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I've been plagiarised!!!

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  • 27-08-2009 2:44am
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    Mick Regan
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭


    Guys,

    any thoughts on what to do when you see your blog content appear unannounced and un-credited on a news site?

    One of my blog posts has been copied and pasted into a Welsh news site. I've written twice (politely) to the site owners but got no response. Was'nt looking for a link back, but thought a reference to the source would at least be courteous.

    I'm thinking about writing a post on plagiarism (centered around their main keyword!) - see if i can embarrass them into some sort of response.

    Good or bad idea?

    (PS: was'nt sure where to post this - hope ok for this forum category)


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    cpu-dude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭cpu-dude


    Mick Regan wrote: »
    Guys,

    any thoughts on what to do when you see your blog content appear unannounced and un-credited on a news site?

    One of my blog posts has been copied and pasted into a Welsh news site. I've written twice (politely) to the site owners but got no response. Was'nt looking for a link back, but thought a reference to the source would at least be courteous.

    I'm thinking about writing a post on plagiarism (centered around their main keyword!) - see if i can embarrass them into some sort of response.

    Good or bad idea?

    (PS: was'nt sure where to post this - hope ok for this forum category)
    Imitation is the highest form of flattery...


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    AdMMM
    Registered Users Posts: 9,472 ✭✭✭AdMMM


    If they copied any of your images, I usually just replace them with porn. They tend to get the idea then.


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    thorbarry
    Registered Users Posts: 2,128 ✭✭✭thorbarry


    AdMMM wrote: »
    If they copied any of your images, I usually just replace them with porn. They tend to get the idea then.

    Thats probably the best idea i have ever heard :D


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    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    Invoice them


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    #6
    mcdermott1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭mcdermott1


    Are you using a full or partial rss feed?

    I always use partial - to stop this...

    But dont worry - Google always knows which the original is.

    Best route to get it stopped if you really want to is via their hosting company.


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    RedMaxP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭RedMaxP


    :D
    AdMMM wrote: »
    If they copied any of your images, I usually just replace them with porn. They tend to get the idea then.

    Brilliant idea :D not sure if it would be the best course of action though


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    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭RoadKillTs


    24474851.gif


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    Jako8
    Registered Users Posts: 2,445 ✭✭✭Jako8


    RoadKillTs wrote: »
    24474851.gif

    Watch did you say back to that guy?

    He was going to get his lawyer on to YOU for moving images that you own.


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    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭RoadKillTs


    Nope wasn't me. Taken from here (ironically)


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    HandWS LTD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 263 ✭✭HandWS LTD


    People are not allowed to copy your images without your say so.....full stop. Thats illegal.


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    Shaneod21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭Shaneod21


    As was said you will get the credit for the content.
    It can only affect there site. This happens everyday!

    Images are constantly copied from websites!


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    gaillimh_abu
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭gaillimh_abu


    Mick Regan wrote: »
    Guys,

    any thoughts on what to do when you see your blog content appear unannounced and un-credited on a news site?

    One of my blog posts has been copied and pasted into a Welsh news site. I've written twice (politely) to the site owners but got no response. Was'nt looking for a link back, but thought a reference to the source would at least be courteous.

    I'm thinking about writing a post on plagiarism (centered around their main keyword!) - see if i can embarrass them into some sort of response.

    Good or bad idea?

    (PS: was'nt sure where to post this - hope ok for this forum category)

    This has happened me in the past and in the end i contacted the hosting company which i got from WHOIS and they got the guy to take down the content.

    Also happened me again recently and it was a guy on Ning.com ..

    I read them the riot act , then contacted them via

    http://about.ning.com/dmca-notice.php

    This might also be useful dude..

    http://onlinepublishing.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_handle_plagiarism_content_theft_online


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    HandWS LTD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 263 ✭✭HandWS LTD


    Every hosting companies has their own terms and conditions for anybody who wants a website hosted by them. If they break the rules then they will be asked to take the certain content off their website. Can even get suspended or will not be hosted on the hosting companies servers again (only if they ignore their request).

    This was the case with gaillimh_abu.


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