[Vis]

That reminds me, Tom, how did your auth work? Did you have it skew the IP into a number, and then add a 0 when logged in? I tried creating one, but I wasn't successful. Get on gmail messenger or aim one day, I want to talk to you..

[Orfeo]

Good luck Tom, hopefully you will be active. Not making programs or filters for coke but just talking and chilling. Also if you have time add me to aim (shad0w0rfeo) or msn (mario.aguire.c@gmail.com) so we can talk.

Thanks for everything man.

[Tom]

Added you both to MSN. I don't really use AIM anymore.

Originally Posted by Vis

Hmm.. I've recieved a couple letters from coke, they've never taken action though. They were very vague on what exactly I was doing wrong.

Also, how did they find your address, Tom?

Gmail squealed on me.

Originally Posted by kevthedude

:P Thanks to rub it in Tom. By the way, PM me your MSN address... assuming your not using your old cs.org one.

tom@9o5.net - noobs will be blocked.

Originally Posted by DefectiveProduct

Hmm.

Well Tom, before you leave the Coke scene, would you do us the favor of removing your cs.org auth from all of the programs you made with it?

Maybe to prove that it really is you. Not that I don't believe its really you, but just to confirm it cosidering anybody can just register at a forum and claim to be someone.

Meh, they *all* need updating... I might talk with Chris about some stuff... I don't think i'll be personally releasing anything new, but I may aswell share the knowledge.

[Digitalicious]

Ouch...Well, it was a good run Tom. You've done things for the Coke Studios cheating scene like no one else could. Maybe you could ask coke to at least give you a t-shirt.

[A5-TOM]

Originally Posted by Randy

he got sued because he had "cokestudios" in the site name, and cokestudios is copyrighted by Coke.

i told him he was gonna get sued :|

cokestudios isnt copyrighted
© 2006 The Coca-Cola Company, “Coca-Cola”, “Coke”, “V-ego”, The Contour Bottle
and The Dynamic Ribbon are trademarks of The Coca-Cola Company.

the word coke is actually what was copyrighted

[kevthedude]

Originally Posted by A5-TOM

cokestudios isnt copyrighted
© 2006 The Coca-Cola Company, “Coca-Cola”, “Coke”, “V-ego”, The Contour Bottle
and The Dynamic Ribbon are trademarks of The Coca-Cola Company.

the word coke is actually what was copyrighted

How many times do we have to tell you? So what if it says that. They don't need to put on the site all their copyrights. www.copyright.gov. Look it up. It's copyrighted.

lol, saying something is copyrighted on a page doesn't really make it copyrighted. Using something not in the copyright office will be laughed out of court.

[Jimmy]

ok the truth is out end topic?

[X0G]

Originally Posted by Tom

Yeah. We got shut down by Coke.
I didn't get sued, but that was out of sheer luck that i'm a minor (1 more year and I would've lost all my worldly possesions).

Basically, I got a letter from Coke's solicitors, telling us that we must shut down the site immediately (due to trademark infringement), I have to pay the solicitors' fees (this is not a cheap solicitor, I tell thee), and that Coke will be seeking damages "for damaging it's reputation".

The latter, is not happening, but i've had to shut down the site, and am going to have to scrape up several ££££ (yes, 4 digits), for the solicitors.

I was given no warning, contrary to popular belief. And yes, my parents did fucking freak... wouldn't yours? No. I don't get grounded... and I sure as shit don't get sent to boot camp (like some people I know... *cough*Chris*cough*).

For the above reasons, I will not be participating in MyCoke-related stuff anymore, I've chosen to basically remove myself from the scene... just posting this here, 'cause I think you all have the right to know.

Sorry people,
// Tom/Takeshi.

(and yes, this is the real me).

Theres your answer. Topic closed.

[Tom]

Thanks guys, for your support