Napster Clones (Check Mine Out! Made in VB!)

**smashtheqube** · Jun 25th, 2001, 08:52 PM

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**MidgetsBro** · Jun 25th, 2001, 11:52 PM

hey smash, check out the Avertisement Thread.... I made it because of you!

spetnik · Jun 26th, 2001, 09:14 AM

HEY ITS ABOUT EFFIN TIME!!! HE POSTED IN CHITCHAT!!! WAHOOOO!!

**smashtheqube** · Jun 26th, 2001, 04:37 PM

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**CiberTHuG** · Jun 26th, 2001, 04:51 PM

Originally posted by smashtheqube
A. Other people "advertise" here

B. Chit Chat is "chat about ANYTHING!"

C. By complaining, all that you are doing is moving my thread to the top of the list, thus YOU are making it "worse"

Uhm... he doesn't mind you advertising in chat, ya moron. He (and many others of us) don't like it when you advertise in a help based forum.

Also, I don't know if you've noticed, but no one is using Napster, why would they use your clone?

**barrk** · Jun 26th, 2001, 05:10 PM

Travis...you're using that m word again......you're right but you don't have to be mean and right both...let me be the mean one and you can be the right one...okay?

**JungleMan** · Jun 26th, 2001, 08:14 PM

Originally posted by CiberTHuG
Also, I don't know if you've noticed, but no one is using Napster, why would they use your clone?

Also, I don't know if you noticed, but the only reason why that is is because they have FILTERS!

The client is very bloated but the Qube has potential..but my new protocol has even more when it is released

spetnik · Jun 27th, 2001, 08:07 AM

Katie's still in bed, but she called me and asked me to do her a favor:

*slap* *bitchslap* *kick*

O, and btw, katie, if you are gonna call me from bed again, please, do it after u and Tom calm down, ok? I only got one thing on my mind today bcuz of u

**CiberTHuG** · Jun 27th, 2001, 08:13 AM

Wow... that was very satisfying. I should perhaps dress like a Don if I'm going to have heavies to order around.

**smashtheqube** · Jun 27th, 2001, 03:30 PM

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**CyberSurfer** · Jun 27th, 2001, 04:28 PM

Well, even though this will probably make me unpopular, I'm going to stick up for smashtheqube.

Firstly, it's blatently obvious that a hell of a lot of hard work has gone into the QubeNetwork Products (which I am going to download tomorrow), and the QubeNetworks website, which I must say I am very impressed with. Even more impressive is the fact that this was all done by a 13 year old. OK, maybe some of smash's advertising has been obtrusive, but hey, kudos to the guy for designing such great stuff at 13!!!

Smash, I have a few pointers for you..

Firstly, I would like to see an installation package as an option for your products. I don't like trusting my computer security to an invisible installation process.

Secondly, Sun Cobalt, who happen to be an extremely large corporation, have a web server product called the Qube, which unfortunately is also trademarked, meaning that you are infringing on that trademark, and liable to possible prosecution.

See here for details of the trademark..

Shout at me if you want, people, but I think smash is doing a damn fine job, and should be given a bit more respect and credit. Kudos n' Props to ya, Smash

CyberSurfer

**CiberTHuG** · Jun 28th, 2001, 02:28 PM

We won't hold it against you, but this product is just as illegal as Napster, so I don't understand why.

I haven't actually looked at the product, so I don't know how good it is, but if a 13 year old wants to stay ahead of the curve, I suggest making a Java port. VB is a good (in some respects) priming language. Now it is time to cut your teeth on something more.

spetnik · Jun 28th, 2001, 11:49 PM

Well, Matthew, sorry to bust your bubble

, but I do not think about sex all of the time. It is just not my number one priority. But, when I was a teenager it was basically the only thing occupying my mind. I guess my priorities in life kind of change, huh?

**smashtheqube** · Jun 30th, 2001, 12:44 PM

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denniswrenn · Jun 30th, 2001, 01:13 PM

As all chit chat topics do at one point.

Matthew Gates · Jul 1st, 2001, 07:41 PM

Grrrr Dennis!

**Wynd** · Jul 3rd, 2001, 01:35 AM

Looks pretty good, except when I was on there was only 2 users, myself included.

**Mark Sreeves** · Jul 3rd, 2001, 06:12 AM

The trouble is, you come on too strong and it annoys people.

Wynd says that you had 2 users; that suggests that your advertising is not working.

I posted a thread once and only once in the ASP forum for a silly game I wrote. The link lead to an ASP page which asked for a username and password and then downloaded an exe. I didn't bother making a complete set-up pack because I was just testing a concept and consequently I think several people couldn't actually run it.

Anyway, the point I'm trying to make is that I had 24 people try it...

**smashtheqube** · Jul 3rd, 2001, 09:35 AM

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**CiberTHuG** · Jul 3rd, 2001, 09:37 AM

Originally posted by Wynd
Looks pretty good, except when I was on there was only 2 users, myself included.

This is why there isn't a lawsuit against this, yet. Once it becomes "as good as" Napster, it will be shut down.

And as much as I may hate the RIAA, it is their copyrighted material that you have built a press for. I don't blame them one bit for wanting to shut down Napster.

**CiberTHuG** · Jul 3rd, 2001, 09:40 AM

Originally posted by smashtheqube

I've had 94 individual people sign up through The Qube. Others signed up for my instant messenger and have used their username for both (it's called a QubePass, use it on any supported service). Most people just don't stay on though. Does anybody have any tips?

Uhm... yes... GAIM, Gnutella, ICQ, IRC.

Your messenger, what is is compatible with? Your file sharing protocol, what is it compatible with?

spetnik · Jul 3rd, 2001, 09:49 AM

Originally posted by smashtheqube

I've had 94 individual people sign up through The Qube. Others signed up for my instant messenger and have used their username for both (it's called a QubePass, use it on any supported service). Most people just don't stay on though. Does anybody have any tips?

Do what NAPSTER, MSN, ICQ, and AOL do: Get a corporate investor to pour a couple mil. into an advertising campaign

**smashtheqube** · Jul 3rd, 2001, 06:37 PM

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spetnik · Jul 4th, 2001, 12:03 AM

Get lucky.

**smashtheqube** · Jul 4th, 2001, 09:09 AM

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**©¿©¬** · Jul 4th, 2001, 09:28 AM

Originally posted by smashtheqube

Thanks for your help.

I guess I'll keep on spamming VB-Forums then.

*****! we've got more of that to look forward to have we.

Programmers have to be exceptional to impress other programmers.

go and spam some other forum...

http://www.indolink.com/Forum/Arts-C...ages/3024.html

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...=Google+Search

**RSINGH** · Jul 4th, 2001, 09:58 AM

...all you will achieve is a resentment against you and people will
deliberately avoid using your programs - no matter how
good/****e the programs may be. This is not the way to become
recognised as a good programmer - people will just think you're
an egotistical little brat. Judging by posts on this board, that is
happening. Presentation counts for a lot. Something you'll
discover when (if?) you grow up. I'm with ©¿©¬ on this one.

Many posters have made constructive comments and you clearly
believe you know better.

Oh and if you must have such a long signature,may I suggest you
keep it for the first post on a thread and then leave it out in any
subsequent posts.

My two penneth worth

**smashtheqube** · Jul 4th, 2001, 11:21 AM

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**RSINGH** · Jul 4th, 2001, 11:31 AM

Sorry!

Cool, You're learning!

Advertising is one thing but spaming is wrong. End of story.

But please do something about you're signature -please,please,please,please. I think you'll find theses smaller gestures and taking on board other peoples' constructive
criticisms will endear you to the other members of this board.

Time for a chill pill

spetnik · Jul 4th, 2001, 12:36 PM

Goto http://www.bcentral.com they have a free program called LinkExchange in which your ad gets added to a pool, and your ad gets displayed on other sites based on how many of their ads you display. Also, goto http://www.download.com and submit your program there. I submitted my app (http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0...st-7-1.3892968) and have had almost 30,000 downloads!!! Also, CNet has a rating program which lets people rate your program. Additionally, you may want to give users access to other Napster/Gnutella servers. This way the first few hundred users will be able to find files too

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**Wynd** · Jul 4th, 2001, 02:31 PM

Spetnik, your screen shot on download.com doesn't work. *curses tripod*

spetnik · Jul 4th, 2001, 04:17 PM

Yes, Tripod took down my site for "violation of rules".
*takes Tripod management, lassoes them around their necks, hang them by their balls with fishing hooks, and yells for the millionth time that "MY SITE WAS A @#$%in VB SITE AND HAD NO ILLEGAL ANYTHING BUT CODE SAMPLES AND TUTORIALS!!!!!!"*
*burns down tripod and obliterates their servers*

spetnik · Jul 4th, 2001, 04:19 PM

Originally posted by RSINGH

Cool, You're learning!

Don't get too excited, he has "sorry" in that @#$%in signature of his too

**Mark Sreeves** · Jul 5th, 2001, 02:27 AM

This is so true.

I can juggle.
If I were to juggle 3 balls in front of my colleagues in the office they'd be impressed.
If I were to juggle 3 balls while riding a unicycle at a circus skills convention no one would take the slightest bit of notice.

You're targeting the wrong people.

The majority of programmers would think "Yeah so what? That's nothing new! Give me a few days and I could write that myself."

The sooner you realise this the better!!

spetnik · Jul 5th, 2001, 08:01 AM

chenko · Jul 5th, 2001, 10:35 AM

Originally posted by smashtheqube
Most people just don't stay on though. Does anybody have any tips?

I leave it on all the time im at home, I havnt had proper chance to try it yet

**Wynd** · Jul 5th, 2001, 12:59 PM

Hehehe, did they tell you what was illegal? Far as I know, they just don't you let you link pictures externally.

**smashtheqube** · Jul 5th, 2001, 02:04 PM

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**smashtheqube** · Jul 5th, 2001, 02:09 PM

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spetnik · Jul 5th, 2001, 04:14 PM

Originally posted by smashtheqube

Hey I shortened my signature!

What did you do? take out an extra space or something???

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