I can't beleive that site is still around. There's been a few posts about it in the Google Groups and even Market Help. Here's some links:
http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/ca05360fe2e3b347/c0e64229dcdfb34 http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss/browse_thread/thread/67b60f8d1b2ea1d1/f570876b66715654 http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss/browse_thread/thread/b6ec4b781b8b03a9/d388366ce3c91b6b http://www.google.co.uk/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=2c9d2e834729bc01&hl=en They think they're not doing anything wrong cuz if you catch them selling your app and contact them, they'll remove it or offer rev sharing if you let them continue distributing. They steal dev's APK and then to top it off they spam the market and steal the sales too. @Nick, you gotta contact GoDaddy and tell them what's going on so you can get your name off this site. Otherwise this is going to keep poppin up with your info. I'd say contact the guy you sold it to, but I'm pretty sure he rather keep your name on it. On Apr 8, 8:49 pm, "Guess Who, You Probably have my Number" <nnarb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Oh, and go right ahead and f***ing call me. Ill tell you the same Sh** > > On Apr 8, 8:43 pm, "Guess Who, You Probably have my Number" > > > > <nnarb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Oh andBOB. Your a real smart a** to list my name as thet= tech with > > their current nameservers, which at the time were not the nameservers. > > YOu edited thewho is.net with the info found here. That is wrong > > > On Apr 8, 8:23 pm, "Guess Who, You Probably have my Number" > > > <nnarb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I will say this one more time. DO NOT own this site or am I > > > affiliated with it. I f I see anybody else freely placing my personal > > > information on a forum,etc. I will have my lawyer personally contact > > > you. As this is a violation of more than one law, regardless of my > > > past, this is wrong. It was sold to a guy out of Sweden. What he did > > > or does with it is out of my control. > > > Please remove my contact info. > > > > On Apr 8, 8:07 pm, Bob Kerns <r...@acm.org> wrote: > > > > > Well, if my paid app shows up there, I'll be contacting their ISP, > > > > domain registrar, and local authorities. I encourage anyone similarly > > > > being ripped off to do the same. > > > > > I'm only doing it if my app shows up there, because then I'll have the > > > > evidence and the legal standing for a complaint. > > > > > They appear to be located in Florida, so this should fall under the > > > > DCMA, which is a lousy law, but at least should work OK; this sort of > > > > thing has always been illegal. > > > > > If someone's feeling adventurous, they can email and/or call and see > > > > what they have to say for themselves. It's still possible we're > > > > jumping to conclusions. > > > > > Registrant: > > > > Private > > > > 9306 new heritage rd apt 302 > > > > orlando, Florida 32825 > > > > United States > > > > > Domain Name: ANDROIDPLAYGROUND.NET > > > > Created on: 10-Sep-09 > > > > Expires on: 10-Sep-11 > > > > Last Updated on: 26-Jan-10 > > > > > Administrative Contact: > > > > narbone, nicholas > > > > 9306 new heritage rd apt 302 > > > > orlando, Florida 32825 > > > > United States > > > > +1.4073348336 Fax -- > > > > > Technical Contact: > > > > narbone, nicholas > > > > 9306 new heritage rd apt 302 > > > > orlando, Florida 32825 > > > > United States > > > > +1.4073348336 Fax -- > > > > > Domain servers in listed order: > > > > NS1.ANDROIDPLAYGROUND.NET > > > > NS2.ANDROIDPLAYGROUND.NET > > > > > On Apr 8, 8:59 am, nexbug <gsuku...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Basically you can get a subscription to their site for a nominal fee > > > > > and they will give you access to pirated android apps. The same apps > > > > > that you publish for a fee, the seem to download them from the market > > > > > by paying you once and distribute to their paid users for free. Nice > > > > > business model. I think Google has been notified of these guys a > > > > > hundred times, but i dont think anyone cares, assuming that these > > > > > folks may not be making a dent big enough to justify any action. > > > > > I guess this is the flipside of playing on an open platform.. focus on > > > > > building a better product and worry less about the bottom-feeders. > > > > > > -g > > > > > > On Apr 8, 8:43 am, Michael MacDonald <googlec...@antlersoft.com> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > On 04/08/10 08:23, Bob Kerns wrote:> HOWEVER -- as a developer, I > > > > > > can find no way to list my paid app on > > > > > > > their site. This makes me very suspicious. Are the developers > > > > > > > getting > > > > > > > paid, or are these pirates? > > > > > > > 100% pirates -- Rob Mazur http://droiddojo.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
