Another Petopian Website?

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Another Petopian Website?

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It's come to my attention that there is a new fake Petopian forum website, it can be located at http://www.wow-petopia.proboards.com, I found it while Google-ing.
Thank you, let's deal with this while we can.

Moderation note: The forums at wow-petopia.proboards.com are not associated in any way with Petopia (wow-petopia.com) or these forums (forums.wow-petopia.com).
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Re: Scam Petopian Website

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It looks like they are copying the boards' names directly from the Petopian forums, and it is starting to look more like the real website. I suggest making an account and talking to the person, moderators who may see this. If not, I may do it myself.
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Wow. He has it copied to a T.

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Copied some of the rules to a T as well.
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He/she is now seeming to copy threads off of Petopia, including some of the forum rules, and Jessibelle's thread about the new cross-faction dungeon feature.
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Jessibelle wrote:Wow. He SHE has it copied to a T.
Fixed ;) ... and yes, it just goes to show that for some people, there is no line to which they wont cross. It's a real shame acutally, I hope there is something that can be done regarding this distasteful doppelganger.

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Hello wrote:He/she is now seeming to copy threads off of Petopia, including some of the forum rules, and Jessibelle's thread about the new cross-faction dungeon feature.
Well..yes and no. I mean, It's information that's up on MMO Champs site already.
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Don't call it a scam unless there is an actual scam involved. It's curious, but not a threat. Not yet, if you will.
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Spiritbinder wrote:
Jessibelle wrote:Wow. He SHE has it copied to a T.
Fixed ;) ... and yes, it just goes to show that for some people, there is no line to which they wont cross. It's a real shame acutally, I hope there is something that can be done regarding this distasteful doppelganger.
Oops. She. Still....very distasteful.

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Re: Another Petopian Website?

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The "Admin" of the site copied another of our threads.

http://www.wow-petopia.proboards.com/in ... y&thread=3
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I've expressed my concern, best I can do for now.

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Re: Another Petopian Website?

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:o This must be a very disrespectful person to be copying every board, and some posts off of Petopia without even... er.. giving credit!!! I hope she doesn't delete your post or anything Spirit, but I guess that doesn't matter so much because at least she will have seen it.

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I'm sure it's someone who reads these forums and is just trying to stir things up. Very poor taste.

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Re: Another Petopian Website?

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BHAHAHAHA, "very different"? Um I don't think so.
EDIT: Excuse me that sounded a bit crazy, go lookey here and you'll understand; http://wow-petopia.proboards.com/index. ... d=1&page=1
And I'm sure you're right Kalli. Very poor taste indeed :(

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Odd indeed hope they don't copy more stuff. I wonder who it is....... Funny is it was Mania LOL
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I'd be careful clicking the links around/to there just in case it's a purpose fake to try and give keyloggers or something.

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cowmuflage wrote:Odd indeed hope they don't copy more stuff. I wonder who it is....... Funny is it was Mania LOL
That WOULD be funny :lol:
However I somehow doubt it is...

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That is ture TygerDarkstorm. Gah how could I not think of that?
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My man yelled at me for it soon as I showed it to him and I went "D'oh!" and figured I would pass it along here. XD

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I don't think it would have any... whatnots when you click the link (bah viruses or whatever?) because I've actually used ProBoards to make a forum before, it's really easy and safe. I'm assuming some stupid person was bored and decided to play a joke. Sigh ._.

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