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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 25, 2014 - 07:37pm PT
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So back in June I was fired/quit from my job of 7 years due to a new owner. Whatever. It was time to move on. The problem I have is that I just realized that he hasn't taken my name off of his web site. In fact nobody that is featured as a guide on his website works there any more. I want my name off of the site seeing as I have started my own competitive business. Do I have legal recourse?
And go.
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Oct 25, 2014 - 07:43pm PT
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Any publicity is good publicity!
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 25, 2014 - 09:23pm PT
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Any publicity is good publicity!
Not in this case. I just want my name and picture off the site and want to find the quickest way to get it done.
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johnboy
Trad climber
Can't get here from there
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Oct 25, 2014 - 09:30pm PT
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Have you asked them to remove your name?
First things first.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 25, 2014 - 09:36pm PT
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Of course. I asked and got excuses and apologies.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Oct 25, 2014 - 09:40pm PT
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Larry, no question, you can put an end to this BS. Get an attorney to write him a letter. Have the Atty outline to you further recourse as well. It won't cost more than $250 to grunt out a icky-sounding letter. Make sure to have him include the issue with all the other guides still on this dung-eating site.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Oct 25, 2014 - 09:43pm PT
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Do you know a lawyer? A letter from a lawyer tends to get things moving.
I'll bet you can get a lawyer to help you for $50 - $100. My lawyer is happy as hell to write someone a nasty letter on my behalf in exchange for a big bucket of avocados.
Good luck!
EDIT:
Mr Haan and I were typing simultaneously. He probably has the more accurate cash estimates.
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Oct 25, 2014 - 09:43pm PT
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What's the website, we could bombard them with requests to climb with you?!
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Oct 25, 2014 - 09:44pm PT
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I'll beat them up for you.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 25, 2014 - 09:48pm PT
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Thanks Anita. I'm sure you could. I could too for that matter but I'd like to keep it civil. Haha.
Sounds like getting a lawyer is the way to go.
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Social climber
SLO, Ca
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Oct 25, 2014 - 11:07pm PT
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I am a lawyer and second / third the hire an attorney to write a nastygram route. Also wondering why he would keep you on his site? I am sure you have fabulous marketing web appeal but it may just be tech incompetence on his part.
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Oct 25, 2014 - 11:37pm PT
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I am sure you have fabulous marketing web appeal but it may just be tech incompetence on his part.
I agree. Was not difficult to find the site you are mentioned on, Larry. I bet the post above identifies the biggest problem ;-)
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Oct 26, 2014 - 06:44am PT
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The only reason the old names are up on the site is because the guy can not edit his own site. I have a webstore and have the same problem. there is no way in hell that I can edit my own site. In fact the only way I can edit the site is to beg my ex to do it for me as she is the one who built the site. Even other IT people could not edit the site without getting the passwords from her. Sicking a lawer on him is kind of a scummy move unless there is absolutly no other recourse.
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Bill Mc Kirgan
Trad climber
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Oct 26, 2014 - 06:51am PT
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sorry 'bout that in yor nice thread but someone had to drag mules intothis and well you know the rest
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Oct 26, 2014 - 06:58am PT
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Tradman nails it!
In all fairness, that site was a half a decade out of sync, when I first encountered it over a year ago, ( when someone else , ahem, was in charge of it) it has remained unchanged since before then; nothing at all to do with new owner...
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Oct 26, 2014 - 07:23am PT
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If they don't know who built the old site they may have dump the whole thing and start from scratch.
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zip
Trad climber
pacific beach, ca
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Oct 26, 2014 - 07:25am PT
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What's a Bowline?
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujò de la Playa
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Oct 26, 2014 - 07:57am PT
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Change your name. $46?
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Oct 26, 2014 - 08:03am PT
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Change the web site or kiss a mules tool...
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Oct 26, 2014 - 09:34am PT
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Tradmanclimbs and Larry, if passwords to edit the site are the issue, they can always be reset. The owner can always contact the hosting company re. this. Or if running your own server, with physical machine access its always possible to break in and get root.
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