European Points of interest for Tomtom2

Privateer · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 8:34 pm Post subject:

Hi Darren,

Thanks for the update. It looks like a genuine mistake from somebody who wants to publish POIs for the greater good of the TomTom community.

I would suggest that Uwe looks at the text file of every POI, which he has published. All of my POIs have a valid and current email address for me in the text file.

If he is unwilling to do that then please let us know and I’ll send you an email with a list of all of my POIs that you have been kind enough to publish for me.

I like the copyright wording for insertion into the POI text file and I will use it from now on, unless we have any lawyers out there who would be happy to advise on a better wording (for free) Wink

. I certainly intend PocketGPS World to be my original POI publisher/host for two reasons. I reckon that it’s the best site of its kind Thumbs Up

and secondly I don’t want to have to contact other sites if I wish to submit new POIs or inform them of modified POIs. 8)

Kind Regards,
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Robert.
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 14.0.1: iOS CamerAlert v2.0.7
TomTom GO Mobile iOS 2.3.1; TomTom (UK & ROI and Europe) iOS apps v1.29
Garmin Camper 770 LMT-D

BoPeep · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 9:29 pm Post subject: My POI Files

Hi Darren,

The POI files that I have submitted solely to Pocket GPS World and which have subsequently appeared on this other website are as follows:

Apollo Cinemas
BMW Dealerships
Borders Books
Bowlplex
Caledonian Cinemas
Clarion Hotels
Comfort Inn
Crown Plaza
Courtyard Hotels
De Vere Hotels
Four Pillars Hotels
Harry Ramsden
Holiday Inn
Hungry Horse
IMAX Cinemas
Intercontinental Hotels
Odeon Cinemas
Oxford Colleges
Sleep Inn
Swallow Hotels
UCG Cinemas
UCI Cinemas
Village Hotels
Vue Cinemas

All except two of mine were added to this other site... I wonder what was wrong with the other two?! Wink

Here's a new idea for the site... How about a prize for the person who submits the most POI files? Wink

It could be something like, I don't know... just thinking off the top of my head here... a PDA and GPS set-up?!!!! Mr. Green

Seriously though, thanks for your help in clearing up this matter and I will definitely put something like the text you suggested in my .txt files from now on.

Bo Peep. Angel

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Darren · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 10:29 pm Post subject:

Crikey Laura, where do you find the time to create all them? Thanks for the list, I will pass the info on.

Sadly although we get to play with lots of great kit we do not get to keep it all Crying or Very sad

All our iPAQ's were bought with our own cash (if Dell or Toshiba are reading and would like to supply alternative PPC's on long term loan then drop me a line!) but we are hoping to be able to run competitions in future with some hardware prizes.

We don't get the opportunity to thank you all enough for the input and support you give, from an idea passed around on a Yahoo group one day blossomed this site and we are still amazed at how popular it has become THANK YOU ALL Thumbs Up

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BoPeep · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 2:27 am Post subject:

Ha ha, I have no life!! Wink

Nah, not really, I just like making them for some reason! Out of here

Keeps me out of trouble anyway, I suppose...

I think the competitions sound a good idea - I will definitely be looking out for them and trying my luck!

I think the main reason this website is so popular is that it's very user-friendly and user-based, in that although there are obviously Pocket GPS staff and moderators who keep things running smoothly, users like myself tend to feel that we have a lot of input into things that appear on the site and into the way it works.

IMO, the main reason it is so successful is that while people get a lot out of it, everyone also puts something back in - whether it's making POI files, Beta-testing software, submitting news and reviews or simply offering advice to someone in a situation they might themselves have once been in.

I much prefer the whole 'give-and-take' feel to websites like this as you know you are getting sound, friendly, practical advice from down-to-earth people, not just some techy spouting jargon at you that you don't understand! Confused

Anyway, enough sucking-up...!! Laughing

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* Keep up the good work! Thumbs Up

Bo Peep.

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R1chard · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 07, 2004 Posts: 64

As a web site owner myself (www.creequealley.com if you're interested) I have found that the best way to deal with people stealing stuff off your site is to:

1) write a polite but firm email to the web site owner (if you can) giving them seven days to remove the offending material.

2) after 7 days write to the service provider who hosts the site pointing out the infringement of copyright and ask them to remove the offending material.

The terms and conditions of service providers almost always warn their users against copyright infringement. If you can demonstrate that you are the copyright owner they are more likely to take action than the people who steal from you as mostly they have a reputation to maintain.

It's worked for me on several occasions.

Richard

Privateer · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:22 pm Post subject:

Hi,

It’s been a while since I’ve looked at the following website:
http://www.tomtomoverlay.de/seiten/english/index1.htm

So I thought I’d have a little saunter over to the website to see if there were any changes or acknowledgments of the authors of the POIs, or of the original website that published them.

I’ve found nothing. Sad

Can anybody else see any acknowledgments?

Regards,
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Robert.
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 14.0.1: iOS CamerAlert v2.0.7
TomTom GO Mobile iOS 2.3.1; TomTom (UK & ROI and Europe) iOS apps v1.29
Garmin Camper 770 LMT-D

BoPeep

I've had a look round all the POI sections and I have to say I can't see any acknowledgments either, which is disappointing. Confused

Quite a few of the links I followed brought up '404 Error' pages, but it seems unlikely that the acknowledgments would usually be placed here anyway.

Bo Peep.
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