Government Action on Copycat Rip-off Websites

hpuse

Pollycat wrote: »

Yes, but that has no relevance to the websites that are being discussed on this thread.

Copycat websites are basically copying existing forms from government websites and duplicating their services- so that makes them copycats.

Basic premise of copycats is - rip off - which same as counterfeit goods.

So basically copycat services are same as counterfeit goods.

hpuse

Copycats basically are created by tradesmen for ripping off and cheating the consumer by a wrong label but legally allowed.

Pollycat

hpuse wrote: »

Copycats basically are created by tradesmen for ripping off and cheating the consumer by a wrong label but legally allowed.

You're wrong.

Counterfeit goods i.e. putting a Dior label on a cheap tat dress is not legally allowed.
It's against the law. It's fraud.

That's why counterfeiting goods is different to the websites we are talking about because those websites are operating legally. That's not fraud.

hpuse

Pollycat wrote: »

You're wrong.

Counterfeit goods i.e. putting a Dior label on a cheap tat dress is not legally allowed.
It's against the law. It's fraud.

That's why counterfeiting goods is different to the websites we are talking about because those websites are operating legally. That's not fraud.

You are right. If a copycat trader is legally allowed to copy and host and website - though we call them copycat websites they are legally allowed copycats unlike counterfeit goods.

Pollycat,

-What are these copycats going to do now since govt is taking actions against them? I don't think the govt can throw them in jail ?
- How will they sustain their business since google has removed their ads? Click through revenue will be almost zero.
- Do you think the government will further impose ban on copycating since they clearly say that they will taking 'further actions' ?
- Do you think there will soon be a law that disallows their copycat website existence altogether?

missprice

hpuse wrote: »

-What are these copycats going to do now since govt is taking actions against them? I don't think the govt can throw them in jail ?
- How will they sustain their business since google has removed their ads? Click through revenue will be almost zero.
- Do you think the government will further impose ban on copycating since they clearly say that they will taking 'further actions' ?
- Do you think there will soon be a law that disallows their copycat website existence altogether?

Won't we find out soon enough if these things come to pass?
Pointless speculating in what may or may not happen.

Seems you just want to keep spouting on about these sites.

Pollycat

hpuse wrote: »

You are right. If a copycat trader is legally allowed to copy and host and website - though we call them copycat websites they are legally allowed copycats unlike counterfeit goods.

Thank you for acknowledging that your statement was incorrect.

hpuse wrote: »

-What are these copycats going to do now since govt is taking actions against them? I don't think the govt can throw them in jail ?

I have no idea and do not care.
If they have not broken the law (and we've just agreed that they haven't), how could the government throw them in jail?

hpuse wrote: »

How will they sustain their business since google has removed their ads? Click through revenue will be almost zero.

Who cares how they will sustain their business. I certainly don't.
It wouldn't surprise me if they don't come up with another way to part the unwary from their money, though.

hpuse wrote: »

Do you think the government will further impose ban on copycating since they clearly say that they will taking 'further actions' ?

I must have missed where the government say they will be taking 'further actions'. Which link was it in?

hpuse wrote: »

Do you think there will soon be a law that disallows their copycat website existence altogether?

I have no idea.