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How to prove you wrote it first

Discussion in 'Copywriting' started by ketanco, Aug 27, 2023.

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    One may write a very good article and it may get copied on internet, or slightly modified, rephrased etc... and after a while it is not even known who did it first. Now I know this is not likely so I ask more theoretically, just in case... Assume someone writes your content or slightly modified version, copyrights it, then after a while sees your article on your website and tells you that you stole his work. How do you prove you wrote it first? Or what steps do you take, if any, when each time you write an article to be able to prove later that you wrote that content on that date? I know the most failsafe way is copyright registration (which is impractical anyway) but I am not talking about going after someone here. I am ONLY talking about how to prove you wrote it first, IF, someone tells you later that they did it first.
     
    ketanco, Aug 27, 2023 IP
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    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    There will be a digital footprint on the documents. You may need to get a third party company to verify the digital footprint if it goes to court.

    A long time ago I was accused of deleting documents - it wasn't personal, they needed a fall guy - and the investigating company was able to pin point the deletions and my clumsy attempts at recovery. If they can do that, they'll be able to prove you created a document on a specific date.
     
    sarahk, Aug 27, 2023 IP
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    Thanks for this informative post. I think that many people scared and won’t fight for their rights. And we don't even have known who did it first. But I am sure that we have to protect our writer's rights.
     
    MargoFarrel, Aug 29, 2023 IP
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    Thanks for the reply but I did not fully understand. What do you mean digital footprints? And what documents? We are talking about posts on internet page. What digital footprint is there on a website post?
     
    ketanco, Aug 29, 2023 IP
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    Any other suggestions? What do you do if someone copies your content and claims as if their own?
     
    ketanco, Aug 29, 2023 IP
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    You have to decide how much harm it's doing and if it's worth lawyering up.
     
    sarahk, Aug 29, 2023 IP