Someone is copying my blogs

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Devilfish, Apr 23, 2008.

  1. #1
    I've found a site that's been copying my blogs and posting them on their own site, word for word!

    Is there anything I can do about this? Obviously it's going to count as duplicate content and I could be deamed to be the one copying the articles.

    Any advice please?

    Thanks
     
    Devilfish, Apr 23, 2008 IP
  2. w3bmaster

    w3bmaster Notable Member

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    #2
    Email them and asck them to stop doing this
    Sincerly theres not so much to do about it ....
     
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  3. templates

    templates Notable Member

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    #3
    yea,let them know that you know..maybe they will change it
     
    templates, Apr 23, 2008 IP
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    BlueEew Well-Known Member

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    #4
    Are the copying word for word, or rewritting content a little?
     
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  5. Devilfish

    Devilfish Active Member

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    #5
    Some lines are translated as it's in another language (not english) but about 98% of it is copied. And they've taken out the links I had on lots of anchor text.

    I'm raging right now!

    There isn't any contact info on the site.
     
    Devilfish, Apr 23, 2008 IP
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    Put a DMCA complaint in. That will fix it.
     
    Cheap SEO Services, Apr 23, 2008 IP
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    MikeLugar Well-Known Member

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    #7
    Report it to their hosting provider. This happened to me before where someone copied a successful forum of mine. I don't put up with stuff like that.
     
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    Google "DMCA" or Digital Millenium Copyright Act. You will see what to do.
     
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    SEOBusiness Well-Known Member

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    #9
    Have you ever think to contact their hosting provider,they will take care of this business if they find they hosting illegal content.
     
    SEOBusiness, Apr 23, 2008 IP
  10. rockinfuture

    rockinfuture Peon

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    #10
    never matter dude. You just keep doing your casual work there and do your main work on some other blog, if you dont get any solution then!!! :)
     
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    affiliategirl Peon

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    #11
    I hope I could say being copied is the greatest compliment.

    if you can't trace the xerox copier, you can always put a kind of warning on your blog that says something like:

    This blog is illegaly duplicated at www.xeroxcopier.com. Hurray to me! (then put an angry smiley at the end). :p

    At least they'll know who's the original.
     
    affiliategirl, Apr 23, 2008 IP
  12. kaung

    kaung Twitter @KaungKo

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    #12
    blog about it and make it known on your blog.
    ;)
     
    kaung, Apr 23, 2008 IP
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    coderbari Well-Known Member

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    #13
    LOL.Good suggestion.Just write on your blog about their copying and I am sure they won't copy this article :D
     
    coderbari, Apr 23, 2008 IP
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    kaung Twitter @KaungKo

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    #14
    depends on their intelligence
    if they're smart,
    this copy that will become that copy this :p

    and it'll lead to blog war
    which'll lead to more visitors to either side or both
    which means $$$

    :( who's up for copying my blog? :D $$
     
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  15. Devilfish

    Devilfish Active Member

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    Thanks for the advice folks.
     
    Devilfish, Apr 28, 2008 IP
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    #16
    How do they do this? Do they take your feeds? If so / limit how much you let them have, say just first 100 chars or along these lines.
     
    SandisV, Apr 28, 2008 IP