Scorescash is DONE

[gonzo]

Just got this in email...

Dear Webmaster,



All Scorescash sites have been removed. Please take down your links.
Thanks!



Sincerely,



Go-Entertainment

[Winetalk.com]

seems like party in NY and booth at Internext haven't helped them much....
told them:
advetrise on Oprano!
and you be FINE!
;-)))

[sarettah]

and another one bites the dust.................

Think there are still many to come between now and the end of the year.......

:(

[Hooper]

wow. wonder why?

[Buff]

I bet they didn't do a Bradshaw interview -- that's how you hit the big time, baby! PureCash TV (http://purecash.com/tv)

Buff is pulling out all the stops to bring you the news that matters or some other bullshit.

[Hooper]

well i just got off the phone with somebody there. asked if they'd sell their domains and they said they were just having some downtime while they regrouped for what it's worth.

[Winetalk.com]

Originally posted by Hooper@Oct 7 2003, 04:21 PM
wow. wonder why?
elementary, Watson!
No ad on Oprano and...
you are NEXT!
;-)))

[Peaches]

Who owns it? I've heard the name of the program but don't recall dealing with anyone from there.

Hoop - did they hint as to what the problem is?

[Hooper]

i called, asked if they were selling their domains, he said no cause they were only temporarily down.... then he just said he wanted 5 million bucks for all the domains. i said. um. ok. and then we ended our conversation.

looks like somebody named go entertainment.



Last edited by Hooper at Oct 7 2003, 04:35 PM

[Peaches]

Same company??!! (http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20030919005471&newsLang=en)

:unsure:

[Mike AI]

Peaches, I think you are right:

September 19, 2003 08:11 PM US Eastern Timezone

Acacia Utilizes Court Injunction to Close Down Go Entertainment Websites Violating DMT Patents

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2003--Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTG; CBMX) announced today that its Acacia Technologies group has caused 42 websites owned by Go Entertainment, Inc. to be closed down. The websites were continuing to utilize Acacia's Digital Media Transmission (DMT) technology in violation of a Court Order.
The District Court for the Central District of California issued an injunction prohibiting Go Entertainment from continuing to use Acacia's DMT technology without a license. Acacia successfully enforced the injunction against Go Entertainment's web hosting company.

Acacia has entered into 40 license agreements for its DMT technology.

Acacia's DMT technology, which is covered by pioneering patents, relates to audio and video transmission and receiving systems, commonly known as audio-on-demand, video-on-demand, and audio/video streaming, and is used for distributing digital content via several means including Internet, cable television, and wireless systems.

ABOUT ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION

Acacia Research Corporation comprises two operating groups, Acacia Technologies Group and CombiMatrix Group.

The Acacia Technologies group licenses its DMT and V-Chip technologies to media and electronics companies. The DMT technology covers the transmission and receipt of digital audio and digital video content, commonly known as audio on-demand, video on-demand, and audio/video streaming, and is supported by 5 U.S. and 17 international patents.

The CombiMatrix group is developing a platform technology to rapidly produce customizable active biochips, which are semiconductor-based tools for use in identifying and determining the roles of genes, gene mutations and proteins. CombiMatrix's technology has a wide range of applications including DNA synthesis/diagnostics, drug discovery, and immunochemical detection. CombiMatrix's Express Track(SM) drug discovery program is a systems biology approach, using its technology, to target common viral diseases with siRNA compounds.

Acacia Research-Acacia Technologies (Nasdaq: ACTG) and Acacia Research-CombiMatrix (Nasdaq:CBMX) are both classes of common stock issued by Acacia Research Corporation and are intended to reflect the performance of the respective operating groups and are not issued by the operating groups.

Information about the Acacia Technologies group and the CombiMatrix group is available at www.acaciaresearch.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon our current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof. Our actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and uncertainties, including the recent economic slowdown affecting technology companies, our ability to successfully develop products, rapid technological change in our markets, changes in demand for our future products, legislative, regulatory and competitive developments and general economic conditions. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, recent and forthcoming Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Forms 8-K and 8-K/A, and other SEC filings discuss some of the important risk factors that may affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason

[Carrie]

This would be the first official post-Oct-1st program fatality, yes?

Cyberage pulled a big whopper today resulting in all CA links getting pulled from Link O'Rama... other big LLs will probably follow suit and I don't see CA lasting long if they don't reverse their change.

[Peaches]

Originally posted by Mike AI@Oct 7 2003, 07:12 PM
Peaches, I think you are right:

September 19, 2003 08:11 PM US Eastern Timezone

Acacia Utilizes Court Injunction to Close Down Go Entertainment Websites Violating DMT Patents
Am I correct in assuming that they could do this to ANYONE who hasn't settled or am I missing a piece of the puzzle?

[Carrie]

I think they can, Peaches.

[mojobill]

I thought I read that they were one of those companies that defaulted on their appearance in court, and thats when Acacia went after them with the injunction.... course... I could be mistaken... lol

;-)

[Peaches]

Originally posted by fatbaby@Oct 7 2003, 07:22 PM
I thought I read that they were one of those companies that defaulted on their appearance in court, and thats when Acacia went after them with the injunction.... course... I could be mistaken... lol

;-)
Well if THAT'S the case, they got what they deserve, IMHO. :)

And the plot thickens (http://www.acaciatechnologies.com/pr/092203GoEntertainmentAgrmt.pdf) :zoinks:

[SykkBoy]

fun fun fun

[Hooper]

the end is near.

[PornoDoggy]

Originally posted by fatbaby@Oct 7 2003, 06:22 PM
I thought I read that they were one of those companies that defaulted on their appearance in court, and thats when Acacia went after them with the injunction.... course... I could be mistaken... lol

;-)
You're right ...

The websites were continuing to utilize Acacia's Digital Media Transmission (DMT) technology in violation of a Court Order.

The only court orders obtained, to my knowledge, are the ones against the companies that failed to show up in court.

Of course, that doesn't contribute to the hysteria ...

[Hooper]

perhaps the adult industry is not sophisticated enough to tackle acacia?

[Evil Chris]

Who is David and who is Goliath?

[Sharpie]

But, if they settled - why were they still shut down?


http://www.acaciatechnologies.com/pr/09220...inmentAgrmt.pdf (http://www.acaciatechnologies.com/pr/092203GoEntertainmentAgrmt.pdf)

[Dravyk]

Originally posted by Sharpie@Oct 7 2003, 08:41 PM
But, if they settled - why were they still shut down?

a) Irony. They settle but then find they can't make the VISA 1%?

b) They figure they can make the 1% -- but only if they get rid of their affiliates?

c) They close down after settling so they can then open up under a new company name as a kind of Acacia stall tactic?

... Just some musings.

[Mike AI]

Originally posted by Peaches+Oct 7 2003, 06:19 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Peaches @ Oct 7 2003, 06:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--Mike AI@Oct 7 2003, 07:12 PM
Peaches, I think you are right:

September 19, 2003 08:11 PM US Eastern Timezone

Acacia Utilizes Court Injunction to Close Down Go Entertainment Websites Violating DMT Patents
Am I correct in assuming that they could do this to ANYONE who hasn't settled or am I missing a piece of the puzzle?[/b][/quote]


No this is wrong. I am sure this was a default judgement. Meaning you cannot ignore a lawsuit, or else you automaticly lose.... at least temporarily.

[Hell Puppy]

Originally posted by Mike AI+Oct 7 2003, 11:48 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Mike AI @ Oct 7 2003, 11:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Originally posted by -Peaches@Oct 7 2003, 06:19 PM
<!--QuoteBegin--Mike AI@Oct 7 2003, 07:12 PM
Peaches, I think you are right:

September 19, 2003 08:11 PM US Eastern Timezone

Acacia Utilizes Court Injunction to Close Down Go Entertainment Websites Violating DMT Patents
Am I correct in assuming that they could do this to ANYONE who hasn't settled or am I missing a piece of the puzzle?


No this is wrong. I am sure this was a default judgement. Meaning you cannot ignore a lawsuit, or else you automaticly lose.... at least temporarily.[/b][/quote]
That's exactly what happened here. They got a default judgement and used that to put the squeeze on their host to get 'em shut down.

[Far-L]

Acacia is not about to shut anyone down that stands up and deals with them professionally.

They can only enforce those injunctions against companies that do not respond to it and do not show up in court.

[Dravyk]

Oops, skip my "b)" above, I somehow overlooked the part about the sites being shut down until now. Went over there. Their affiliate program appears to be up and the webmaster signup page too. Typed in a few of their sites (and made sure I had the correct names by checking with whois) and they surely do not exist anymore; get the redirect thing.

Makes you wonder what they've done with the members areas. Might they have been at the same domains, or a secondary like 'members'" (if so, checked, they don't exist either), or still somewhere else. Could they actually have closed those down?! I would doubt it, but it makes one wonder.

[SykkBoy]

While it was definitely stupid of them to ignore the ARCACIA lawsuit, this shows that those fuckrags at ACACIA are nothing more than bloodsucking vampires (and not in the fun way) and that's why I consider it a kick in the balls when these big companies are settling with them (and spinning it as if they are doing us all a favor).

What next? Political contributions to John Ashcroft? How about donating to an auction for the Hitler estate? Maybe a personal loan to Edwin Meese or Jimmy Swaggart?



Last edited by SykkBoy at Oct 8 2003, 11:03 AM

[sextoyking]

Sykk,

Why do you have to mention Meese.

His name always makes me sick to my stomach :(

[Dravyk]

Originally posted by sextoyking@Oct 8 2003, 11:06 AM
Why do you have to mention Meese.

His name always makes me sick to my stomach :(
I hate Meese's to pieces!!

[SykkBoy]

Originally posted by sextoyking@Oct 8 2003, 11:06 AM
Sykk,

Why do you have to mention Meese.

His name always makes me sick to my stomach :(
Todd, me too
but if people are willing to sell everything out to ACACIA, why not one of the biggest anti-porn people around?

ACACIA was probably right though, we are low hanging fruit and weak...very few spines left in this busines........

[teflondon]

Is this confirmed or just speculation? If so That is really unfortunate. Scores is good buddies with us.

You know what they say, there aint bidness without the badness.


However, if your a webmaster and need to redirect your traffic, contact me and well set you up right away.


172580993
miket@dollarmachine.com

[gonzo]

Originally posted by teflondon@Oct 8 2003, 10:54 AM
Is this confirmed or just speculation? If so That is really unfortunate. Scores is good buddies with us.

You know what they say, there aint bidness without the badness.


However, if your a webmaster and need to redirect your traffic, contact me and well set you up right away.


172580993
miket@dollarmachine.com
I just pasted the email yesterday...so I wouldnt call it speculation

[Rolo]

Looks like their sponsorprogram is also gone now http://www.scorescash.com/ - dns error

[Dravyk]

Originally posted by Rolo@Oct 8 2003, 03:22 PM
Looks like their sponsorprogram is also gone now http://www.scorescash.com/ - dns error
The first domino has fallen!!