Re: [SWCollect] Using MobyGames Info

2003-02-19 Thread Marco Thorek
Thanks Jim. I just wanted to make sure people acknowledge that I know what I'm talking about, so that when I ask them to -please- remove the content or at least mention the source, I'm taken serious. I'm not going to start cross-atlantic court action over it (he, imagine that!). About the RPG main

Re: [SWCollect] Using MobyGames Info

2003-02-19 Thread Jim Leonard
Jim Leonard wrote: > > into three paragraphs, but it's typical form if you're not a lawyer. (If you > are, or want to sound like one, then here's an actual cease and desist letter I just remembered two things: Particularly nasty wording or harsh language or accusations are not good practice for

Re: [SWCollect] Using MobyGames Info

2003-02-18 Thread Jim Leonard
Marco Thorek wrote: > > Hm, can you give me a sample of the "cease & desist"? I'm not that > familiar with the US legal system and having that could come in handy. > Just recently I found another site that lifted some of the bios I > compiled on the Infocom authors in their entirety. A proper cea

Re: [SWCollect] Using MobyGames Info

2003-02-18 Thread Marco Thorek
Hm, can you give me a sample of the "cease & desist"? I'm not that familiar with the US legal system and having that could come in handy. Just recently I found another site that lifted some of the bios I compiled on the Infocom authors in their entirety. Marco (PS. RPGs sure look great there amon

RE: [SWCollect] Using MobyGames Info

2003-02-17 Thread Hugh Falk
Does eBay allow you to use a URL in the ads now-a-days? They didn't use to allow it. Hugh -Original Message- From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 9:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Using MobyGames Info Oh, and just no

Re: [SWCollect] Using MobyGames Info

2003-02-17 Thread Jim Leonard
Oh, and just noticed that much of the text copy he uses to describe the items is also lifted verbatim off of MobyGames. I just sent him a cease and desist notice. I'm not cruel, but geez, at least *credit the source*... Jim Leonard wrote: > > Edward Franks wrote: > > > > On Thursday, February 1

Re: [SWCollect] Using MobyGames Info

2003-02-17 Thread Jim Leonard
Edward Franks wrote: > > On Thursday, February 13, 2003, at 01:59 AM, Jim Leonard wrote: > > > No feedback on this -- is this information helpful/useful? If not, > > let me > > know. We aim to please. > > I'm not doing enough to need the info at the moment. > > By the way, is

Re: [SWCollect] Using MobyGames Info

2003-02-16 Thread Edward Franks
On Thursday, February 13, 2003, at 01:59 AM, Jim Leonard wrote: No feedback on this -- is this information helpful/useful? If not, let me know. We aim to please. I'm not doing enough to need the info at the moment. By the way, is this auction

Re: [SWCollect] Using MobyGames Info

2003-02-12 Thread Jim Leonard
No feedback on this -- is this information helpful/useful? If not, let me know. We aim to please. Jim Leonard wrote: > > "C.E. Forman" wrote: > > > > Actually, Jim, this brings up something I wanted to ask you: Would it be > > possible for me to get a basic list of gameID, title, and publisher

[SWCollect] Using MobyGames Info

2003-02-06 Thread Jim Leonard
"C.E. Forman" wrote: > > Actually, Jim, this brings up something I wanted to ask you: Would it be > possible for me to get a basic list of gameID, title, and publisher from > Moby? I've considered setting up links from my trade and vault items to > MobyGames, if additional info on the games exist