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Originally posted by OxerYou know who Jason is? Anyone here read the Bible or know most of the stories etc? Who's the guy that stands at the gate and decides if you get into heaven or not? That's Jason. He processes everyone in the intro threads and welcomes them.Originally posted by Average_JerkAlso you relinquish all of your rights by posting in RT. You can be banned at any time for no reason at all.
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Originally posted by HKSpeed View PostRays should beat Rota at their own game and start producing a line of low-budget aggressive offset wheels made in some poor country. japanese tire companies do it (Yokohama makes budget tires in Singapore; Sumitomo makes cheap Falkens in Thailand). If Rays made a line of wheels that people knew were parts of Rays (without making it obvious) and sold them for $50 more per wheel than Rotas, I'm sure people would pay alittle more for the name.
the problem is there is no middle ground for wheels. you either drop $2500 on Volks and SSRs or $800 on Rotas. There's no reputable brand thats in the middle. I suppose Enkei and TSW fit that range.
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Originally posted by Kielan View PostAnd there you go, that is exactly what Mackin has done here. You just proved their point while trying to defeat it.. Good job, you're an idiot.
And you are doing what now?
And how am I bitching? I am simply stating the facts.
Originally posted by extol1337 View Post
Karl, I think you completely missed the point of the e-mail Mackin sent. They would rather lose the business of said dealers who sell both Mackin products and their replicas than just sit and "take it" that other people are ripping off their products. They're standing up for themselves and it might lose them some business, but they're backing their own company.
From a vendor perspective... Completely agree with them selling both products. They're there to make money and they can make money from both - especially the replicas as of course, they will sell more than the more expensive, but "real" counterpart. They both have their places in this industry, but what Mackin is trying to say is that they do not condone people "ripping off" their hard work to sell at a lower quality and cheaper price just to make a buck.Originally posted by Rally View PostThere are literally an infinite number of possible designs for a 6 spoke wheel. The replicas are DIRECT copies right down to every little detail. It's not like they're just two "similar" designs.
Just because something happens every day in other venues doesn't make it morally right. I think it's disgusting no matter what venue it's coming from.
And what do you do for work? Do you work in an industry where things are sold? I bet I can find a similar situation with you.Real name is James
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Originally posted by OxerYou know who Jason is? Anyone here read the Bible or know most of the stories etc? Who's the guy that stands at the gate and decides if you get into heaven or not? That's Jason. He processes everyone in the intro threads and welcomes them.Originally posted by Average_JerkAlso you relinquish all of your rights by posting in RT. You can be banned at any time for no reason at all.
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Originally posted by KarlSpackler View PostThey are not exact, the Rotas for instance are much more concave and have thicker spokes. They are very similar for sure.
The law only requires a substantial similarity to deem something an illegal copy. If there are minor differences that would be looked over by your average customer such as a slight change in spoke width, that's not considered enough difference. In the case of any of the replicas I've seen, they are all blatant copies and would be considered to be infringement.
An example being a ralph lauren shirt and a fake one. If the polo player on the horse was facing the opposite direction, you might point that out as a difference and say it's not a copy. More than likely the court would disagree because it would still be considered as having a substantial similarity and would be deemed a copy.Last edited by Rally; 09-08-2010, 12:29 PM.
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No guys he's right because this isn't an exact rip off.
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Originally posted by KarlSpackler View PostI understand the letter, I am talking about all of you, the people in this thread.
And how am I bitching? I am simply stating the facts.
They are not exact, the Rotas for instance are much more concave and have thicker spokes. They are very similar for sure.
And what do you do for work? Do you work in an industry where things are sold? I bet I can find a similar situation with you.
You know you are a really good troll right. GTFO.- Kielan (Key-lin)
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Originally posted by Kielan View PostAll I have to say is that you are an idiot if you really think that the Rota's aren't copies. I have seen both side by side, and unless I was sitting there with a ruler I would never be able to see size difference.
You know you are a really good troll right. GTFO.
While I disagree with his reasoning within this thread, he doesn't deserve to be called a "troll" or told to GTFO.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion.. Leave the name calling for the playground.
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