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Posted on 22-10-2009
copying other people’s blog contents and distributing them through mailing lists is WRONG isn’t it?
Filed Under (Security) by admin

I know the internet is very public, but what’s the ethics on this? Is there a law for this? How can we prevent content stealing?
the reason I’m asking is… somebody just copied MY blog and distributed its contents through mailing lists, and guess what, the forwarded email is forwarded to ME!

oh I am so very upset about this. seriously.

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Victoriousv72 on 23 October, 2009 at 11:01 pm #

yes it is and i really care!!


Clay O on 24 October, 2009 at 4:58 pm #

You bet your sweet bippy it is. Out and out plaigerism, plus it isn’t nice.


newo on 25 October, 2009 at 3:57 am #

Absolutely and utterly wrong, those blog entries are personal and written by someone who really cared enough about the topic to sit down and write about it. Never never never copy them, you steal a person individuality and writing style!

If you enjoyed the blog, reference to it with a link, but never use it as your own!


blademm on 25 October, 2009 at 4:50 am #

Common Creative Licensing may help you on this.


imisidro on 25 October, 2009 at 4:18 pm #

File a Digital Millenium Copyright act complaint with the web host – and the web host will remove the post, if not suspend the entire account.

Here are the steps you need to take to file a DMCA complaint:

1. Contact the site owner first and let them know that they are using your content without your authorization or consent. Request them to take down the page. Give them 24 hours or so. If they do not comply, file the DMCA complaint.

2. Prepare your DMCA complaint.

3. Check the web host of the plagiarist. You can either go to WhoIs database and check the technical and administrative contacts, or use the Tracert function in your PC’s Command Prompt. Check with the host listed as the technical contact – sometimes they are simply the domain registrar or the site may just have moved into a new host and the WhoIs entry has not been changed. My experience is that tech support folks are typically very helpful when they know you are filing a DMCA complaint and they will even help you identify who is the right webhost of the site.

4. Submit your DMCA complaint. Most webhosts accept DMCA submissions through an email to their abuse department. Search engines, however, are more stringent and requires you to either mail or fax the DMCA complaint. Send your complaint to:

Google

Google, Inc. Attn: Google Legal Support DMCA Complaints
1600 Amphitheatre ParkwayMountain View, CA 94043
OR fax to: (650) 963-3255, Attn: Google Legal Support, DMCA Complaints

5. If the site is using Google Adsense, send the DMCA complaint to the Adsense team as well. Repeat offenders can have their account terminated.


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