Author Topic: The Scumbag's Back Again (Read 3661 times)

FrizzleFried · « **on:** January 29, 2007, 10:09:26 am »

The scum bag who is selling MAME (and using Arcade 84 animations, etc) is back again. Here is his latest link:

http://www.gamer.zimmtech.net/

He always has SOMETHING.zimmtech.net in his url...

...is there ANY WAY to get this piece of garbage put out of business FOR GOOD?

steveh · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2007, 10:15:22 am »

looks like it is gone already.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #2 on:** January 29, 2007, 10:19:21 am »

That was fast...all it took was a single email telling him not to pick up the soap...but I am sure all he has done is change the prefix of his URL....something like "scumbag.zimmtech.com" or something....

EDIT: It's back.

EDIT EDIT: Wait...all he did was remove the www.....

EDIT EDIT EDIT: Evidently he is screwing with things as I type this. It worked...then it didnt...then it did...then it didnt...whatever.

Try typing in the URL...

www.gamer.zimmtech.net

the link doesn't seem to forward correctly.

Xam · « **Reply #3 on:** January 29, 2007, 10:29:29 am »

Just saw an ad by him on craigslist. I almost flagged him but was unsure...not I will go do my duty...

You have to admire his determination.

I also noticed in the ad it said you had to type in the address not copy and paste...I wonder if it makes a difference???

Xam

steveh · « **Reply #4 on:** January 29, 2007, 10:33:04 am »

surprise surprise it is still there. somehow he must have linking blocked. This guy sure is determined.

headkaze · « **Reply #5 on:** January 29, 2007, 10:38:17 am »

Quote from: Xam on January 29, 2007, 10:29:29 am

Just saw an ad by him on craigslist. I almost flagged him but was unsure...not I will go do my duty...

You have to admire his determination.

I also noticed in the ad it said you had to type in the address not copy and paste...I wonder if it makes a difference???

Xam

Yes it does make a difference, I had to type it in, copy and paste didn't work.

EDIT: I just tried it again and it didn't work. Hmm perhaps he only lets you visit a certain amount of times or something, then you get redirected.

EDIT2: Try http://www.gamer.zimmtech.net/buy.html

clockwork · « **Reply #6 on:** January 29, 2007, 11:03:33 am »

Most likely he's checking the http referer and if there is one, he redirects. If he's smart he's probably doing it in the web server rather than client side. Where would you actually report something like this?

GoPodular.com · « **Reply #7 on:** January 29, 2007, 11:27:06 am »

mamedev.org

In the contact section under the "report abuse of MAME trademark". If he's doing redirects, include the original url from craigslist or wherever.

I believe they've talked with this guy before. Let them ramp it up.

----

Looks like he made use of his autoposter. He's in every city I checked.

Fozzy The Bear · « **Reply #8 on:** January 29, 2007, 11:49:46 am »

Quote from: GoPodular.com on January 29, 2007, 11:27:06 am

I believe they've talked with this guy before. Let them ramp it up.

I've reported this Jizz Ball so many times that I'm starting to think that the Mame Devs don't have any teeth!

The downside to that, is that he must be starting to think the same thing.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

steveh · « **Reply #9 on:** January 29, 2007, 11:55:11 am »

im sure theres some nice hacker folks that can just shutdown his website. thats probably going to be the best solution.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #10 on:** January 29, 2007, 02:23:33 pm »

...his phone number is just a voicemail...

Bastage...

fjl · « **Reply #11 on:** January 29, 2007, 02:33:56 pm »

Tell him your the FBI

johnperkins21 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2007, 02:56:23 pm »

Quote from: efjayel on January 29, 2007, 02:33:56 pm

Tell him your the FBI

As much fun as that may be, he might be the type of guy to turn you in for impersonating a Federal agent. Also, tampering with his website probably isn't a very good idea.

Your best bet may be to contact the copyright owners of the ROMs and let them know what he is doing, he'd receive a cease and desist letter pretty quickly. The only issue with that is if they go to all the trouble of trying to take him down, it might bring unwanted action against the MAME community and some of our other backup ROM sources.

It's kind of a catch-22. One thing may be to go directly to the ISP who is hosting the account and let them know what he is doing may be illegal and that they could be named in any sort of lawsuit. That may at the very least get his account disable temporarily.

Please, don't do anything illegal to the guy or you're just stooping to his level and asking for trouble.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #13 on:** January 29, 2007, 03:14:36 pm »

I say we find out where the turd lives and go over and take turn kicking his ass...

...well...it was a thought...

johnperkins21 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 29, 2007, 03:29:52 pm »

Quote from: FrizzleFried on January 29, 2007, 03:14:36 pm

I say we find out where the turd lives and go over and take turn kicking his ass...

...well...it was a thought...

Now this is an idea I can get behind. Who's going to go complain to the cops that they got beat up by a bunch of video game nerds?

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #15 on:** January 29, 2007, 03:32:50 pm »

...nerd or not...I am 6'4", 275lbs and it ain't ALL fat!

fjl · « **Reply #16 on:** January 29, 2007, 03:39:53 pm »

Quote from: FrizzleFried on January 29, 2007, 03:32:50 pm

...nerd or not...I am 6'4", 275lbs and it ain't ALL fat!

NERD!

ChadTower · « **Reply #17 on:** January 29, 2007, 03:42:42 pm »

6-4, 275lb guys all fall the same way to a hardcore tittie twister.

Fozzy The Bear · « **Reply #18 on:** January 29, 2007, 04:18:44 pm »

OK Guys.... The Dirtbag's Name is "Paul Zimmerman", a computer engineer and software author. You'd think that a software author would care a bit more about copyright infringement. Maybe we should just steal all of his work and post it up for sale on the web.

He's using a Dynamic IP address and his own servers at home, which is why it disapears and re-appears, as the Dynamic DNS catches up. So the only people you could complain to would be his actual home ISP and Telecoms provider.

Here's a picture of the TOOL!!

Check out http://www.zimmtech.net/pictures/ where you'll find lots more pictures of his.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #19 on:** January 29, 2007, 04:25:26 pm »

Fozzy,

Don't you see...he CALLS himself a Software Engineer when in fact he is a thief...pure and simple. By calling himself a Software Engineer...and producing his website in the manor of which he has...while he doesn't SAY he created the software running these "1,600 Arcade Classics", but you get that IMPRESSION by association.

The guy is a dirtbag of the highest order. I am pretty damn sure all his contact info is BS. Hell, I would be surprised if the tools name was actually Paul Zimmerman. I bet that is his photo though...he looks like a dick.

shardian · « **Reply #20 on:** January 29, 2007, 04:38:18 pm »

I just clicked on one of the picture galleries and came up with this:

saint's note - don't hot link pictures - he put up a nasty ...

Looks like the guys AND girls he hangs with oculd take us.

ahofle · « **Reply #21 on:** January 29, 2007, 04:45:22 pm »

Wow, looks like he suddenly removed all the pictures links. Maybe he's reading these boards?

headkaze · « **Reply #22 on:** January 29, 2007, 04:56:46 pm »

Hang on, he didn't delete one picture...

Kaytrim · « **Reply #23 on:** January 29, 2007, 05:04:13 pm »

Quote from: ahofle on January 29, 2007, 04:45:22 pm

Wow, looks like he suddenly removed all the pictures links. Maybe he's reading these boards?

Looks like the whole site is down. Go to the default web address www.zimmtech.net and all you see is some PHP information. It is possible that this guy's site was hacked to sell MAME. He found out and took the site down for a rebuild and security patches.

Fozzy The Bear · « **Reply #24 on:** January 29, 2007, 05:21:47 pm »

Quote from: Kaytrim on January 29, 2007, 05:04:13 pm

It is possible that this guy's site was hacked to sell MAME. He found out and took the site down for a rebuild and security patches.

Don't make me laugh!!!! Please it hurts it really does!!

There's no doubt whatsoever that this idiot reads these forums, and is more than likely a member here. Rather than just being a theiving TOOL everywhere else.

Time for a bit of IP tracking me thinks.....

As for his site being hacked and him not knowing about it and taking it down to repair! That's just major B.S. He's been in trouble with the Mame Devs more than once, he's just at it yet again. He's a criminal, and not a very bright one either!! in all honesty, what do you expect from a thief!!

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #25 on:** January 29, 2007, 05:50:11 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on January 29, 2007, 03:42:42 pm

6-4, 275lb guys all fall the same way to a hardcore tittie twister.

Oh yeah...

Xam · « **Reply #26 on:** January 29, 2007, 05:51:06 pm »

Quote from: headkaze on January 29, 2007, 04:56:46 pm

Hang on, he didn't delete one picture...

Xam

Kaytrim · « **Reply #27 on:** January 29, 2007, 05:53:36 pm »

Thanks for the clarification Fozzy. I am relitivly new to the boards and haven't see anything on this

before today. I like to give the benefit of the doubt but in this case I'll bow to your extended experience.

patrickl · « **Reply #28 on:** January 29, 2007, 06:27:57 pm »

Quote from: FrizzleFried on January 29, 2007, 03:14:36 pm

I say we find out where the turd lives and go over and take turn kicking his ass...

Well his address is not hard to find out. So if anyone is near Miami then I gues you can find him there. There is even a google map location where to find him.

Tahnok · « **Reply #29 on:** January 29, 2007, 06:37:39 pm »

So, has anyone actually contacted his ISP yet? That's the best and quickest way to go about getting him shut down. Not that it seems to matter, since his site is never up anyway.

Fozzy The Bear · « **Reply #30 on:** January 29, 2007, 10:50:24 pm »

Quote from: Tahnok on January 29, 2007, 06:37:39 pm

So, has anyone actually contacted his ISP yet? That's the best and quickest way to go about getting him shut down. Not that it seems to matter, since his site is never up anyway.

If anyone is interested his ISP is BellSouth

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)


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