Content stolen what to do

So, I was just checking my technorati ranking and saw a blog using my content(whole articles without permission)

Need to know what to do about it, so that Google doesn't penalizes me.

But it looks like I'm not the only one, it is stoling content from each and every tech blog out there withou permission.

My article : http://techbold.blogspot.com/2007/08/put-command-line-on-your-desktop.html

Theft Content : http://www.windowsvistaplace.com/put-a-command-line-on-your-desktop/software

It can be clearly seen tis guy is using my RSS to steal it..

 

You don't list a copyright statement with your text?

I do on most of mine that are important to me - which is most.

Either way, I'd email the website. Maybe even send them a link to this thread letting them know their practices are being placed in view of the public at large.

 

I don't think there is anything you can do... an email probably won't help, because I am sure that they know they are copying your content.

 

Sorry, It happens to the best of use, get over it!!

 

Maybe the guy is using an auto rss feed software, maybe you need to limit your feed to summarized only not the whole article.

 

It look as thou he add you as the orignial owner but didn't give you a link back.

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Written by Vikas Nigam on August 17th, 2007 with no comments.

I would at least ask for a link back if nothing else.

 

day before yesterday some lame-o stole an entire blog post of mine, and changed the links that i had to other links.. i was going to report him to adsense and send him an email complaining.. but then i figured that nobody would ever see his little PR0, lame-ass site anyway, so i just let it go..
FYI - I use THIS to know every time someone steals my content or ads a link to my site.

 

You can ask him to give credit/link to your blog. That way you can also get some benefit. His blog is older than yours, and if you can prove that you content is original, you can write to his WebHost and also file DMCA with Google.

 

If the guy was not honest enough to ask for the content the first time, what make you think he is going to be honest enough to exchange with you!!

 

Thanks Tearabite. But just in case I've sent an email.

And I'll be filing a report to their web hosting provider and advertisers(adsense) if not action is taken within 2 days..

It is after all just going to take a fax.

@Kuldeep1952

The domain name came into existance 10 Aug 2007 and his blog is not old.

 

That is just wrong, he could have at least change it just a little bit. Yeah, I would go after him!!!

 

Check out this thread.
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=441195

 

Send a letter to his host saying that he stole content off your site and if he doesn't remove it or give proper credit your attorney will deal with it for the digital DCMA code law.

 

I'm going to start another thread with an idea (cha-ching $$)

Probably ain't new though - but my mind just amused itself.

An idea for a website

 

Here was the idea...

http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?p=4180891#post4180891

Seems like it would get a decent following.

 

There is not much you can do. Just let Google know....maybe next time he will be penalized.

 

as long as your blog was posted earlier , google or other search engines would know as it is ...
so you don't need to worry anyway .
as long as your blogs are not your main mode of income ... dont bother giving him the extra importance he doesn't deserve

 

Can't find the file - perhaps he has taken down the content due to the e-mails received?

 

can't do much, I've had similar situations, on an anime site I used to own. Couldn't really do much about it, except e-mail him, some ppl take it off, some owners don't care..

 

I've dealt with this problem many times. My entire business site has been copied more than once, and individual pages dozens of times. This type of thing is rampant!

(For those of you who think it hasn't happened to you yet, type the URLS of a few of your most-popular webpages into Copyscape.com and you may be surprised.)

Anyway, here's what to do.
First, list the URL(s) that have been infringed. Do a search on copyscape.com and archive.org to document the infringement.

Then, contact the website owner using the contact info on their site, or the whois info. Use their full name. Politely explain the situation, telling them you are the owner of http://www.example.com/yourpage.html and it's come to your attention that the content of their page, http://www.their site.html/theirpage.html contains your copyrighted text.

Ask them to remove it immediately and then notify you so you can close the matter. Tell them you will file a DMCA complaint with their webhost and with Google and the other major search engines if this matter is not quickly resolved, but that you would much prefer to not have to take that step.

Use the subject line: Urgent: Copyright infringement on your website.

This approach works for me 90% of the time. The other 10% I've had to go to the webhost and they are nearly always very responsive, either removing the page themselves or getting the site's owner to do it.

Following is an example of the letter I send; feel free to use the text if you'd like. It's quite effective. It isn't a formal cease & desist letter (you can Google the text for one of those) but a more informal approach like this works better for the initial contact, I think. http://www.quantawebdesign.com/b/copyrightletter.gif

Usually they will respond to your emailed letter with an apology and a note that the material has been removed from their site. Most folks will be civil, others will be assholes about it. Just stand your ground. Contact their webhost if necessary.

Oh, and the offender will nearly always blame it on someone else (webdesigner, friend, lover, hired hand) - someone who supposedly put the stolen material up on their website without their knowing. Ah, well. As long as they take it down they can blame it on whoever they like. ;-)

If they don't respond after the first attempt, send another email saying something like, "On August 19 we notified you that our copyrighted text appears without authorization on your website. The text of that letter is reprinted below for your convenience. Please correct this issue immediately and notify us when it has been done. Thank you for your attention to your prompt attention to this matter."

If they don't respond to that, then feel free to contact their webhost. But usually you won't need to.

best,
Denise