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23 Jun 12
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Whilst away I was browsing a science forum on the internet. Boring I know, but there you go.
Anyway, imagine my surprise when I discovered a thread with the title "Snooker Discussion : Putting Topspin on a Cueball." Upon opening, I found it was an exact copy of my Betfair thread from a couple of years ago. A poster going by the name of Snooker Loopy was cut and pasting my posts on to the science forum and passing them off as his own!
I suspect he was then copying the scientists' views and posting them on here in reply to me, trying to bamboozle me with physics no doubt.
Can the CCDA get on to this please?
Anyway, imagine my surprise when I discovered a thread with the title "Snooker Discussion : Putting Topspin on a Cueball." Upon opening, I found it was an exact copy of my Betfair thread from a couple of years ago. A poster going by the name of Snooker Loopy was cut and pasting my posts on to the science forum and passing them off as his own!
I suspect he was then copying the scientists' views and posting them on here in reply to me, trying to bamboozle me with physics no doubt.
Can the CCDA get on to this please?
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Here's the link.
http://www.thescienceforum.com/physics/22657-snooker-discussion-putting-topspin-cueball.html
http://www.thescienceforum.com/physics/22657-snooker-discussion-putting-topspin-cueball.html
They have even taken the trouble to personalize my posts by changing Betfair usernames to Science Forum usernames, otherwise my posts are reprinted word for word.
Signing off, gentlemen.
If the fine officers of the CCDA could deliver me the culprit's head on a silver platter by this evening I would be most grateful.
Many thanks.
If the fine officers of the CCDA could deliver me the culprit's head on a silver platter by this evening I would be most grateful.
Many thanks.
I've just posed this on Mumsnet
Whilst away I was browsing a science forum on the internet. Boring I know, but there you go.
Anyway, imagine my surprise when I discovered a thread with the title "Snooker Discussion : Putting Topspin on a Cueball." Upon opening, I found it was an exact copy of my Betfair thread from a couple of years ago. A poster going by the name of Snooker Loopy was cut and pasting my posts on to the science forum and passing them off as his own!
I suspect he was then copying the scientists' views and posting them on here in reply to me, trying to bamboozle me with physics no doubt.
Can the CCDA get on to this please?
Whilst away I was browsing a science forum on the internet. Boring I know, but there you go.
Anyway, imagine my surprise when I discovered a thread with the title "Snooker Discussion : Putting Topspin on a Cueball." Upon opening, I found it was an exact copy of my Betfair thread from a couple of years ago. A poster going by the name of Snooker Loopy was cut and pasting my posts on to the science forum and passing them off as his own!
I suspect he was then copying the scientists' views and posting them on here in reply to me, trying to bamboozle me with physics no doubt.
Can the CCDA get on to this please?
Interesting to see PM refer to 'MY Betfair thread'. Have intellectual property rights been conclusively established on 'Thread Ownership' or is this a separate issue for the Chit Chat Legal Department?
CCLD here :
Relevant section :
7. Copyright in all information and materials on the Betfair Forum is owned by The Sporting Exchange Limited ("TSEL") and users of the Betfair Forum hereby agree to assign any copyright in their present or future postings to TSEL.
Sub-section (iv) : Special exception is given to the forum user "Pokermonster" hereby granting him full copyright on his snooker related threads and the right to drive his sheep over Westminster Bridge before 6.00am.
Relevant section :
7. Copyright in all information and materials on the Betfair Forum is owned by The Sporting Exchange Limited ("TSEL") and users of the Betfair Forum hereby agree to assign any copyright in their present or future postings to TSEL.
Sub-section (iv) : Special exception is given to the forum user "Pokermonster" hereby granting him full copyright on his snooker related threads and the right to drive his sheep over Westminster Bridge before 6.00am.
Those are the only 3 posts he made on that forum
He now sleeps with the fishes
He now sleeps with the fishes
I received the souvenirs this morning, TMP. Another layer of burlap would have been welcome, but the stains will probably come out in time.
Many thanks, sir.
Many thanks, sir.
And to think I haven't opened the Snooker thread as I don't like snooker, little did I know it would have been riddled with science.
Snooker is a very scientific game, sir. It's why I love it so much and find it fascinating.
short shift from science guys,
Sorry, you are wrong. takes about 500 pages on chit chat to be not sure
Sorry, you are wrong. takes about 500 pages on chit chat to be not sure
I'd forgotten about this thread. Amazing coincidence to find a copycat when surfing a science forum in America! What are the chances?
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