Is this illegal

[kjnetworks]

I have a Nascar Forum and site. Someone just emailed me this message. Can you check out my site and let me know if I am doing something illegal. I bought this site on a forum. Please let me know.
Thanks

www.strictlynascar.com

This is the message I got:
Dear Sir,
I would like to know why you are trying to sell this website when your forums (discussion board) is what we call "warez" which is considered illegal? If you don't believe me I would suggest anyone who is looking to buy this contact invision power board regarding the website. You have been reported to them.

 

[slipondajimmy]

Well I dont see anything wrong with that site. WHo was it that sent you that email ?

 

[kjnetworks]

Someone on Ebay. He is saying that I have a hacked copy of IPB. I bought the site and it is hosted by IPS and they did the transfer when I bought the site. If it is illegal why did they let the owner sell it to me.

Thanks

 

[Dave_Z]

If it is illegal why did they let the owner sell it to me.

A crime won't be known until it's reported on time.

Note the bold italic words.

 

[slipondajimmy]

IPS are the makers of IPB ...Correct? IF thats the case its a easy fix. Just email IPS and let them know .

 

[PolurNET]

It's fine, don't worry about some low-life who thinks it's "warez".

PS: You should update the forum with the logo our studio made you a while ago

 

[kjnetworks]

It's fine, don't worry about some low-life who thinks it's "warez".

PS: You should update the forum with the logo our studio made you a while ago

Thanks. I have not done any updates lately, but I will. I use the banners for ads also. They are nice.

 

[.X.]

Was it ebay VERO that sent you the e-mail,Or just an individual not affiliated with ebay??

 

[Veolus]

you never know.. the owner that sold it to you might have sold it to you to get you into trouble.

 

[Zeeble]

I doubt that.... There are some real strange people on eBay, this guy might just have the wrong idea...

 

[zaros64]

Invision Power Board v2.0.3 © 2005 IPS, Inc.
dosn't say trial version and doesn't say its liesensed to anyone...
BUT try contacting Invision anyway

 

[kjnetworks]

Was it ebay VERO that sent you the e-mail,Or just an individual not affiliated with ebay??

It was a member on Ebay. He said that he reported me to Ebay and IPB
I sent IPB a support message but sometimes it takes days to hear from them.

Thanks

 

[Mystic]

yeah, i just tried that when i seen link, they normally have numbers, such as:

http://forums.invisionpower.com?ipscheck=1

they have numbers, he probably thought you had a cracked copy, this is a cracked copy:

http://muchforums.com/invbb/index.php?ipscheck=1 (illegal lol)

and this warez site has same -- as you:

http://www.warez-party.com/upload/index.php?ipscheck=1

 

[PolurNET]

Check his nameservers though, they are on INVISION servers!

 

[websoft]

WeIrD!
Try other forums which are on IPS as well

 

[nicedomain4sale]

yeah, i just tried that when i seen link, they normally have numbers, such as:

http://forums.invisionpower.com?ipscheck=1

they have numbers, he probably thought you had a cracked copy, this is a cracked copy:

http://muchforums.com/invbb/index.php?ipscheck=1 (illegal lol)

and this warez site has same -- as you:

http://www.warez-party.com/upload/index.php?ipscheck=1

So if it is legal, what will be showing?

The illegal has this, right?
Hi, IPS Niggaz!
GreetZ From WDYL-WTN Team

 

[Mystic]

they are the people who cracked it, like if someoen else cracked it they may put there name there, or some other crackers will put like 3455.533434 and make it look legal

 

[armstrong]

Check his nameservers though, they are on INVISION servers!

Does that mean that this is a leased license, not a permanent one? Wait ... I thought IPB is free like phpBB.

 

[nicedomain4sale]

Does that mean that this is a leased license, not a permanent one? Wait ... I thought IPB is free like phpBB.

IPb version 2.x and upper are not free.