Promoting the site.. - Page 3

Pottsy · 13th June 2006, 16:47

Kind of, except I choose which sites to advertise on, and I only chose one...

basegreen · 13th June 2006, 16:54

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Originally Posted by Pottsy

Kind of, except I choose which sites to advertise on, and I only chose one...

Pottsy · 18th June 2006, 11:46

Well, this is the stuff spotted by DT. After 2ta introduced themselves to me and basegreen by threatening legal action against us, I decided to have a bit of fun:

karlak · 18th June 2006, 18:24

Why were they threatening legal action ??

Were you being naughty

basegreen · 18th June 2006, 18:51

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Originally Posted by karlak

Why were they threatening legal action ??

Were you being naughty

Not at all - just people who don't understand the internet, by all accounts.

Pottsy · 18th June 2006, 19:41

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Originally Posted by karlak

Why were they threatening legal action ??

Were you being naughty

I set up this site, and within a short period users chose to come here for many reasons. This site is non-commercial, but 2ta is there purely to make money (notice that Honda is a "sponsor") and so losing users will cost them money. So they had to stop us. And I think they assumed that bg & I were little kids and would be scared by some very threatening language. Of course, we are not kids, and the threat was hilariously off target. The accusation was that we were "passing off", which means in essence conning users that they were on the 2ta website and that users would then order goods or services from us thinking they were actually ordering from 2ta. Their "evidence" was a screenshot of a thread entitled "2ta" (except it was the whole name).

Obviously I just ignored them! Made me giggle though....

basegreen · 18th June 2006, 20:00

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Originally Posted by Pottsy

Quote:

Originally Posted by karlak

Why were they threatening legal action ??

Were you being naughty

I set up this site, and within a short period users chose to come here for many reasons. This site is non-commercial, but 2ta is there purely to make money (notice that Honda is a "sponsor") and so losing users will cost them money. So they had to stop us. And I think they assumed that bg & I were little kids and would be scared by some very threatening language. Of course, we are not kids, and the threat was hilariously off target. The accusation was that we were "passing off", which means in essence conning users that they were on the 2ta website and that users would then order goods or services from us thinking they were actually ordering from 2ta. Their "evidence" was a screenshot of a thread entitled "2ta" (except it was the whole name).

Obviously I just ignored them! Made me giggle though....

And in my case - I was targeted because I was a user with moderation rights on the board. They wrongly presumed that this site was owned by myself. In fact, they contacted me first. My original username was the same as the one on their site, and they used my contact details given to them for a competition to serve the legal threat against me. This was a breach of the data protection act, as information was used for purposes other than that it was collected for.

Obviously, with all my troubles with my faulty Civic as well, I was fuming.

Maldax · 25th June 2006, 16:49

I think a nice subtle car sticker would be cool. Lets face it you can't through a stick without hitting a Skoda with a Briskoda sticker on it! And will all checkout other Civics just to make sure ours is the better

Mal

Maldax · 25th June 2006, 17:29

I have just put us a link on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic I love Wiki!!

Mal

Pottsy · 25th June 2006, 17:36

I put an entry in Wikipedia and it lasted about a day...

Looking at stickers - any art geniuses come up with a design? Has to be all-coloured (ie no transparancy).

karlak · 28th June 2006, 09:03

When somebody asks a question on the 'other' site. Is it OK for us to reply with a link to this forum and an answer to their question.

Did'nt want to get Pottsy in any more bother with the Honda Web Police. Assuming it gets past their moderation?

basegreen · 28th June 2006, 09:09

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Originally Posted by karlak

When somebody asks a question on the 'other' site. Is it OK for us to reply with a link to this forum and an answer to their question.

Did'nt want to get Pottsy in any more bother with the Honda Web Police. Assuming it gets past their moderation?

You can try, but it will be moderated off the site before it even gets posted. If replying to your own topic on such sites, you bypass the moderation approval but they'll just delete it anyway.

Waste of time IMO.

Pottsy · 28th June 2006, 15:26

Yes, I've posted a few replies but they get changed beyond all recognition. Not worth the hassle.

basegreen · 28th June 2006, 15:48

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Originally Posted by karlak

Did'nt want to get Pottsy in any more bother with the Honda Web Police.

Let's get one thing straight - this isn't Honda doing the censoring, it's a third party company who make money* out of creating online communities.

* I don't actually know if their revenue streams are high enough to be profitable.

kevin_lufc · 29th June 2006, 08:25

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Originally Posted by Pottsy

Looking at stickers - any art geniuses come up with a design? Has to be all-coloured (ie no transparancy).

Just happened to find this
http://www.206info.co.uk/stickers/sorder.html

elfa7 · 29th June 2006, 08:38

I think a Civinfo in that style, would look good.

sco77harris · 10th July 2006, 16:21

i could print out some leaflets and try to get the dealer to give them out.

do you think that owuld work?

basegreen · 10th July 2006, 16:45

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Originally Posted by sco77harris

i could print out some leaflets and try to get the dealer to give them out.

do you think that owuld work?

Works for me

kelly · 11th July 2006, 23:11

What about a sticker that would go on the number plate- over the dealer slogan? I don't remember them giving me anything to advertise for them!

Or advertising on ebay? My boyfriend was looking for something for his Honda CB1300 and when he put the key words in he got a listing that advertised the owners club (amongst the other listings), just a thought.

I told my dealer about the site the other day - he may pass it on you never know. i also told my uncle who picked up his new Civic last week - i'm trying!!!!

basegreen · 12th July 2006, 08:04

All good ideas! Keep up the good work

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13th June 2006, 16:47	#41 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,930 Thanks: 26 Thanked 242 Times in 129 Posts iTrader: (0)	Kind of, except I choose which sites to advertise on, and I only chose one...

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Maldax Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 12th June 2006 Location: Reading, Berks Posts: 1,052 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I think a nice subtle car sticker would be cool. Lets face it you can't through a stick without hitting a Skoda with a Briskoda sticker on it! And will all checkout other Civics just to make sure ours is the better Mal

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Maldax Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 12th June 2006 Location: Reading, Berks Posts: 1,052 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have just put us a link on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic I love Wiki!! Mal

25th June 2006, 17:36	#50 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,930 Thanks: 26 Thanked 242 Times in 129 Posts iTrader: (0)	I put an entry in Wikipedia and it lasted about a day... Looking at stickers - any art geniuses come up with a design? Has to be all-coloured (ie no transparancy).

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karlak Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 3rd June 2006 Posts: 432 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	When somebody asks a question on the 'other' site. Is it OK for us to reply with a link to this forum and an answer to their question. Did'nt want to get Pottsy in any more bother with the Honda Web Police. Assuming it gets past their moderation?

28th June 2006, 15:26	#53 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,930 Thanks: 26 Thanked 242 Times in 129 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yes, I've posted a few replies but they get changed beyond all recognition. Not worth the hassle.

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elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,699 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I think a Civinfo in that style, would look good.

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sco77harris Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th June 2006 Location: stanmore london Posts: 974 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	i could print out some leaflets and try to get the dealer to give them out. do you think that owuld work?

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kelly Valve Cap Join Date: 12th June 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	What about a sticker that would go on the number plate- over the dealer slogan? I don't remember them giving me anything to advertise for them! Or advertising on ebay? My boyfriend was looking for something for his Honda CB1300 and when he put the key words in he got a listing that advertised the owners club (amongst the other listings), just a thought. I told my dealer about the site the other day - he may pass it on you never know. i also told my uncle who picked up his new Civic last week - i'm trying!!!!

12th July 2006, 08:04	#60 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,904 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	All good ideas! Keep up the good work