to do...
If it's any consolation, Professor, I've never even heard of that SPONG site until now. And probably never go there again.

Ha ha, I didn't know of the existence of Spong (rhymes with Spam!! ha ha)...
Man, those thieves... Well Professor, we all apreciatte and respect your work.

Shin ATproof
109th Post

Regular Customer

"Re(4):** I'M PISSED !!! ***" , posted Wed 13 Mar 21:26

Spong licks balls because the people at Spong in fact lick balls.

"Kore ga...Kusanagi no ken da!!!"
"I AM GODZILLA...YOU ARE JAPAN!!!"

RugalBernstein

1383th Post

Red Carpet Executive Member

"Re(1):** I'M PISSED !!! ***" , posted Wed 13 Mar 21:31

Hmmph!! What dirty rotters!! What are you going to do?

BlackNinjaVinny
36th Post

Rare Customer

"Re(2):** I'M PISSED !!! ***" , posted Wed 13 Mar 21:33

I never heard of there site either. hell, maybe no one has :P

Satoshi_Miwa

617th Post

Red Carpet Regular Member

"Re(3):** I'M PISSED !!! ***" , posted Wed 13 Mar 22:03

They seem to be a European themed news site from what I could gather...

*sigh* The whole sillyness of this is that they could of just as easily quoted the article and provided a link to the cafe. Instead they steal an article for no real reason, and end up makeing themselves look like fools...

And they may be able to get away with it for awhile, but plagerism and improper sourcing does catch up to you. Given the rather iffy nature of net based ventures right now the last thing you should be doing is stuff like this...-.-

Oh well, we support you Professor and appreciate the work you put in bringing us prime gaming news from Japan. Don't lit twits and tards like this bring you down (And for Spong, well they'll get what's coming to them someday...)

Professor

1260th Post

MMCafe Owner

"Re(3):** I'M PISSED !!! ***" , posted Wed 13 Mar 22:05:

quote:
I never heard of there site either. hell, maybe no one has :P

Really? Weird.. I thought it was better known.

Had it not been a commercial site, I wouldn't have complained. But they apparently run a business by releasing game news, and I wouldn't be surprised if they used stolen news either. Link Here

Of course, if this is their idea of an honest business, I'd feel sorry for those who gave them thier credit card #s.
Qwack! Makes me feel like Ducking for cover.

SQUARE's future looks bright.

[this message was edited by Professor on Wed 13 Mar 22:09]

Juan

1464th Post

Red Carpet Executive Member

"Re(4):** I'M PISSED !!! ***" , posted Wed 13 Mar 22:09

This is also my first and only time visiting that site. That's pretty friggin low. What is normally the best course of action at this point regarding this kind of pliaglarism?

quote:
I never heard of there site either. hell, maybe no one has :P

Really? Weird.. I thought it was better known.

Had it not been a commercial site, I wouldn't have complained. But they apparently run a business by releasing game news, and I wouldn't be surprised if they used stolen news either. Link Here

Qwack.. makes me feel like Ducking for cover.

http://www.angelfire.com/tx/carniceria
Save your furniture. EAT A CAT.
Juan SUCKS!!

deoch
71th Post

Occasional Customer

"Re(5):** I'M PISSED !!! ***" , posted Wed 13 Mar 23:13

I haven't heard of the site before either. That's really pathetic that they take news from other sites without crediting it. It's even worse that they're trying to sell articles that they've stolen from other websites.

"We steal articles and translations without credit or permission and supply it directly to you!"

BCMidnight

432th Post

Gold Customer

"Re(5):** I'M PISSED !!! ***" , posted Wed 13 Mar 23:16

That is pretty low. Credit is always due when it is deserved. That was fy first and last time visiting that site. I even e-mailed them a nasty letter. Let's see if I get a response.

Gen
184th Post

Regular Customer

"Re(6):** I'M PISSED !!! ***" , posted Wed 13 Mar 23:34

thats not nice of them
(not to flame, but I'd expect to hear a kofonline like excuse in response..)

hasukii

336th Post

Bronze Customer

"u know what , prof ......" , posted Thu 14 Mar 00:28

you know what prof. , if THEIR customers found out that they can get the INFO FOR FREE from your site ... SPONG is going to lose some money ..... why would the customers pay for the INFO while they can come here for viewing for FREE ???

keep up the good work PROF !!!

Ultraman Jack ( Hideki Goh ) : " Hyah ! Hyah !! Hyah !!! "

Chupiler

519th Post

New Red Carpet Member

"Man..." , posted Thu 14 Mar 01:25

The nerve of some people......

I just don't get that process of thinking...

Dominus

411th Post

Gold Customer

"Re(1):** I'M PISSED !!! ***" , posted Thu 14 Mar 02:20

Maybe that's how they got their name - from "spong"ing off of other websites for their information. Hmph... pathetic.

ninjabastard

462th Post

Gold Customer

"Assholes" , posted Thu 14 Mar 02:36

quote:
Check the top page.

I have a feeling that it may have been happening since some time back, but Spong is not a site which I visit on a particular basis (especially since their right-click javascript is annoying).

As a news site owner, I know that it's not always easy to keep track of sources, especially if you're writing multiple news. But that's not an excuse. Worse, in this site's case, they seem to be deliberately not mentioning any news sources.

That's not cool. I mean if you going to use something just put in a simple link. I always try to give some credit when I get something from another board. That's just a dick move.

Time Mage

256th Post

Copper Customer

"** I'M PISSED !!! *** -> LOGICAL" , posted Thu 14 Mar 02:51

quote:
Check the top page.

I have a feeling that it may have been happening since some time back, but Spong is not a site which I visit on a particular basis (especially since their right-click javascript is annoying).

As a news site owner, I know that it's not always easy to keep track of sources, especially if you're writing multiple news. But that's not an excuse. Worse, in this site's case, they seem to be deliberately not mentioning any news sources.

That site is pathetic. I've not even bothered visiting the page, after reading all of your comments, and I won't visit it never.

And, MMCafe rocks and is free!!

Gojira

250th Post

Copper Customer

The really sad thing is they use a copyright notice right on the page. Apparantly it's okay for them to copy this stuff without permission, but if you want to do it to them, it's a big no-no! What sharp fellows!

"Some European people really like the sumo wrestler. French people like the sumo wrestler. You know they liked the fat naked man...always hanging" -Yu Suzuki when asked about the popularity of Taka-arashi

holiday

853th Post

Red Carpet Regular Member++

"Re(1):(C) Copyright me 2002, all rights reser" , posted Thu 14 Mar 03:43

Like everyone here says, what they did was
just plain wrong.
I hope they stop what they're doing, and at
least apologize to all the parties they've
ripped off to get themselves an atom of
respect.

Justice will visit them soon!
*teeth shines brightly*

Fat Cat Lim
54th Post

Occasional Customer

"Hey Prof..." , posted Thu 14 Mar 04:54

You missed out one more...check this out:

http://www.spong.com/detail/news.asp?mode=full&origin=newslist&type=n&cid=&pid=&vid=&prid=2979

AND

http://www.planetps2.com/mmcafe/soup_03-07-02.html

Bastard thief wankers.

Fat Cat Lim

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Mysterious. Debonair. Criminally Fruity.

Daala

336th Post

Bronze Customer

"Re(1):** I'M PISSED !!! ***" , posted Thu 14 Mar 05:23

Give'm hell Professor, that just wrong, wrong, wrong!!!

Rid Hershel

2043th Post

Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master

"Re(2):** I'M PISSED !!! ***" , posted Thu 14 Mar 05:33

quote:
Give'm hell Professor, that just wrong, wrong, wrong!!!

Gah! I hate that kind of people!
Anyway, it's the first time I heard about them...

talbaineric

2754th Post

Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master

"Re(3):** I'M PISSED !!! ***" , posted Thu 14 Mar 07:31

quote:
Give'm hell Professor, that just wrong, wrong, wrong!!!

Gah! I hate that kind of people!
Anyway, it's the first time I heard about them...

Same here.

Well,I know they'll never get support from me in the future for their sorry-ass.

It is wrong!

Pink Spider
1th Post

New Customer

"Re(4):** I'M PISSED !!! ***" , posted Thu 14 Mar 07:42

I wrote the Sponge a nice death threat email. I would suggest everyone else to do the same ^_^

Freeter

2008th Post

Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master

"*** I'M NOT !!! ***" , posted Thu 14 Mar 07:44

That site looks like crap. Ugly green border, too much space left over.

It's easy to see why they're not well-known, they don't deserve any recognition.

"Don't call me Mog."

Professor

1262th Post

MMCafe Owner

"Phew.. Case Solved! Now, wait and see...." , posted Thu 14 Mar 08:52:

Juan-
Yipes! That's a third link!

Thanks for your support, guys!

I just received an apology through mail from the site owner.

He wrote, explaining that the guy in charge of the site's news thought I reached an understanding through mail with him that that it was OK to do that.

I'm guessing that the news writer asked me if he can use news from my site and I told him yes (hell, anyone's allowed! read the fine print!), but he didn't have enough common sense to understand that it didn't mean he could use the news as his own writing. That's kind of... . disturbing.

Putting the news writer aside, the site owner asked for apology in behalf of the site, and said that the site will implement a change to their system to include news sources and their links. He said that it'll take a few days to create the new system, but it'll happen. In the meanwhile, he requested the notice in the index to be taken down.

The old Cliche "The pen is mightier than the sword" does come to my mind at times like this, since a message on a top of an index page in red huge bold fonts is like using a Masamune blade to slice cookie dough. It doesn't really fit on top of a kitchen table, but it'll do the job and cut through everything.

Now, let's wait and see a few days if indeed the system gets implemented. If it doesn't, I'll be really disappointed at the site, but moreso, its owner.

SQUARE's future looks bright.

[this message was edited by Professor on Thu 14 Mar 09:02]

whitesword

549th Post

New Red Carpet Member

"Re(1):Phew.. Case Solved! Now, wait and see.." , posted Thu 14 Mar 17:11

quote:

The old Cliche "The pen is mightier than the sword" does come to my mind at times like this,

I find that insulting, just take a sword like me to their offices and they'll fix everything up in seconds, instead of having to wait a few weeks!

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White Sword's true Edge! Only on The Burning Fist!

Freeter

2010th Post

Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master

"Re(2):Phew.. Case Solved! Now, wait and see.." , posted Thu 14 Mar 17:39

quote:
I find that insulting, just take a sword like me to their offices and they'll fix everything up in seconds, instead of having to wait a few weeks!

Since when are spoons considered swords?

"Don't call me Mog."

Gojira

252th Post

Copper Customer

"Re(1):Phew.. Case Solved! Now, wait and see.." , posted Thu 14 Mar 18:00

quote:
Juan-
Yipes! That's a third link!

Juan? That was FCL and his bondage teddybear.

Anyway, if they're willing to do it, good. They should have had a system like that years ago, though.

whitesword

550th Post

New Red Carpet Member

"Re(3):Phew.. Case Solved! Now, wait and see.." , posted Thu 14 Mar 18:06

quote:
Since when are spoons considered swords?

*stares at Freeter with murderous intent*

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White Sword's true Edge! Only on The Burning Fist!

Freeter

2011th Post

Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master

"Re(4):Phew.. Case Solved! Now, wait and see.." , posted Thu 14 Mar 18:34

quote:
*stares at Freeter with murderous intent*

"Don't call me Mog."

dorikyasu
210th Post

Frequent Customer

"Re(4):Phew.. Case Solved! Now, wait and see.." , posted Thu 14 Mar 19:03

quote:
Since when are spoons considered swords?

*stares at Freeter with murderous intent*

Use the spork(tm) instead, then...

Juan

1472th Post

Red Carpet Executive Member

"Re(5):Phew.. Case Solved! Now, wait and see.." , posted Thu 14 Mar 19:07

So that makes him a sporky bard?

:D

quote:

Use the spork(tm) instead, then...

http://www.angelfire.com/tx/carniceria
Save your furniture. EAT A CAT.
Juan SUCKS!!

Freeter

2013th Post

Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master

"Re(6):Phew.. Case Solved! Now, wait and see.." , posted Thu 14 Mar 19:16

quote:
So that makes him a sporky bard?

I prefer the foon(TM).

FOONY BARD!!!

"Don't call me Mog."

Professor

1262th Post

MMCafe Owner

"Re(7):Phew.. Case Solved! Now, wait and see.." , posted Thu 14 Mar 20:54

quote:
So that makes him a sporky bard?

I prefer the foon(TM).

FOONY BARD!!!

Sporks are cool... you can poke people's eyes with it, and scoop them out. (ew')

SQUARE's future looks bright.

wingzero

764th Post

Red Carpet Regular Member+

"Re(2):** I'M PISSED !!! me too!" , posted Fri 15 Mar 00:45

quote:
Maybe that's how they got their name - from "spong"ing off of other websites for their information. Hmph... pathetic.

what morons. as if they could ever hope to have any kind of honor....fools.

Toxico

1547th Post

Red Carpet V.I.P- Platinum Member

"Haghhhhh...." , posted Fri 15 Mar 19:01

Haghhhhh tell them that you are protected by Pápa Mono and everything should be AOK or whatever that means... if you are so angry you could:

- Present a formal mail as a pointer or
- Annoy them until they understand or the site goes down...