a comment in my blog

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by cini, Aug 1, 2007.

  1. #1
    today i received a comment and it says this:
    THIS BLOG IS COMMITTING COPRIGHT THEFT.

    WE WILL TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT OUR LEGITIMATE INTERESTS.


    first of all i never used their stories.i put stories ffrom a different site whish is a big and serious site.
    they let me to use their stories(about celebrity news).

    is this a problem for me

    i just closed the blog for the world:)
     
    cini, Aug 1, 2007 IP
  2. kittyluver

    kittyluver Notable Member

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    #2
    Ha ha ha ha... They threatened you to close down your blog. What was your blog?
     
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  3. CountryBoy

    CountryBoy Prominent Member

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    #3
    Maybe the big and serious site also stole someone's copyrighted work, but you're just a slightly easier target. Did they leave any contact details? If not I wouldn't be too concerned. Also their poor grasp of spelling suggests they might not be official.
     
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  4. cini

    cini Active Member

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    #4
    the blog is not important but i looked at their sites.
    you become a member of the site and they send you celebrity news 3 times a day.
    first i'm not the member of their site
    second ok i put stories from a site but that site let me use the stories

    they leave only the name of the site..and yes they are really also big site
     
    cini, Aug 1, 2007 IP
  5. CountryBoy

    CountryBoy Prominent Member

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    #5
    So the person who let you use these stories - were they within their rights to do that? Maybe the person who let you use the stories wasn't actually meant to.
     
    CountryBoy, Aug 1, 2007 IP
  6. cini

    cini Active Member

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    so what do i have to do

    i just looked at my adsense account and i only earned 30 dollsar in the past 5 months..

    perhaps better to close:):)
    my other blogs make much more money:D
     
    cini, Aug 1, 2007 IP
  7. CountryBoy

    CountryBoy Prominent Member

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    #7
    Well, if you've got some proof that you're allowed to use material from the big and serious site I would forward them a copy. That should shut them up, or at least get them to moderate their tone.
     
    CountryBoy, Aug 1, 2007 IP
  8. cini

    cini Active Member

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    yes i also think that but i have ne proof..so i mailed them again(that big and serious site) and waiting for their answers saying that they let me use their content
    and yes if i can prove it i will write that site say ''how can you say a word like thief?i will do what it has to be done;)
     
    cini, Aug 1, 2007 IP
  9. CountryBoy

    CountryBoy Prominent Member

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    Well, that was a mistake - you should have made sure you had some proof and kept a copy of it just incase. Sounds to me as if they might have changed their mind about you using their content.

     
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  10. cini

    cini Active Member

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    if they change their mind then it is simple..i will cancel that blog:confused:
     
    cini, Aug 1, 2007 IP
  11. glendowney

    glendowney Notable Member

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    #11
    A good thing to do would have being to have re-written the content as you go it making it completly unique. That way the big company would provide you with the articles and you would spend 10-15 minutes re-writing each article.
     
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  12. cini

    cini Active Member

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    i think that is the best way

    so nobody can say that we are a thief who is given permission
     
    cini, Aug 1, 2007 IP
  13. glendowney

    glendowney Notable Member

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    #13
    Not if you do a good job no :D
    I have been re writing content for my site and had no problems yet.
     
    glendowney, Aug 1, 2007 IP
  14. krispy1812

    krispy1812 Peon

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    #14
    you shouldn't be using someone else's material without some sort of proof that you have their permission, and then when you do have it, make sure you keep a copy as proof.

    I'm curious how you got the go-ahead to use it and somehow don't have any proof of it anyway - a nod and a wink don't cut the ice for standards of proof.
     
    krispy1812, Aug 1, 2007 IP
  15. CynProWeb

    CynProWeb Peon

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    #15
    I seriously wouldnt worry about it at all. Would someone with a legitimate issue with your site post something like that on your blog, or would they send you the documentation from their lawyers - IE a cease and disist or copywrite infirngment notice
     
    CynProWeb, Aug 1, 2007 IP
  16. rosiee007

    rosiee007 Notable Member

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    #16
    Were you linking to the authority site or to any other site you were taking all the contents from? If not, you might want to add links to the original sources. That should solve the problem.
     
    rosiee007, Aug 1, 2007 IP
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    bloggingseo Active Member

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    #17
    My advice? USE FREE RSS FEEDS FROM CELEBRITY SITES! It's that easy!
     
    bloggingseo, Aug 1, 2007 IP
  18. Sleepy_Sentry

    Sleepy_Sentry Well-Known Member

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    #18
    If indeed you have permission to use all content on your website, you have nothing to worry about. But if you are taking content from another website without permission, you are violating copyright law.

    If the commenter is wrong, just remove the comment. He probably didn't know you had permission to use the content.
     
    Sleepy_Sentry, Aug 2, 2007 IP
  19. Corey Bryant

    Corey Bryant Texan at Heart

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    #19
    Check CopyScape to see if your content matches someone else's.

    Did they post an email address so you can communicate with them? If needed, Jeffrey Cohen of Internet Litigators offers a great membership plan
     
    Corey Bryant, Aug 2, 2007 IP
  20. cini

    cini Active Member

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    #20
    i will not remove anything from my blog..today i saw alot of blogs and sites like me..they still update everyday..
     
    cini, Aug 3, 2007 IP