12-06-2002, 06:40 AM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Hi-PDA and Pocket PC Thoughts - It's All Good!
I know everyone loves the drama of conflict, so here's the final chapter: I just finished a 20-minute chat with Zhuyi, the Webmaster and owner of Hi-PDA. What happened was somewhat comical - it turns out that Zhuyi never received my email message or the form I filled out on his site. The webmaster@ email alias I sent my message to goes off into oblivion, and the contact form is broken and doesn't send him messages either. He contacted me once he saw the image, because he had no idea there was a problem.
In his email to me, Zhuyi apologized for linking to my image - he says he did not know it was an issue. In our private chat we discussed the difference between linking to an image hosted by Socket Communications, and images hosted by enthusiast sites. Zhuyi wanted me to apologize on his behalf to Brighthand, infoSync, Pocket PC Passion, and any other enthusiast site out there that Hi-PDA has pulled images from. Zhuyi tells me that from now on he will download images and place them on his server, and always give credit and a link to the original image and/or story.
I'm happy to report that Hi-PDA and Pocket PC Thoughts will be exchanging site buttons shortly, and I have an ally in the Asian PDA market. 
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12-06-2002, 06:50 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 390
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I hate happy ending. It won't make best seller sequals. pffft....
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12-06-2002, 07:04 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 18
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Well Done!
Great to hear that you've managed to settle this issue amicably! Thank goodness you didn't try to send Kirkaiya's Babelfish translated version of your notice to zhuyi! It was horrible and wouldn't convey the message effectively. :wink: One word of advice, don't use Babelfish, still has a lot to be desired.
You are right, in his post on HiPDA, zhuyi mentioned that he didn't realise that linking your images would be an issue because he didn't know that your host charges you on bandwidth usage. I assume his host doesn't do that, hence the assumption on his part. 
Zhuyi's comment after resolving the issue:
http://newbbs.hi-pda.com/cgi-bin/ut/...pid=742568&h=1
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12-06-2002, 07:09 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 18
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I Just Joined For The Contests??
Uhm, I just noticed that instead of "Newbie" / "Beginner" or similar tags slapped on fresh members...I see a "I Just Joined For The Contests" tag. That doesn't reflect my purpose of joining, is that a joke? :?
Update: Now I see, people with only 1 post will have the contest tag. Haha, I see the joke now. You guys really have a sense of humor. 8)
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12-06-2002, 07:20 AM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Re: Well Done!
Quote:
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Originally Posted by Hau Wei
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Can you translate what it says? My Chinese (Madarin?) is a little rusty. ;-)
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12-06-2002, 07:36 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 18
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Here you go...
Original text:
这件事情基本上已经解决~
问题并不是能不能贴这些图，而是不能直接转贴他们服务器上的图，因为他们的web是依据流量收费的，会造成他们额外的支出。所以，未来我只需要把图片复制到本地，然后指出链接就可以了。
另外，我也和PocketPC Thoughts交换了Logo链接~
Translated:
This issue is basically resolved~
The problem wasn't actually due to not being able to use their images but rather directly linking their images. That's because their web host charges them based on their bandwidth usage and will incur unneccesary costs. So, in the future, all I need to do to prevent similar issues from re-occuring is to host the pictures on my server and give them credit for it.
Also, I've exchanged banners with PocketPCThoughts
Hope that clarify things a bit...thank goodness he uses Simplified Chinese for his text or I'll really have some problems. :wink:
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12-06-2002, 07:42 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 18
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Look at what Babelfish churned out:
This matter basically already solves ~
Can the question certainly is not paste these charts, but is cannot straight switch through pastes on their server the chart, because their web is rests on the current capacity charge, can create their extra disbursement. Therefore, future I only will need the picture to duplicate locally, then pointed out the link may.
Moreover, I also with PocketcPc Thoughts exchanged the Logo link
Haha...really people, don't use Babelfish if you can avoid it...really inaccurate.
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12-06-2002, 08:12 AM
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Swami
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 4,396
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Can We See The Infamous Image?
I noticed that Hi-PDA has a Pocket PC Thoughts button. :-)
Now, can those of us who missed it see the image you used? I didn't see anything on their site that looked like what I read about. :-(
Steve
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12-06-2002, 08:29 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 1,023
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And thus is the result of being a "nice guy" about all this. Had you gone and done like 30+ people over in that other thread suggested, like rude photos... well, who knows where that chat would have went.
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12-06-2002, 08:57 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 116
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Thankfully Hau Wei had the true translation. However while the babelfish translation is choppy at best, I am still amazed how it works. I was able to "basicly" figure out what was being said. Cool technology even if rough.
--Bill
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