Dosgame site question

Kazer0 · Post by **Kazer0** » Fri May 23, 2003 9:13 pm

And SNIP, hes outta there.

Da_Goat · Post by **Da_Goat** » Fri May 23, 2003 11:37 pm

Thrall, just stick to Shareware/freeware and you'll be fine. And if you get a letter from the IDSA asking them to remove the link, do so (or ignore it since they send out so many false warnings, damn automated searching :Angry: ).

Bobo · Post by **Bobo** » Sat May 24, 2003 12:52 pm

I'm an Admin at kenny's site and yes, it is abandonware. 338 games too. Kenny going adbandon ware was not accidently.

DOSGAMES.NL is adbandonware, the site no more, and Emmzee still has a link to it...

Thrall · Post by **Thrall** » Sat May 24, 2003 3:24 pm

Da_Goat wrote:Thrall, just stick to Shareware/freeware and you'll be fine. And if you get a letter from the IDSA asking them to remove the link, do so (or ignore it since they send out so many false warnings, damn automated searching :Angry: ).

Yeah im going to stick to being a reviewer at FWUG. not that i was going to leave. Right now im trying to get a new host for Thralls hangout...

Kazer0 · Post by **Kazer0** » Sat May 24, 2003 3:46 pm

im testing hosting myself. If I can get it working, ill give you some space.

Bobo · Post by **Bobo** » Sat May 24, 2003 3:47 pm

Da_Goat: Suprisingly Kenny has not gotten a letter from the ISDA. He's in estonia if that helps.

Post by **emmzee** » Sat May 24, 2003 5:44 pm

Having legal games on your site doesn't even necessarily mean you won't be (incorrectly) contacted by the IDSA. I (or, rather, my webhost) was contacted by the IDSA recently and told:

"Based on the information obtained by IDSA that is provided in this e-mail attachment, IDSA has a good faith belief that the Internet site found at http://www.dosgames.com/ infringes the rights of one or more IDSA members by offering for download one or more unauthorized copies of one or more game products protected by copyright, including, but not limited to:

Doom
Mario
Quake
Wolfenstein"

Of course, all of the games on dosgames.com are shareware/freeware/demo/publicdomain ...

I sent them a rather ... uh, let's say "angry" reply ... and received back:

"Thank you for complying with our notice of copyright infringement. One of our investigators did not look closely enough at the links so we apologize for the inconvenience. Our database will be updated.

Best Regards,
DMCA Officer"

Bang-up job those guys do, I must say. Hopefully they don't make these sorts of stupid mistakes often ...

Anyways. This sordid little tale notwithstanding, Thrall, just make sure that any game you post is shareware, freeware, demo, or public domain. A game's included README or documentation files WILL tell you if it's one of the above. If you're not sure, err on the side of caution and don't post the game. A good rule is if the game is what I term a "commercial" game (ie it was released in boxed form, and sold in stores) it's a no-go. Good luck with your site, when its done let me know and I'll link it up for you from dosgames.com.

Thrall · Post by **Thrall** » Sat May 24, 2003 5:56 pm

emmzee wrote:when its done let me know and I'll link it up for you from dosgames.com.

Thanks

I would also dread a letter from the idsa. But i'll make sure the games are either shareware or freeware.

Thrall · Post by **Thrall** » Sat May 24, 2003 6:34 pm

Sorry for the double post...

Anyone like to be a reviewer? I know everyone is busy. But to add games , i need reviewers. Im almost done with the layout....

nastypoisonspikes · Post by **nastypoisonspikes** » Sat May 24, 2003 11:01 pm

I would ... but there is too many spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes for my liking.

Bobo · Post by **Bobo** » Sun May 25, 2003 6:42 pm

That's why they need you. Sense you can make head and tails of the engles joeklango.

Thrall · Post by **Thrall** » Mon May 26, 2003 8:31 am

I got the host fixed , mostly. Also im adding 10 games right now....

Kazer0 · Post by **Kazer0** » Mon May 26, 2003 4:01 pm

I find it funny that your STILL on the same host... www.cox.net.

Thrall · Post by **Thrall** » Mon May 26, 2003 4:55 pm

Kazer0 wrote:I find it funny that your STILL on the same host... www.cox.net.

1. Thralls hangout WAS on brinkster
2. I fixed it by calling cox

I think you go around the forum acting like a complete and utter idiot. Preying on people. It's really fucking annoying. Whats more annoying is , is that i know you think im annoying but you dont say it.

All well , what the fuck.

Kazer0 · Post by **Kazer0** » Tue May 27, 2003 1:28 pm

Well taht was odd....... whay exactly did I do?

Post by **Dogbreath** » Tue May 27, 2003 4:48 pm

You said "taht."

Kazer0 · Post by **Kazer0** » Tue May 27, 2003 5:09 pm

Its the end of the world, oh know, run, run! Ha ha ha... good times......

Anyhow, I don't see what I did to upset him.

John The Ax · Post by **John The Ax** » Tue May 27, 2003 6:50 pm

Dude, get that purple Kool-Aid away from me.

Thrall · Post by **Thrall** » Tue May 27, 2003 6:52 pm

Im sorry kazer. Just seems sometime that i piss you off. Lol.

Splodginator · Post by **Splodginator** » Wed May 28, 2003 1:05 am

Kazer0 wrote:Well taht was odd....... whay exactly did I do?

You also said "whay"