Sega lawyers threaten game forums. sega lawyers threaten game forums. In a move that parallels the Recording Industry Association of America's efforts to shut down Napster, Sega of America is threatening legal action against game sites with forums that discuss pirated Dreamcast games. In a move that parallels the Recording Industry Association of America's efforts to shut down Napster, Sega of America is threatening legal action against game sites with forums that discuss pirated Dreamcast games. Though it is not clear that Sega would win in court, the company's cease-and-desist letters have been enough of a threat to close various online forums where users have historically discussed Dreamcast pirating issues....

Delphi Forums wants your cash. delphi forums wants your cash. Delphi Forums is urging its users to start paying for its service following the squeeze on online advertising. Delphi Forums is urging its users to start paying for its service following the squeeze on online advertising. Full Story Delphi Forums: We want and need you to pay for it ...

It's bloody hard to run a forum (in Sweden). its bloody hard to run a forum. Aftonbladet, a leading Swedish evening newspaper, pulled down its online comment forums, following a court ruling last week that it was responsible for death threats against Jews posted on its site. Aftonbladet, a leading Swedish evening newspaper, pulled down its online comment forums, following a court ruling last week that it was responsible for death threats against Jews posted on its site. The posts expressing pro-Nazi prejudices were made in October 2000, but "owing to some technical problems, they were not deleted from the forum (which is moderated) for some time," Kuro5hin.org, the US tech/culture discussion site, reports....

HD DVD Format Wins Key Nod From DVD Forum. hd dvd format wins key nod from dvd forum. An HD DVD format proposed by Toshiba Corp. and NEC Corp. as the next-generation DVD format was finally approved by the DVD Forum’s steering committee during recent meetings in New York....

DVD Forum approves 16x DVD-R, decides on HD DVD logo. dvd forum approves 16x dvd. The DVD Forum makes little noise in the public these days. Chicago (IL) - The DVD Forum makes little noise in the public these days. The DVD Forum also approved the previously discussed concept of the Dual Layer DVD-R, now in version 2.9. According to the meeting notes of the DVD Forum’s steering committee, HD DVD will receive "Dolby Digital Plus" and "MLP Lossless technology" as mandatory audio formats for the HD DVD, as previously did the Blue-ray disc....

Visitors to AMD's website forums received a shock when their adware and virus scanners started blaring warnings about a possible Trojan horse being downloaded. Over the past few days visitors have been complaining about strange popup alerts and slow forum speeds. Visitors to AMD’s website forums received a shock when their adware and virus scanners started blaring warnings about a possible Trojan horse being downloaded. Over the past few days visitors have been complaining about strange popup alerts and slow forum speeds. Other forums have been hit with similar exploits and there are several steps can be taken to protect your computer against what will likely be a wave of future attacks....

Nvidia accused of seeding forums with marketing posters. nvidia marketing. Graphic chip firm Nvidia has come under the public microscope for allegedly seeding public forums with "guerrilla marketers" whose job it was to become regular posters and then subtly promote Nvidia products.. Graphic chip firm Nvidia has come under the public microscope for allegedly seeding public forums with "guerrilla marketers" whose job it was to become regular posters and then subtly promote Nvidia products....

New Jersey politician introduces state bill that would bar anonymous forum posts. newjersey ban anonymous forum posts. Assemblyman Peter Biondi has introduced a state bill that would require forum administrators and Internet service providers to register the names of anyone who posts to a public forum.. Assemblyman Peter Biondi has introduced a state bill that would require forum administrators and Internet service providers to register the names of anyone who posts to a public forum. Internet forums are sometimes filled with personal attacks by anonymous posters. Forums and ISPs that cannot provide these names will be liable for compensatory and punitive damages....

Bot authors targeting phpBB forums. bots targeting phpbb. Bots are registering user accounts on thousands of phpBB forums across the Internet, raising concerns that the bot's authors are laying the groundwork for mass exploitation down the road.. Bots are registering user accounts on thousands of phpBB forums across the Internet, raising concerns that the bot’s authors are laying the groundwork for mass exploitation down the road. The activity of a bot named FuntKlakow was discussed in a Digg thread Sunday, with many forum owners confirming that FuntKlakow had created accounts and even posted simplistic messages....