Comments on: Having a crack at the crackers http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/ Successful software requires more than just good programming. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:46:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: slimj http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/#comment-4385 slimj Sun, 28 Oct 2007 03:05:11 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/#comment-4385 Haha. Very clever. Do they actually DO anything with the IP addresses? Haha. Very clever. Do they actually DO anything with the IP addresses?

]]> By: Xi1iC http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/#comment-3759 Xi1iC Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:00:34 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/#comment-3759 My dog likes to lick his balls! Maybe I should make a website to scare him, and other dogs like him, so that they will quit licking their balls. It would be just as beneficial. My dog likes to lick his balls! Maybe I should make a website to scare him, and other dogs like him, so that they will quit licking their balls. It would be just as beneficial.

]]> By: maria http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/#comment-3687 maria Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:05:08 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/#comment-3687 How about blocking the PC when the software recognizes an illegally shared license key? "Buy a legal copy to make your computer work again". Is this legally possible? Anyone ever tried? what is the outcome? maria How about blocking the PC when the software recognizes an illegally shared license key?

“Buy a legal copy to make your computer work again”.

Is this legally possible? Anyone ever tried? what is the outcome?

maria

]]> By: Dave Benham http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/#comment-3519 Dave Benham Sun, 23 Sep 2007 03:34:04 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/#comment-3519 What would be even funnier (and possibly even more effective) is once an offender visits the site, offer to remove your offending IP address from the database and promise not to contact law enforcement if you buy the software and supply a screen shot of the registered software as proof of purchase. I imagine this though, could run into legal problems. Possible extortion? Still, it would be funny. I admit, I tried it, just to see what would happen, so I've been logged as a bad guy. Haha. The site is pretty high up on google searches too, so they must get a lot of traffic. What would be even funnier (and possibly even more effective) is once an offender visits the site, offer to remove your offending IP address from the database and promise not to contact law enforcement if you buy the software and supply a screen shot of the registered software as proof of purchase. I imagine this though, could run into legal problems. Possible extortion? Still, it would be funny.

I admit, I tried it, just to see what would happen, so I’ve been logged as a bad guy. Haha. The site is pretty high up on google searches too, so they must get a lot of traffic.

]]> By: Lawrence Rodriguez http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/#comment-2999 Lawrence Rodriguez Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:21:52 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/#comment-2999 Ha ha ha lol, I tried it and found, really it was just a scare, IP address can be cleared out and changed easily, but for stupid crackers don't know about PC's can really convince them to buy the stuff not use it for free illegally, great support, but it needs more websites like that to avoid the crack results. Besides cracks can ruin your PC anyway. Ha ha ha lol, I tried it and found, really it was just a scare, IP address can be cleared out and changed easily, but for stupid crackers don’t know about PC’s can really convince them to buy the stuff not use it for free illegally, great support, but it needs more websites like that to avoid the crack results. Besides cracks can ruin your PC anyway.

]]> By: Having a crack at the crackers — Anti spam and Mail Cleaning Software http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/#comment-2998 Having a crack at the crackers — Anti spam and Mail Cleaning Software Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:55:22 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/#comment-2998 [...] you an ominous message about the error of your ways and logs your IP address…. source: Having a crack at the crackers, Successful [...] [...] you an ominous message about the error of your ways and logs your IP address…. source: Having a crack at the crackers, Successful [...]

]]> By: Jan Hančič http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/#comment-2994 Jan Hančič Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:47:59 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/#comment-2994 People that know a thing or two about computer also use cracks. So I don't think that this funny message is OK... People that know a thing or two about computer also use cracks. So I don’t think that this funny message is OK…

]]> By: Me http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/#comment-2979 Me Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:41:08 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/#comment-2979 I changed the wording slightly, so still a scary message--unless you know a bit about computers, then it's a bit funnier. "Your IP Has Been Logged to /dev/nul !" I changed the wording slightly, so still a scary message–unless you know a bit about computers, then it’s a bit funnier.

“Your IP Has Been Logged to /dev/nul !”

]]> By: Dan http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/#comment-2976 Dan Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:11:12 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/#comment-2976 The "Naughty Pirate" page mentioned is from Thornsoft (the makers of ClipMate: http://www.thornsoft.com/412.htm?UserName=DaRkAnGeL&Number=just.testing&Version=TEST The “Naughty Pirate” page mentioned is from Thornsoft (the makers of ClipMate:

http://www.thornsoft.com/412.htm?UserName=DaRkAnGeL&Number=just.testing&Version=TEST

]]> By: Andy Brice http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/#comment-2975 Andy Brice Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:18:05 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/27/having-a-crack-at-the-crackers/#comment-2975 >the IP address is not useful for anything other than scaring users. Maybe that is enough. ;0) >he even had a “confessional” where people could leave comments - and quite a few people did. I would like to see that. Do you have a URL? >the IP address is not useful for anything other than scaring users.

Maybe that is enough. ;0)

>he even had a “confessional” where people could leave comments - and quite a few people did.

I would like to see that. Do you have a URL?

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