Hi, Guys, I started a blog over a month ago -- nothing academic, nothing profound, just something I was having fun with (online shopping reviews). Since it's inception not only has there been rampant links stealing (not linking to, but blatant stealing from, my posts) and now a pis*ant is linking my posts (if I do a Google search I find these) to their Smiley Central or a page just full of Google adsense crap. I'm PO'd and know not what to do, but assume I can do nothing. It's tacky -- makes it look as though I'm not only trying for link bait, but using this as a front to direct people to PPC stuff. Just wanted to vent.
Contact their hosts about them stealing copyrighted content, you'd be surprised at how quickly and seriously hosts take these issues. Just a week ago someone had ripped my portfolio design off, and I got into contact with their host, and the design was removed from their site on the same day.