Thanks Roberto.

I did e-mail the right people - just typed it wrong in here. LOL

Thanks Mark.

If you have a look in the TLUK design forum,  there's a sticky post along those lines (the petition I mean).

Eventually, someone on the other end of all these e-mails is going to take some action.

Just a matter of time...

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I doubt that e-mailing him would make any difference to him at all, but if you want to try here's his addy:

ferdy@fsplanet.com

yes !
maccers, go for the spamming option 

what if you get caught

Let's examine a couple of facts here here:

Spamming is not illegal.

Denial of services is.

If you get caught doing that in the way you're describing, it comes under "Denial of services". That's illegal. Not only do you end up in court, but the server host that you send the packets from, loses their server licence (I personally know a server provider who lost his class C server licence 3 weeks ago as a result of similar actions - and his business as a result).

Finally, you're giving Ferdy bullets to fire back. IF the Spanish government do decide to investigate him - he can show his denial of Service attack as proof that he's being victimised. It kills the credibility.

So please guys, well meaning as I know your intentions are, lets allow this to run it's course.

Hi,
Im a First Class Member of FSPlanet.com. I enjoy the service, which isnt hosted off the Mandadoli or whatever the free host is. The First Class Server host should also get a e-mail which is RackShack. Also the Ferdy@Fsplanet.com e-mail doesnt work.. If you want full attention send your e-mail(s) to FirstClass@FSplanet.com you should get a response within a couple of hours.
                Good Luck!
                         Michael Phillips

One other tohugh is that if you do get that naff site shut down then ferdy will have to pay back all the first class membership fees, so his finanical situation will be even worst

I would just like to make a point here. My definition of stealing or piracy is taking credit for the real author's work. Even worse is trying to profit from it. This has happened to me so I know exactly how it feels. I despise anyone who does this & would chase them to the ends of the earth if possible.

I've visited this Pirate Site (as Pete used to refer to it) various times out of simple curiosity. Whatever this Ferdy character might be guilty of I noted that credit to the original author is always given in the file description. The files can be downloaded for no charge as I have just confimed by downloading one. I would hardly call that piracy.

From personal experience, by posting a file as Freeware on the Web you are making it generally available. The small print & sometimes complex conditions in the Readme are easily overlooked. I've found my own files posted on many sites over the last 4 years (although not at FSPlanet). I have to say that I was genuinely flattered that anyone thought they were good enough to feature. Some webmasters asked permission before posting them while others did not. (If anyone had asked it would have been willingly granted.)