Wholesale copying from FlyerTalk... with a twist
Dec 31, 2008 | 2:53 am
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Wholesale copying from FlyerTalk... with a twist
A site called "TripFly" has apparently copied FT's forums wholesale, encrypting the names of all posters and doing utterly bizarre synonym-based substitutions of words in content to thinly disguise it. 
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This perfectionist slattern, for one, is pissed. Can FT/IB whack them with a C&D? 
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jpatokal Feb 23, 07, 10:15 pm
On a Monday morning not too far away, I'll be arriving on an international flight from BKK to FUK at 8:00 AM, with a domestic connection out at 10:15 AM. This will be my first visit to Fukuoka (or anywhere in Kyushu) and, obsessive food slut that I am, I'd like to have a bowl of Hakata tonkotsu ramen for breakfast.
On a Monday morning not too far away, I'll be arriving on an international flight from BKK to FUK at 8:00 AM, with a domestic connection out at 10:15 AM. This will be my first visit to Fukuoka (or anywhere in Kyushu) and, obsessive food slut that I am, I'd like to have a bowl of Hakata tonkotsu ramen for breakfast.
bruesnikinae Feb 23rd 2007
On a Monday morning not too far idle, I'll be oncoming on an global skein of geese from BKK to FUK at 8:00 AM, with a private kinship out at 10:15 AM. This will be my first stop in to Fukuoka (or anywhere in Kyushu) and, perfectionist foodstuffs slattern that I am, I'd equal to have a move of Hakata tonkotsu ramen for hotel.
On a Monday morning not too far idle, I'll be oncoming on an global skein of geese from BKK to FUK at 8:00 AM, with a private kinship out at 10:15 AM. This will be my first stop in to Fukuoka (or anywhere in Kyushu) and, perfectionist foodstuffs slattern that I am, I'd equal to have a move of Hakata tonkotsu ramen for hotel.
Dec 31, 2008 | 6:16 am
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FWIW, here is the domain details and sadly it is Russian...... 
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Checking server [whois.publicinterestregistry.net] Results: NOTICE: Access to .ORG WHOIS information is provided to assist persons in determining the contents of a domain name registration record in the Public Interest Registry registry database. The data in this record is provided by Public Interest Registry for informational purposes only, and Public Interest Registry does not guarantee its accuracy. This service is intended only for query-based access. You agree that you will use this data only for lawful purposes and that, under no circumstances will you use this data to: (a) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission by e-mail, telephone, or facsimile of mass unsolicited, commercial advertising or solicitations to entities other than the data recipient's own existing customers; or (b) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes that send queries or data to the systems of Registry Operator or any ICANN-Accredited Registrar, except as reasonably necessary to register domain names or modify existing registrations. All rights reserved. Public Interest Registry reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. By submitting this query, you agree to abide by this policy. Domain ID:D153103045-LROR Domain Name:TRIPFLY.ORG Created On:26-Jun-2008 15:16:56 UTC Last Updated On:29-Nov-2008 00:35:55 UTC Expiration Date:26-Jun-2009 15:16:56 UTC Sponsoring Registrar:Directi Internet Solutions Pvt. Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com (R27-LROR) Status:OK Registrant ID:DI_9039952 Registrant Name:Alexey Khokhlov Registrant Organization:Alexey Khokhlov Registrant Street1:Frunze 44, 74 Registrant Street2: Registrant Street3: Registrant City:Kolomna Registrant State/Province:0 Registrant Postal Code:140411 Registrant Country:RU Registrant Phone:+749.550415182 Registrant Phone Ext.: Registrant FAX: Registrant FAX Ext.: Registrant Email:[email protected] Admin ID:DI_9039952 Admin Name:Alexey Khokhlov Admin Organization:Alexey Khokhlov Admin Street1:Frunze 44, 74 Admin Street2: Admin Street3: Admin City:Kolomna Admin State/Province:0 Admin Postal Code:140411 Admin Country:RU Admin Phone:+749.550415182 Admin Phone Ext.: Admin FAX: Admin FAX Ext.: Admin Email:[email protected] Tech ID:DI_9039952 Tech Name:Alexey Khokhlov Tech Organization:Alexey Khokhlov Tech Street1:Frunze 44, 74 Tech Street2: Tech Street3: Tech City:Kolomna Tech State/Province:0 Tech Postal Code:140411 Tech Country:RU Tech Phone:+749.550415182 Tech Phone Ext.: Tech FAX: Tech FAX Ext.: Tech Email:[email protected] Name Server:NS1.AVTOSPEAK.RU Name Server:NS2.AVTOSPEAK.RU Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server:
Jan 1, 2009 | 10:30 pm
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Just saw this thread. I particularly like this post excerpt:
http://tripfly.org/discussion/20367/...he-usa/#Item_0
Originally Posted by tripfly badly babelfished plagiarism machine
US Protocol is very easy as can be pursuit with wines, provided that you insist every celibate spunk you have with you.
Jan 4, 2009 | 11:02 pm
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But I presume this problem will resolve itself in time, as in their current form, those posts are just way too mangled to be of more than humorous use...
Jan 11, 2009 | 5:42 am
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OMG this one is hysterical! ROTFL
http://tripfly.org/discussion/22493/...d-room-policy/
Here is the original.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...om-policy.html
So where do I book an "Over Tap Water Bungalow"? LMAO!
http://tripfly.org/discussion/22493/...d-room-policy/
Here is the original.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...om-policy.html
So where do I book an "Over Tap Water Bungalow"? LMAO!
Jan 13, 2009 | 1:58 am
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Yeah, I discovered it several weeks ago. I think that it might be relying on some logic that might seem tenuous to us non-spammers: when people Google for travel terms, they use a lot of proper names. Those proper names don't get translated (and so appear with exactly the same incidence on tripfly as on FT), only the common words surrounding them. However, by the time someone's clicked through to tripfly, all that the evil spammers need is for 0.005% of them to click on an ad to cover their costs -- anything more is gravy.
It's also a way around Google algorithms that denigrate mirrored content, pushing it down the list of search results; Google can't tell that the texts are inherently similar, since such a large percentage of the words have been changed.
I might just toss a few random misspellings into my posts just to foil their babelfish...
It's also a way around Google algorithms that denigrate mirrored content, pushing it down the list of search results; Google can't tell that the texts are inherently similar, since such a large percentage of the words have been changed.
I might just toss a few random misspellings into my posts just to foil their babelfish...