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Internet Heroes vs. Geek Squad: Cut-and-paste websites

Posted by Yousef on December 10, 2006 at 07:25 pm
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However, I didn't realize that their inspiration actually ran into full-scale cut and paste from the Geeksquad website. Here's a few highlights:

EXHIBIT A:

GEEKSQUAD

Recruits wanted to eliminate all evil computer behavior. Faint of heart need not apply. Choose your mission and begin your Agent Application Process for Geek Squad Precincts inside Best Buy stores, Geek Squad Stores, or Geek Squad City.Geek Squad candidates undergo a grueling screening process - not unlike that of the FBI or Interpol. If you've got drive, strong customer relations skills, excellent button-pressing savvy and a mildly odd affinity for government-chic attire, you may be Geek Squad material.

INTERNET HEROES

Recruits wanted to eliminate all evil computer behavior.Faint of heart need not apply. Choose your mission and begin your Agent Application Process. Internet hero candidates undergo a grueling screening process - not unlike that of the FBI or Interpol. If you've got drive, strong customer relations skills, excellent button-pressing savvy and a mildly odd affinity for government-chic attire, you may be Internet heroes material.

EXHIBIT B:

GEEKSQUAD

Geek Squad 24 Hour Computer Support Task Force® was established to protect society from the assault of computer technology gone awry. (That, and to give us something to do, since we can't land dates.) When Agents are not rooting out evil technology, they are offering technological guidance to all those who seek it-anytime, anywhere. What works best for you? You have options.

  • Have an Agent come to your home or office
  • Seek technological assistance in a Geek Squad location
  • Speak with an Agent to fix your computer problems over the internet

For questions regarding services and pricing, please review the information below. Call 1 800 GEEK SQUAD (1 800 433 5778) or chat with an Agent online. Agents are available to determine your best option based on your situation, time requirements, location and budget.

INTERNET HEROES

Internet Heroes 24 Hour Computer Support Task Force® was established to protect society from the assault of computer technology gone haywire. (That, and to give us something to do, since we can't land dates.) When Agents are not rooting out evil technology, they are offering technological guidance to all those who seek it-anytime, anywhere. What works best for you? You have options.

  • Have an Agent come to your home or office
  • Seek technological assistance in a Internet Heroes location
  • Speak with an Agent to fix your computer problems over the internet

For questions regarding services and pricing, please review the information below. Call 04 341 1515 or chat with an Agent online. Agents are available to determine your best option based on your situation, time requirements, location and budget. If anyone would like to chip any more in, please do!

Yousef

Author: Yousef | Published: December 10, 2006 at 07:25 pm

Since building his first websites in his bedroom in 1996 , Yousef has developed and executed online marketing initiatives for some of region's leading brands. In his role as CEO at Flip Media, Yousef is responsible for overseeing all strategy and delivery at the largest interactive agency in the Middle East.

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  • AB

    September 16, 2007 at 08:54 pm

    You have to call them heroes for changing Geek Squad to Internet Heroes everywhere; at least they can do search and replace very well :)

    That said, it's sad to see scamsters like InternetHeroes.com. Just do a Google the name of the CEO of this company Netlink LLC - Akash Arora. Or read this http://www.zdnetindia.com/techzone/resources/security/stories/758.html.

    What can you expect from someone who's been cyber scammer.

    Most likely they will be reading off stock replies from Microsoft Support sites to their customers.. hhahaha

  • Yousef

    December 14, 2006 at 02:33 pm

    No, it's still pretty much the same. But someone should let Internet Heroes know that one of the images on the bottom of the Geeksquad homepage has been updated in case they wanna update theirs, too..

  • Marcus

    December 11, 2006 at 11:58 pm

    Why even bother to change the colour and font? Hardly covering their tracks is it?

  • Mike55

    December 11, 2006 at 07:22 pm

    Priceless - they've even copied the legal notice which, um, is intended to stop people from copying the site's content. Not only that, but they've amended the copyright notices to threaten legal action against anyone who steals the content that they themselves have stolen from another site.

    I can't believe that they've spent millions on media (check the 'Media Center' section) and yet couldn't be arsed to stump up a few bob for a copywriter to at least fudge the source of their content. Oh, this one's going to run and run...

  • Magnus

    December 11, 2006 at 06:48 pm

    That is an uncanny resemblance... and no Mac support either :-(

  • Mazen

    December 11, 2006 at 06:14 pm

    At least they could have copy pasted from different websites and edited the copy, that would have been judged differently :)

    Steal from one person = Plagiarism!
    Steal from many = Research :)

    Cheers.

  • Mike55

    December 11, 2006 at 04:06 pm

    Speaking of plagiarism, the above bears a remarkable resemblance to the email I sent you last night... ;-)

  • Yousef

    December 17, 2006 at 02:24 pm

    Looks like they've finally cleaned their act up.

    One interesting thing to note is that I did a Google search for Internet Heroes over the weekend, and this blog post came up third!

  • Muhammad K

    December 14, 2006 at 10:19 pm

    I didn't hit me last night but I can see it now, especially in the privacy policy and legal notice. It's shocking to see a company in web design with such a big client base would rip off another website.

  • Muhammad K

    December 14, 2006 at 01:45 am

    It seems like they have changed it now... It also seems like companies in Dubai think that they are protected against plagiarism and it is a shame that the government has not enforced their laws against it.

  • Anas Jalal

    December 13, 2006 at 02:59 am

    How dare you challenge their heroism; do you think cut and paste is that easy ?