SLFlirt.com’s Mike Manhattan doesn’t want to date me anymore…
March 28, 2007 11:47 pmMike Manhattan: (Saved Thu Mar 29 05:01:53 2007) Hello please remove the SLFlirt picture from http://www.vintfalken.com/ as this is copwrited material
Yes, Mr. Manhattan from SLFlirt.com, I understand perfectly that it is copwrited copwritten material written by a cop copywrited material, but I didn’t want to do any harm. Actually, I even think this small 150×80 pixel image is the best thing SLFlirt has going for it. I never though using part of a screenshot in a review about the place where I’ve gotten it with a link to that website right next to it would be considered seriously infringing on copyright laws. But I’ll take it down. Somehow I feel like removing the link to your website as well, though.
I guess this means you just didn’t like my review on SLFlirt.com?
Dear Mike, please don’t tell me that now my chances of actually dating you or using SLFlirt’s unique online dating and personals service, with local, sexy adults waiting to hook up online* dropped down to zero? Will I now never be able to find a great date, love, a committed relationship or even, intimate, erotic sex?!*
And here comes the laughter-part of this blogpost:
I’ll just have to comfort myself with the knowledge that my review on SLFlirt ranks first when doing a Google search for slflirt.com. Yes, even before the SLFlirt website. And when searching for SLFlirt, I rank second, right after your ‘unique online dating and personals service created just for the residents of SecondLife’ . You’ve beaten me on Yahoo! but aren’t even listed on Windows Live Search where I also rank first for ‘SLFlirt’. *Sticks out her tongue at Mike Manhattan.*
(* Quotes fetched from Mike Manhattan’s in-world profile.)
Tags: review, sl web resources, slflirt.com
11 Responses to “SLFlirt.com’s Mike Manhattan doesn’t want to date me anymore…”
[…] Edit: There was a small but nice screengrab from SLFlirt.com here, but Mike Manhatten kindly requested me to take it down. More information on this in SLFLirt’s Mike Manhatten doesn’t want to date me anymore! […]
LOL LOL LOL :-))))
you are the greatest, Vint!!!
great response, Vint, congratulations!;D
Uh, Mike, I know you’re reading this, so take a deep breath, relax, and then consider: The next time you start acting like a humorless ass, remember that it’s “copyrighted,” not “copywrited.” People still might not take you seriously or give you much respect, but at least you won’t look stupid. Okay, end of advice.
No wait, I can’t resist. The more you engage, the more we want to talk about it and the longer Vint’s posts on SLFlirt will stay at the top of the search engine rankings. If you really want to promote your site, this crap is the absolute wrong way to go about doing it. Ever look at http://www.getafirstlife.com/? Linden Lab sent the creator a “permit and proceed” letter instead of a “cease and desist.” Any press is good press, Mike, even Vint’s awesome takedown of SL Flirt. I never would have looked at the site until she mentioned it.
Vint, I sure that you didn’t broke any Swedish copyright laws with your post. I’m not sure about the copyright laws of other countries but the basics are about the same and in most countries you have the right to cite, and reproduce a small part of the material for a review is allowed.
I loved your review of SLflirt.com, I can understand you being pissed of at them, I should. I would have replied with an and extract of §22 of the Swedish copyright law, maybe translated to English. I might have removed the link to there site however to make sure that they didn’t get any traffic from my post.
I’m sure that with out your review I would never have heard of them. But on the other had I don’t need the dating service :^) Get to many IM’s all the time already.
This definitely gets nominated as a Post of the Year!!
That is far too hilarious, V! :-)
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Only thing I can think of is maybe he had to pay a fee himself to use that artist’s work on his website, and so didn’t want others using it freely? Which still doesn’t make sense, as he is using the picture as a almost sort of logo for the website, and you posted the name of the webiste together with the image, which would be free advertising for him…
Oh well, either way, I’m not going to stop laughing any time soon.
:-)
Nadine, I considered that, and what you are saying is something in the line I thought it was, but didn’t feel like looking up things or calling a friend I know that did his thesis on copyright laws. I figured my case was stronger anyhow, even without laws to back it up. And I did remove the link. ;)
Alexander, I knew about the ‘permit and proceed’ thingie. I thought of that as utter genius. Still do. What happened to that LindenLab and why was it repaced with the one that’s currently running business? :(
Wrath, thank you for your nomination and Andro and Looker, thanks for the support!
Received an IM from Mike that’s rather funny considering current circumstances, but I think - legally - I need his concent to post it, no? So Mike, would you please repeat your offer here in the comments? *grins*
I just love the tag line on the main page - “This site is not owned or operated by Second Life? or Linden Lab?.” Note the question marks.
They don’t know if they are owned or operated by SL or LL? That is something you really should know about yourself.
wow, looks like some people dont like free advertising, that is so weird. Anyway keep up the good work, your posts always make me smile and laugh ^^
Thank you Tiana. I try to do my best. (Although some are bloody serious. For the meta-me, that is.)
Zorn, I think Mike (’s site) has mistaken the trademark symbol for a question mark. But we already knew his knowledge of ‘copy writing’ is limited. ;)
“copwrited”? Reminds me of Sly Stallone’s Cop Land being mistaken for the great jazz composer Copland. To say the least — embarrassing!
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