Comments on: Content Theft: My First Time Experience http://www.ianfernando.com/2007/content-theft-my-first-time-experience/ I Make Money Online by Simply Failing at It! Read my mistakes so you don\'t have to do them! A online blog of mistakes and successes. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:51:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ian http://www.ianfernando.com/2007/content-theft-my-first-time-experience/#comment-1366 Ian Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:39:20 +0000 http://www.ianfernando.com/2007/content-theft-my-first-time-experience/#comment-1366 > Lorelle I thought of just going and blantering to the blogger, but I thought my request might not get done. So its key to act professional at times. > Jonathan thanks - I will make sure to keep in contact with you just in case this happens again. I will have to look into DMCA as well > Both I will definitely have both of you as contacts if it happens again! Thanks again for the tips > Lorelle
I thought of just going and blantering to the blogger, but I thought my request might not get done. So its key to act professional at times.

> Jonathan
thanks - I will make sure to keep in contact with you just in case this happens again. I will have to look into DMCA as well

> Both
I will definitely have both of you as contacts if it happens again! Thanks again for the tips

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.ianfernando.com/2007/content-theft-my-first-time-experience/#comment-1364 Jonathan Bailey Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:52:05 +0000 http://www.ianfernando.com/2007/content-theft-my-first-time-experience/#comment-1364 First off, I'm very sorry to hear that you had this experience. However, I can definitely say you're not alone. I think the use of Copyfeed is a good idea, but, in the future, when someone steals your content you might want to look into using the DMCA and resolving these matters at the host level. You'll generally find that things get handled more quickly and more reliably. Though honest mistakes do happen, they seem to be getting increasingly rare. If you need any help with that, feel free to drop me a line. I have some stock letters on my site if you need those. Take care and good luck with the fight! First off, I’m very sorry to hear that you had this experience. However, I can definitely say you’re not alone.

I think the use of Copyfeed is a good idea, but, in the future, when someone steals your content you might want to look into using the DMCA and resolving these matters at the host level. You’ll generally find that things get handled more quickly and more reliably.

Though honest mistakes do happen, they seem to be getting increasingly rare. If you need any help with that, feel free to drop me a line. I have some stock letters on my site if you need those.

Take care and good luck with the fight!

]]> By: Lorelle http://www.ianfernando.com/2007/content-theft-my-first-time-experience/#comment-1363 Lorelle Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:06:37 +0000 http://www.ianfernando.com/2007/content-theft-my-first-time-experience/#comment-1363 Good on you for handling this properly, and for helping teach others how to respond calmly. APPLAUSE! As for the CopyFeed WordPress Plugin and similar Plugins, they don't "stop" content theft. They merely provide a warning to those who steal. The problem with some content thieves, like scrapers, is that they grab hundreds or thousands of posts from many blogs. They don't bother reading any of the posts. They may publish 50-2000 a day. Who has time to go through that much content looking for copyright notices, warnings, or abusive threats against them? Direct contact is the only way to bring the copyright violation to their attention. You did great! Thanks for being one of the brave ones to talk and teach about this subject! Good on you for handling this properly, and for helping teach others how to respond calmly. APPLAUSE!

As for the CopyFeed WordPress Plugin and similar Plugins, they don’t “stop” content theft. They merely provide a warning to those who steal. The problem with some content thieves, like scrapers, is that they grab hundreds or thousands of posts from many blogs. They don’t bother reading any of the posts. They may publish 50-2000 a day. Who has time to go through that much content looking for copyright notices, warnings, or abusive threats against them?

Direct contact is the only way to bring the copyright violation to their attention. You did great! Thanks for being one of the brave ones to talk and teach about this subject!

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