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Title: MAPCO site
Post by: Penninah on Tuesday 18 November 08 13:12 GMT (UK)
I'm not sure if anyone else uses this site but it was a great aid in my research :'(

http://archivemaps.com/mapco/wallis/wallis.htm
Title: Re: MAPCO site
Post by: Tsu on Tuesday 18 November 08 13:31 GMT (UK)
What a cheek Paul Smith Ltd. have.  I suggest we send them an email telling them what we think.

I wonder if the media might be interested?
Title: Re: MAPCO site
Post by: Penninah on Tuesday 18 November 08 13:34 GMT (UK)
So we should! I hate it when the little guy gets trampled on by the big guys expensive lawyers!! Its just common courtesy to ask permission or even offer to pay a fee but this is out right stealing! So people like us loose a valuable source of information so Mr Smith can sell a few suits!

Grrr.....
Title: Re: MAPCO site
Post by: LizzieW on Tuesday 18 November 08 13:37 GMT (UK)
I'm astounded that Paul Smith Ltd have the cheek to do such a thing.  They wouldn't like it if someone stole some of  their work and then used it to advertise.
Title: Re: MAPCO site
Post by: kerryb on Tuesday 18 November 08 13:41 GMT (UK)
Absolutely disgusting and I shall be emailing Paul Smith - whoever he might be - to tell him so  >:(

Kerry
Title: Re: MAPCO site
Post by: Penninah on Tuesday 18 November 08 13:59 GMT (UK)
I can't say i am surprised, I'm sure this happens a lot.
Its people that use the map for the greater good that suffer and these big company's don't care about that, its all about money and image regardless of who gets in the way! They shouldn't be allowed to get away with it, one thing i can liken it to is when you spend a lot of time, money and effort on your tree only for someone to go steal it all from a site you might have it on without so much as a thank you!  >:(
Title: Re: MAPCO site
Post by: Penninah on Tuesday 18 November 08 16:07 GMT (UK)
Due to public pressure the company involved have apparently apologized!
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/wallis/wallis.htm  ;D
Title: Re: MAPCO site
Post by: kerryb on Tuesday 18 November 08 16:16 GMT (UK)
Arr so public pressure can work sometimes even if we don't get the map back.

Kerry  :(
Title: Re: MAPCO site
Post by: Penninah on Tuesday 18 November 08 16:44 GMT (UK)
Seems so, I guess the damage has been done tho! Shame about the map!  :(
Title: Re: MAPCO site
Post by: Christopher on Thursday 07 May 09 06:42 BST (UK)
Quote from: kerryb on Tuesday 18 November 08 16:16 GMT (UK)
Arr so public pressure can work sometimes even if we don't get the map back.

Kerry  :(

Public pressure does work wonders ... it's a great pity the public don't apply pressure more often.

MAPCO also have a MySpace page www.myspace.com/archivemaps
Title: Re: MAPCO site
Post by: Penninah on Thursday 07 May 09 08:30 BST (UK)
I agree!

Thanks for the link  ;D
Title: Re: MAPCO site
Post by: kerryb on Thursday 07 May 09 09:35 BST (UK)
Great site :)

Thanks Christopher

Kerry
Title: Re: MAPCO site
Post by: Christopher on Thursday 07 May 09 10:06 BST (UK)
Hi guys,

The thread was opened by penninah. She deserves the thanks. The MySpace page is similar to the main site.

Christopher