Hi, There's a blog online which literally copies my blogposts. Not only mine, but all posts on there are stolen from other sites. The worst thing is, he makes money from it with google adsense! What can be done? This is really depressing and makes you feel powerless
Interestingly enough, I just finished a blog post on this exact topic. The short answer is to file a DMCA takedown notice with his host (which will cause his host to take down his entire site). If you can get all of the other owners of the posts to get together and file with you, more's the better... Hope that helps. Deena ______________________________________________________________________________ Any opinions are offered without knowledge of the specific law of your jurisdiction and with only the limited information provided in your post. No advice given here should be reasonably relied upon by you or any third party without consulting an attorney who is aware of all of the facts and law surrounding your situation. Any advice given here is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship in any way.
I agree with Deena, first choice would be to contact host and tell them that they are allowing someone to cheat ... however have you tried to contact the offender yourself - and warn him or talk to him about this I would send a note stating my reservation and views, and if the person doesn't bother, move on to the next level.. My opinion - got no knowledge in the law domain though
contact the blogger who steal your content first. if it doesn't work, try to contact his hosting company. I used to use a picture of my competitor by accident, they send me email to ask to remove the pictures. If I don't remove the pictures ,they will take legal action to let me remove their pictures. Of course I get to know it is their pictures, I remove them.
fatabbot, The host will take him down unless he's got some kind of wish to be liable for infringing your copyright. It should only take you shutting him down a couple of times until he moves on... Deena _____________________________________________________________________________________ Any opinions are offered without knowledge of the specific law of your jurisdiction and with only the limited information provided in your post. No advice given here should be reasonably relied upon by you or any third party without consulting an attorney who is aware of all of the facts and law surrounding your situation. Any advice given here is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship in any way.
Also, contact AdSense with the information. They'll fix his little red wagon... ) No revenue, no point in continuing... Deena ____________________________________________________________________________ Any opinions are offered without knowledge of the specific law of your jurisdiction and with only the limited information provided in your post. No advice given here should be reasonably relied upon by you or any third party without consulting an attorney who is aware of all of the facts and law surrounding your situation. Any advice given here is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship in any way.
Contact Google & Adsense: http://www.google.com/adsense_dmca.html (Adsense) http://www.google.com/dmca.html (Google seacrh engine) Contact his host and domain registrar. They may have abuse/copyright complaint procedures listed on their sites.