Slightly OT: Bastard plagiarists

[Jim Leonard]

Search apache docs for "referrer" and you'll find it.  mod-referrer, I 
think.

We do this on mobygames.com -- go ahead and try to link to an image on 
your own page to see what you get instead :-)

'Computer Collector Newsletter' wrote:
>>>>have it give different images if the Referrer for the request is his
> 
> site. 
> 
> How do I do that?
> 
> I guess you should reply off-list since this is now getting too OT ... sorry
> Jay!   :)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
> On Behalf Of Patrick Finnegan
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:56 PM
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> Subject: Re: Slightly OT: Bastard plagiarists
> 
> On Tuesday 14 February 2006 12:28, 'Computer Collector Newsletter' 
> wrote:
> 
>>Sure, that couldn't hurt any more, right?  :)
>>
>>Seriously, if you think you can talk sense into 'em, then by all 
>>means, I would appreciate it.
> 
> 
> Since he appears to be leeching images from your site, why don't you have
> some fun with him... either move your images, and replace the one's he's
> pointing to with something else (be creative), or have it give different
> images if the Referrer for the request is his site.
> 
> Pat
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org
>>[mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Gordon JC Pearce
>>Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 5:59 AM
>>To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
>>Subject: Re: Slightly OT: Bastard plagiarists
>>
>>'Computer Collector Newsletter' wrote:
>>
>>>Son of a b--ch!   The bastard plagiarist is BACK.  I just found
>>>this
>>
>>posted
>>
>>
>>>from five days after he finally removed it the first time:
>>>
>>>http://www.britishinformation.com/chat/showpost.php?p=7144&postcoun
>>>t=1
>>>
>>>Yes, it has my name and link on it, but that DOES NOT CHANGE THE 
>>>FACT that he has NO PERMISSION to post my work.
>>>
>>>Last time this moron threated to sue ME ... LOL how can he sue me 
>>>for saying "please stop stealing other people's work"...!?
>>
>>    Administrative Contact
>>         Sarah Meheux: domainadmin at britishinformation.com
>>         Stem Distribution Ltd
>>         64 Queens Road
>>         Beckenham, Kent BR3 4JL
>>         GB
>>         Phone 44 208 249 2690
>>         Fax 44 208 249 2690
>>
>>Want me to give them a phone?
>>
>>Gordon.
> 
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