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[Tako_Kichi]

Where can we find the YAK 18?

Here ya go Pat.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...ats=1&altbit=1

Ignore the fact that it says 'beta' as it was good to go by all accounts. It's FS2004 native not FSX but it will probably port OK.

[Mick]

Mick, Simnetwork.com use Domains by Proxy so you can't find out who owns the site, but interesting enough they use the same hosing service and share the same IP address as guess who Icarusgold.com - Oh wow interesting... yes Icarusgold.com and simnetwork.com both use IP address as shown here... Please send all abuse complaints to abuse@layerdtech.com ​Hope this helps...
("Let Being Helpful Be More Important Than Being Right!")

Thank You !!!

Complaint sent. I will post about the results - if they get back to me.

Since this thread will soon be locked, I'll start a new thread about anything I hear from the hosting service. I just hope that Mr.Icarus doesn't have his own hosting service, or isn't using one that caters to pirates (if there are such services - it seems that there probably are...)

Maybe if I have success it will inspire others and maybe start a trend.

[Mick]

Just in case anyone else is thinking about following my example, the e-address for reporting abuse had a typo in it. it should be:

abuse@layeredtech.com

(There was an 'e' missing in the original post.)

I learned that when my original e-mail bounced. Then I Googled for Layerer Tech and found their site, went to their Contact page and spotted the typo.

So far I just got an automated acknowledgement of receipt, but that's all I expected on a holiday.

I was pleased to see that Layered Tech is an American company, located in Plano, Texas. I know that doesn't guarantee results, but at least we know it's not some fly-by-night pirate host hiding in the back room of some bicycle shop in Europe.

[gigabyte]

Just in case anyone else is thinking about following my example, the e-address for reporting abuse had a typo in it. it should be:

abuse@layeredtech.com

(There was an 'e' missing in the original post.)

I learned that when my original e-mail bounced. Then I Googled for Layerer Tech and found their site, went to their Contact page and spotted the typo.

So far I just got an automated acknowledgement of receipt, but that's all I expected on a holiday.

I was pleased to see that Layered Tech is an American company, located in Plano, Texas. I know that doesn't guarantee results, but at least we know it's not some fly-by-night pirate host hiding in the back room of some bicycle shop in Europe.

Oops, the typo is my fault, I copied the text from Domain tools, but you are unable copy any eMail address from that site (a little trick they use to prevent bots from harvesting addresses) and when I pasted it in my message I had to manually type the address - now you know why I warn everyone about my typoering and spellerin. ...


Oh and Layered Tech is definately no fly-by-night, I know numerous sites that are hosted by them including some very fine upstanding Flight Sim forums in fact...

[bushpilot]

Complaint sent. I will post about the results - if they get back to me.

Good luck I've seen my old paints on various nasty sites, in which you have to pay to get access to downloads. It's not really encouraging to see that happen.

[Mick]

All my stuff was freeware, so I really don't care all that much if it turns up someplace where I didn't release it. I believe that David shares my attitude that it's really a compliment that someone thinks my stuff is worth hosting. But I get somewhat annoyed by sites like FSPirate - oops, I mean FSPlanet - Simnetwork and a few others that host files without the developers' permission.

I'm not doing this because I've been harmed in any way. I just want to hassle Mr. Icarus, if I can, because he deserves it so much.

[Mick]

Process started, and I've begun a new thread to tell about it.