Is it a copyright infringement if i write about the same thing??

Yes, actually if all words are swapped for synonyms it is still copyright infringement. If all I do is simply swap all the words then all I have done is create a derivative work. The right to make derivative works is held by the original copyright holder.

 

i guess my safest way out is to hire authors to write the articles and then if somebody sues me im not liable i got the text str8 from the author so he can sue him instead?

 

Actually, you would still be liable. In turn, you could then sue the author. There is no perfect protection, but I think the rant that Relevant and I have gone off on has lead you astray. To answer your original question, the best protection you can have is for you to write the article, do not copy, use multiple sources to research from, and write in your own voice. You should be fine. Like I said, writing on the same topic as other people is not copyright infringement. Copying articles or rewritting articles is. No protection is absolute, but if you stick to doing your own work your risk will be minimalised to the point of being negligible.

 

Uh? Oh, you're taking "swapped" literally. LOL. I see now.

I'm pretty sure you knew what I meant but I'll concede your last point.

 

From a realistic standpoint, if you use your own words, you'll be fine. I would:

1) Find several articles on the same subject. This is called research.
2) Draft an article of your own, using your own words and your own voice.
3) Attribute your sources with links to the articles. This is only polite.

And nobody's going to care that you're writing on the same thing.

I get all sorts of annoyed if somebody steals articles wholesale from my site. But if someone uses them as source material for an article of their own and cites us, my reaction is generally, "Hey! Thanks for the link!"

There's absolutely no law against multiple writers covering the same subject.

-- Leva

 

No, I didn't realize what you meant until the last post. To me swapped means swapped. But I think we have gone way past what the OP was asking about.