Funny history here. Please note that, as far as I can see, none of the people who e-mailed or signed the guestbook, are the actual maintainer of xyz.zyx (ofcourse I'm not going to refer to the original website, there's no need to implicate innocent people). Guestbook posting: -- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 11:01:07 +0200 (CEST) From: othy To: "guestbook@kryz.org.invalid" Subject: >> Guestbook entry Kryz.org Guestbook: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ othy from Africa wrote on July 11. 2003: ============================================================================= xyz.zyx is much better then this site. ============================================================================= REMOTE HOST: 203.217.80.216 URL: http://xyz.zyx -- E-mail: -- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 19:03:15 +1000 From: Lachlan Kuhn To: "me@kryz.org.invalid" Subject: kryz.org Parts/Attachments: 1 OK ~8 lines Text (charset: ISO-8859-1) 2 Shown ~18 lines Text (charset: ISO-8859-1) ---------------------------------------- [ The following text is in the "iso-8859-1" character set. ] [ Your display is set for the "ISO-8859-15" character set. ] [ Some characters may be displayed incorrectly. ] Hi! Just writing to tell you that www.xyz.zyx is immensely superior to your own website. Thanks for your time! Lachlan -- My reply: -- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 12:00:08 +0200 (CEST) From: Kryz To: Lachlan Kuhn Subject: Re: kryz.org On Fri, 11 Jul 2003, Lachlan Kuhn wrote: > Hi! > > Just writing to tell you that www.xyz.zyx is immensely superior to > your own website. > > Thanks for your time! Yes, I saw your spam in my guestbook. Done with your childish behaviour yet? Kryz -- His reply: -- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 20:59:57 +1000 From: Lachlan Kuhn To: Kryz Subject: Re: kryz.org [ The following text is in the "iso-8859-1" character set. ] [ Your display is set for the "ISO-8859-15" character set. ] [ Some characters may be displayed incorrectly. ] I have never viewed, let alone signed, your guestbook. I really do think you should close down your site altogether, as it is quite clearly a rip-off of www.xyz.zyx. Quite frankly, I think you should be ashamed of your unprofessional plagiarism, and what is obviously a blatant attempt to cash in on the success of the ever-so-popular www.xyz.zyx. Regards, Lachlan -- My reply once again: -- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 13:36:43 +0200 (CEST) From: Kryz To: Lachlan Kuhn Subject: Re: kryz.org On Fri, 11 Jul 2003, Lachlan Kuhn wrote: > I have never viewed, let alone signed, your guestbook. > > I really do think you should close down your site altogether, as it is quite > clearly a rip-off of www.xyz.zyx. You have never viewed my website, but it's clearly a rip off? Odd. > Quite frankly, I think you should be ashamed of your unprofessional > plagiarism, and what is obviously a blatant attempt to cash in on the > success of the ever-so-popular www.xyz.zyx. Ah yes, the website design is definitely quite the same, and you're a content expert when it comes to my website, considering the fact you've never viewed it. Bye bye now. ;-) Kryz -- His reply: -- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 21:49:58 +1000 From: Lachlan Kuhn To: Kryz Subject: Re: kryz.org [ The following text is in the "iso-8859-1" character set. ] [ Your display is set for the "ISO-8859-15" character set. ] [ Some characters may be displayed incorrectly. ] Dear Kryz! You misunderstand, my good fellow! Please read what I said again! I claimed never to have signed your guestbook, after you first accused me of spamming it. I countered this accusation by pointing out that I have never visited your guestbook. However nowhere have I denied visiting your website - indeed, it was on your front page that I found your email address! I also note that it is some hours since my first email, and as of yet, you have made no attempt to change your site design/layout. Please rectify this immediately, as you are upsetting me. Many thanks! Lachlan -- My last reply: -- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 14:04:11 +0200 (CEST) From: Kryz To: Lachlan Kuhn Subject: Re: kryz.org On Fri, 11 Jul 2003, Lachlan Kuhn wrote: > I also note that it is some hours since my first email, and as of yet, you > have made no attempt to change your site design/layout. Please rectify this > immediately, as you are upsetting me. Ah, I wouldn't want to upset you. So I updated it! I hope you enjoy. Kryz -- And I did update. I added this funny thing. I'm nice, I know. -- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 22:13:59 +1000 From: Lachlan Kuhn To: Kryz Subject: Re: kryz.org [ The following text is in the "iso-8859-1" character set. ] [ Your display is set for the "ISO-8859-15" character set. ] [ Some characters may be displayed incorrectly. ] Dear Kryz! I'm afraid you seem to have missed the point. I want you to close down your entire website, as it is clearly a shameless domain-squatting exercise designed to cash-in on the enormous success of the vastly more entertaining www.xyz.zyx. I have already been in contact with the real kryz (www.xyz.zyx), and I'm certain he feels the same way about this matter as I do. Please cease & desist all impersonating activities at once. Thanks! Lachlan P.S. Visit www.xyz.zyx, it's great! -- I'll shut it down. Sure. Haha. Look for this guy on Google by the way, it's entirely funny. He's supposed to have done his Ph.D., starting it in 1997... so he's supposed to be rather intelligent, and at least 28 by now. I'm amused. I love going into the weekend with a good laugh. Thanks Lachlan! Hmm. "lach" is dutch for "laugh"... that can't be a coincidence! A few days later, the actual owner of the website e-mails me: -- Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 20:55:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Kryz Or To: "me@kryz.org.invalid" Subject: steeling Parts/Attachments: 1 OK 13 lines Text 2 Shown 9 lines Text ---------------------------------------- heleo. u ares teh steelers of MY!! pikchurs. as u can see at my sight (http://xyz.zyx/pics.html), the pikchur on your sight si obvius sily edited foto of my own sexxy portait! if u do not rmove the imag and taek down ur ENTIR SIGHT IMMEDIATELY, i will sueing you wiht lawyers, and police will maek u give me 1,00,00,0 dolars. yes siers. -kryz PS: i am teh real kryz -- Now, _tihs_ gyu si FNUNAY! HAHAHEEEAHAEHAEHAEHAEEHAEHHEHEHAEHA. Respect. :-)