SIMGAMES HAS BEEN RIPPED OFF!

Discussion in 'General Absurdity' started by Python, Jun 5, 2006.

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  1. ManagerJosh

    ManagerJosh Benevolent Dictator Staff Member

    If I recalled correctly, no one from SimGames here threatened you in anyway or form. Only you've so far threatened legal action and even tried to pursue the issue..
     
  2. Python

    Python New Member

    Aaron, your doing nothing but making yourself look like a total idiot. Josh and Karl are doing nothing but defending SimGames, and laying out the facts. Karl's last post basically just screwed your side of the arguement over.
     
  3. ManagerJosh

    ManagerJosh Benevolent Dictator Staff Member

    It's really nice to see you emulating our decisions as well. Congratulations on your purchase of Perldesk as your support desk solution. I hope you enjoy it.
     
  4. Aaron Mooney

    Aaron Mooney New Member

    Investigation into the person who calls himself "Aaron Bennett"

    It's true, Aaron's been ripping off MGSN for years, I should know, I used to work for him and used to know him personally in real life.

    He now calls himself Aaron Bennett, but in the past has changed his name a few times because of his shady past...I won't go into this but trust me, do not host with this guy, especially if you are a young child.

    What I do have evidence on is some rather strange stories he tells…

    Before we start I'll give you a little background knowledge.

    I knew Aaron a while ago and he would often tell me a lot of stories. Like the one where he had cancer. Then the next week it had been cured.

    He would often have friends who would suddenly die. He would post up pictures of them on his blog, and then the next week they were "dead" and he would create tribute pages for them. His friends and family would often be involved in horrific accidents. I did feel sorry for him, but I became suspicious when it happened too often, and the stories got weirder and weirder.

    Another time we both used to post on a forum for a club we were involved in, and one day what appeared to be his carer at the time, registered and posted.

    Now Aaron has a very distinctive posting style, due to his dyslexia.

    His carer posted very similarly to him, as there was the same tell tale spelling mistakes, the big LOL'S, the same signature (name in bold, job title, website), and it also turned out this person had registered with Aarons email address…strange. I didn’t take any notice at the time.

    But recently I spotted the same thing...

    Remember Alec Mackenzie? Well I've looked at his posts on the simgames forum and they seem strangely he same. Same tell tale spelling mistakes, the big LOL'S, the same signature (name in bold, job title, website).

    Aaron's posts
    Alec's posts

    Alec's last post on this site was on Tue Aug 26, 2003...
    http://simgames.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=128&highlight=#128

    One month later Aaron suddenly appeared out of nowhere and posted on the simgames forum telling the world that Alec had sadly died…
    http://simgames.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=141&highlight=#141

    Now this could all be pure coincidence, but this is when it gets weirder...

    Aaron's tribute for Alec...
    http://web.archive.org/web/20040923044511/http://alecmackenzie.maxisgamer.net/

    and also a live version (until Aaron removes it after seeing this post) at…
    http://www.maxisgamer.net/tribute.shtml


    The first thing I notice is that it says..

    But in Aaron's post here on Tue Sep 30, 2003 7:15 pm Aaron says...

    Which makes Alec’s death on September 29th 2003

    Now again, this could be a silly mistake. But then Aaron goes on to say…

    So he died AFTER Aaron made the announcement?

    Also didn’t Alec live in America? Then what was he doing in Aarons care home?…

    But again, it gets even weirder...

    The tributes are all from fictional characters from a fictional place

    The fictional place is “Stowey House”

    Lets take a look at the names...
    This place and people are mostly from the fictional book and television programme Tracy Beaker. Which coincedently is one of Aaron's favourite stories.

    Lets take a look at the castlist...

    http://web.archive.org/web/20041108085516/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363378/

    Elaine 'The Pain' Boyack, Jenny, Shelley, Nathan, Michael.

    Just type in a few of the names from Aarons tribute into google along with the term "Tracy Beaker" and see what turns up! For example...

    Google search

    In conclusion to this investigation I think Aaron isn't very well and needs to be taken off of the internet immediately as he is a danger to himself and to other people he may be in contact with, particularly through his hosting.

    Why did I just waste my time compiling all of this evidence you ask?

    Because he needs help. One day he will get into a lot of trouble as a consequence of the stories he tells and his actions.

    Thanks

    A concerned party

    P.S. Aaron would probably say this is “slander”, but as you can see, I have backed up each point with evidence from the man himself.
     
  5. ManagerJosh

    ManagerJosh Benevolent Dictator Staff Member

    I'm gonna make the assumption and say MGSN's only fan isn't a fan of MGSN anymore?
     
  6. Python

    Python New Member

    I knew it. He told me his mother was killed in the London Transit bombings last summer. What a load of shit. I want to see "Aaron" back this up.
     
  7. chazman

    chazman New Member

    Hello,

    I have worked with Aaron for just coming onto a year now. I do agree there can be times when he makes things a little suspicious, but to me, he seems like a great guy. I don't think he means to "steal" this sites content. I have personally compared the two sites and yes, i have seen similarities mentioned here. I addressed him on the issue he says you are copying him. I am not going to assume you are copying him or he is copying you. In my opinion, I think you should be happy if he does copy you. The only reason he would want to copy you is because he likes how your site is designed. You may not like being copied, i know i wouldn't, but i'm sure if you just emailed him he would be happy to redo his layout. He has informed me that Maxisgamer started a few years prior to SimGames. Whether or not you want him using a design similar to yours, that is up to you. If you want to be angry with him, that is your perogative, but I feel that there is no need to put down him, and he has no right to put down you. I hope the best for both MaxisGamer as well as SimGames, i know it can be complicating to be a webhost, i know because I am also the owner of a webhost company. I do honestly hope everything works out for everyone
     
  8. ManagerJosh

    ManagerJosh Benevolent Dictator Staff Member

    Aaron, stop hiding behind facades and false identities. You can call yourself the Chazman, asdfprice or Alec Mackenzie or WHATEVER. You are still the same identity and we can see right through it.

    If you want to trump MaxisGamer has been here first, then let me refute your claims with third party sources.

    You could consider me one of the founding sites with SimGames. I joined SimGames around April of 2001, so I've been with SimGames for quite sometime despite my leave shortly afterwards because of the server crisis of August in 2001.

    I also happen to know SimGames was launched around 2000, with the domain created around 1999.

    My records indicate MaxisGamer was created around July of 2002. That's roughly 3 years since the launch of SimGames.

    A simple WHOIS record can verify that claim as well.

    Moreover, if you compare cached versions of SimGames.net and Maxisgamer.net on Archive.org, you'll see we have cached pages dating far back as 2000 where as Maxisgamer's earliest pages were dated 2003.


    That's a two independent third-party sources, which would refute your claim Maxisgamer has been around longer.
     
  9. chazman

    chazman New Member

    WHATRE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!?!?! THIS IS NOT AARON! ITS JUSTIN! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO ASSUME I AM SOMEONE ELSE WITHOUT HAVING ANY FACTS!
     
  10. asdaprice

    asdaprice New Member

    JOSH

    FIRST HOW DARE YOU SPEAK TO ME LIKE THIS. CHAZMAN IS ANOTHER PERSON NOT ME DO A WHOIS ON THE IP AND YOU WILL SEE THIS. I AM IN TURKEY AT THE MOMENT NOT IN THE UK SO WATCH WHAT YOU SAY!

    SECONDLY YOU MIGHT RECALL THAT MAXISGAMER WAS SETUP WHEN EVER YOU SAY BUT ALSO WE HAD MANY SITES BEFORE THAT WHICH THE NETWORK WAS CREATED OUT OF. THINK BACK SO THE SIMINGTON CENTRE SIMSUTOPIA THE SIMS STORE. ALEC STARTED THE SIMS STORE IN 1999 LONG BEFORE YOU GUYS WERE HERE AND THAT YOU WILL FIND IS NOW ALL PART OF THE FRAMEWORK THAT CURRENTLY IS MAXISGAMER MAKING US RUNNING LONGER THAN YOU.

    I KNOW YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ME AND ALEC AND I DO NOT KNOW AND I DO NOT WANT TO KNOW. AS CHAZMAN SAID WHY THE HELL WE CANT JUST STAND CLEAR OF EACH OTHER AND JUST LET US GET ON WITH WHAT WE ARE DOING AND YOU LIKEWISE INSTEAD OF BEING SO CHILDISH AND IMATURE. YOU SAY YOU ARE A PROFESSIONAL COMPANY WELL WHY ON EARTH ARE YOU LETTING THIS GO ON LIKE THIS. IF YOU WERE A SO CALLED PROFESSIONAL COMPANY. WHY DID YOU NOT OPEN A SUPPORT TICKET WITH US AT MAXISGAMER AND DEAL WITH THE ISSUE AT HAND DIRECT YOUR CONCERNS TO US? MY POINT ENTIRELY.

    IF YOU HAD OF EMAILED US DIRECTLY WE WOULD OF TAKEN THE NESSERSERY ACTION AND DEALT WITH IT. BUT IT SEEMS YOU ARE TOO IMATURE TO DO THAT. IF WE HAVE A PROBLEM WE ADDRESS IT I HAVE TRIED TO BE RESONABLE WITH YOU AND TRIED TO SORT THE ISSUE OUT BUT NOW 4 MONTHS LATER THIS IS STILL GOING ON. WHEN WILL YOU GUYS LEARN TO GROW UP?

    I AM REALLY GETTING SICK AND TIRED OF YOU AND THIS LITTLE GAME YOU ARE PLAYING YOU ARE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES TO ME MENTALLY AS I HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS CONTANT ABUSE AND TORMENT. IT IS ALSO WRONG FOR SIMGAMES.NET STAFF TO GET INVOLVED WITH SUCH A ARGUMENT AND STAFF SHOULD STAY NUTERAL AND NOT ALLOW SLANDER ON YOUR FORUMS. LIKE ANYONE GIVES A STUFF BUT.... THAT ALSO BREAKS THE LICENCE FOR THIS FORUM WHICH STATES THAT YOU MUST NOT POST OBSENCE HATEFUL OR SLANDEROUS COMMENTS ON THIS FORUM. THAT YOU ARE ALL GUILTY OF.

    BTW FURTHER UP THIS POST YOU SAY YOU ARE RIGHT AND I AM WRONG YOU DONT EVEN KNOW ME PERSONALLY SO YOU CANNOT MAKE THAT ASUMPTION AND JUST BECAUSE YOU ALL HAVE DEGREES OR SOMETHING IT DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO WIPE MY FACE IN THE MUD AND MAKE ME OUT TO BE SOMEONE I AM NOT. JUST BECAUSE SIMGAMES IS RUN BY A MULTI MILLION CORPARATION OR SOMETHING DOES NOT GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO PUSH ME ABOUT AND BULLY ME ON THIS FORUM NOR TO LET THIS BEHAVIOUR CARRY ON. OH IN MY REPSONSE TO SIMGUY I WOULD NOT TOUCH YOUR HOSTING WITH A BARGE POLE FROM BEING HOSTED BY YOU IN THE PAST I SEE YOUR SERVERS TO BE UNRELIABLE H-SPHERE TO BE TOTALLY USELESS AND EASY TO MINIPULATE AND I WOULD GET BETTER SUPPORT FROM MY MOTHER THAN YOU GUYS. PUT IT THIS WAY YOUR HOSTING IS RUBBISH YOU TAKE AGES TO RESPOND TO YOUR MEMBERS TICKETS WHERE WE LOOK AT OURS AT VARIOUS TIMES IN THE DAY AND YOUR ADS MAKE SITES SO SLOW WHO WOULD WANT TO BE HOSTED BY YOU? AT LEAST OUR NETWORK HAS A DECENT CONTROL PANEL A DECENT SERVER AND A ADD FREE NETWORK.

    PERIOD!
     
  11. KStange

    KStange New Member

    As a staff member at an HSP, I can tell you that H-Sphere and InterWorx and Plesk are much better control panel choices. I read your site sometimes. cPanel servers are prone to random and inconsistent breakage, and your new posts confirm it happens frequently for you and has been happening frequently since you started using cPanel. You reference ancient problems that haven't affected us in years. :)

    We've been playing this game with you because it amuses us and you seem to be willing to play. This is not the first time you have been warned about many of these issues and you continue to behave in the same way. You're not worth the aggravation of dealing with directly since your site doesn't actually pose any threat of competition with us and this server basically pays for itself anyway.

    Oh, and if you want to count past related sites, the framework for SimGames.net was started as SimCenter. You have to count that, which started around the same time as NoZone, itself, in 1997 and was offering the same type of service SimGames.net is now... free hosting.
     
  12. asdaprice

    asdaprice New Member

    Okay fair point about u sıte beıng what ever you said ıt ıs called but I do not see this as a game and it is not amusing and every time you have had a prblem with us we changed things even if it iis almpst the same wording İ recon it is time this game ended cos it aint a game it is harassment and bullying
     
  13. ManagerJosh

    ManagerJosh Benevolent Dictator Staff Member

    The same could be said for your blatant intellectual and copyright infringements on SimGames as well :). That isn't a game.
     
  14. asdaprice

    asdaprice New Member

    LOL Like see you actually prove it as in you stand behing me and watch me type it only way is to actually see me pinch it and not something i happened to create conicidentally so why dont you go and BUTT OUT YOU BIG BULLY! :evil: WHY DONT YOU GO AND BLOODY GROW UP ALL OF YOU YOU BUNCH OF IMATURE SCHOOL CHILDREN COS THAT IS THE WAY YOU ARE ALL BEHAVING EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU.
     
  15. ManagerJosh

    ManagerJosh Benevolent Dictator Staff Member

    Don't Push it.
     
  16. asdaprice

    asdaprice New Member

    look why cant we just come to some kind of agreement I redesign maxisgamer re do all our terms and everything and we just forgt this whole matter and you archive this topic for future generations to have a giggle about.
     
  17. ManagerJosh

    ManagerJosh Benevolent Dictator Staff Member

    Because the fact of the matter is no matter how many style changes, name changes, management changes your site site has gone through Alec, fundamentaly, you'll rip something from us, from either SimGames, or Steadfast.
     
  18. asdaprice

    asdaprice New Member

    That is a dirty lie, and I offered to come up with something that was unique and allowed you to make sure it was not so called ripped so that we can end this stupid argument. I tried to compromise but you dont wanna know. I was giving you the chance to make sure it was something that you think is yours.
     
  19. neilw

    neilw New Member

    sim games been ripped off

    hi you guys dont know me but i can tell you for a a fact that jason mills aka asdaprice and yes jason mills is his real name, NOT aaron bennett, has ripped off many designs not just from you. i have seen him do it.
    JASON STOP LYING
     
  20. ManagerJosh

    ManagerJosh Benevolent Dictator Staff Member

    Exactly how am I lying? You were caught red handed stealing our design and hence this thread was created.
     
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