Serious Issue : My Content Is Being Stolen.What I can Do?

Discussion in 'Google' started by shyamsundar, Apr 15, 2009.

  1. #1
    Hello,
    Well recently I have found that all the very original articles from my blog are being stolen directly and used by some other blog. Due to this I have seen a drastic drop in the traffic levels since last few days. I have tried contacting the webmaster of the blog, but no response. Could some one help me, like what can I do now to stop this and get my traffic back.


    Thanks in advance for valuable tips.
     
    shyamsundar, Apr 15, 2009 IP
  2. gauravgrt

    gauravgrt Peon

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    Try contacting webmaster once again and if you get no response then File DMCA
     
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  3. cchetanonline

    cchetanonline Banned

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    #3
    Using wordpress ? try a plugin WP-CopyProtect
    Dont allow others to copy your content :)
     
    cchetanonline, Apr 15, 2009 IP
  4. Live2Write

    Live2Write Active Member

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    Report the same to his web host service provider. Show them enough proof to substantiate your claims! They should help you sort this out!
     
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  5. philski

    philski Well-Known Member

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    #5
    Its happend to me..

    Amazingly, Your so protected by law. it isnt funny,,

    To protect yourself, IMO. and Prove it latter on! Get every single detail of the offender you can.
    Copyscape, and save everything. Goolge the site then cached and save it all as well, If you want to protect yourself! you can. Its easy and free-mostly Phone time etc..

    I actually called Google Sydney, and got a very fast response. THANKS Google.

    Anyone stealing your copyright protected, unique individual work? to the best of my knowledge, is in really, really deep poo.

    If you want to push it of course.. :)

    If you want to go after them, your very able too.
     
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    Hi there,

    I don't think there is too much that can be done unless you file an official DMCA complaint. In the meantime, I would recommend you contact the Web host and the domain name registrar. They may each be able to work with you without having to go through the DMCA process.
     
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    Howard27 Active Member

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    I'd contact DMCA asap, and make sure you make copies of all the proof to send them. Good Luck hope everything works out
     
    Howard27, Apr 15, 2009 IP
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    yenerich Active Member

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    Thanls for the info, im uploading it to my server.
     
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    Nystul Well-Known Member

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    #10
    good luck with it .
     
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  11. shyamsundar

    shyamsundar Active Member

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    thanks..I installed but again after that too it copies content from my blog. Can this plugin stop someone from taking RSS feeds and putting in his site/blog?
     
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    calum Peon

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    Contact the host with a DMCA complaint.
     
    calum, Apr 15, 2009 IP
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    rundll32 Peon

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    #13
    I'd make it difficult and get a theme which makes the post go out of wack or put a nice fat ad in between the hole thing so they have to work around it and eventually get pissed :)
     
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    cchetanonline Banned

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    #14
    There is one note at plugin Admin page, please read it.

    Hope this will help you to protect your some content.
     
    cchetanonline, Apr 15, 2009 IP
  15. shyamsundar

    shyamsundar Active Member

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    Thanks buddy...done that just now.Hope that helps me. Great plugin indeed.:D
     
    shyamsundar, Apr 15, 2009 IP
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    Revelations-Decoder Well-Known Member

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    #16
    I have many ways to deter such numpties - I have let you know one of them in a correspondance.
     
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    Bear Grylls Banned

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    #17
    Very sad :(
    Presently, I'm having the same situation.. Some idiot copied all my designed blogger templates and removed the footer credits and claiming that he designed them to his readers and distributing them on his blog :(
     
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    #18
    first thing you should do, is make your rss feed only show a summary, not the full article.

    Then what you should do, is in the first section of every article, put in a link back to your website, that way, they will be boosting your website rankings, not hurting them =)
     
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    Just curious, how people can prove what is the original author of one article? For job, e-commerce, site, they have very similar content? That is an issue? For db driven site, like all those yp directory, who owns the content?
     
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    shyamsundar Active Member

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    Howz this going to help me out? Anyways, I am still waiting for the guy to reply me on my mail.Lets see.
     
    shyamsundar, Apr 16, 2009 IP