Content Stolen - What should I do?

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by HiLoRoller, Nov 2, 2007.

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    Found one of my posts on another website.

    My post was copied word for word, no credit was given to me and he is using my hosted pic.

    What should I do?

    (I'm very tempted to mess with the pic)
     
    HiLoRoller, Nov 2, 2007 IP
  2. HiLoRoller

    HiLoRoller Active Member

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    Update: I'm pretty sure the content thief is DP member "hqBuyer". Considering he is promoting this site and it's in his Sig.
     
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  3. The Emirates Gallastico

    The Emirates Gallastico Banned

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    #3
    Mess with the pic, that'll teach him :D

    Or you could do the 'proper' thing of reporting to his hosting company and getting him shut down, of course... :p
     
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  4. Winagain

    Winagain Well-Known Member

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    #4
    If he is using your hosted pic, he is giving you a backlink, so I would recommend you let it be.

    Contact him anyway and ask him to include a link to the source.

    You will both will benefit from it.
     
    Winagain, Nov 2, 2007 IP
  5. echo_unlimited

    echo_unlimited Notable Member

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    #5
    File a DMCA report to his web host, if not his web host, go direct to his data center.

    Though you could contact him, and warn him you will file a DMCA against him.
     
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  6. cormac

    cormac Peon

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    #6
    Best way to go.

    Teach the thief a lesson and maybe he'll learn not to do it again.
     
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    I'd contact him first warning a DMCA if he doesn't remove the content. Then contact his web host to file a DMCA.
     
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    #8
    Turn the picture into a black BG, and white text saying: this post was stolen from: [your link here]
     
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  9. HiLoRoller

    HiLoRoller Active Member

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    All good ideas. I'm still tempted to mess with the pic... :)
     
    HiLoRoller, Nov 3, 2007 IP
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    Hearthrobz Well-Known Member

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    #10
    Mail his hoster to kick his site out.Surely he is a stealer
     
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  11. HiLoRoller

    HiLoRoller Active Member

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    He is, as I notice there is other stolen content on the site as well.
     
    HiLoRoller, Nov 4, 2007 IP
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    izeaus Banned

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    #12
    If you are using a wordpress site then It might be possible that he is scraping your feeds and then all your links and pictures are giving you backlinks so what is worrying you . You are getting freee publicity and your links some quality backlinks as well
     
    izeaus, Nov 4, 2007 IP