Content Protection the nice way

ladybugn posted 24th of March 2010 in Community Voice. 3 comments.

A few weeks ago I found my content posted in the forums at Plenty of Fish. Can't blame ol marcus though, it was a member who posted it. She got it off my site in 2003. It's still getting traction. Kind of nice.

So anyway. I was going to contact Marcus and see if he can't attribute the source.. I have copies on the Way-Back-Machine showing it was first put up on GrownUps in 2003, he can verify it easily. But you know, there are no live links to owner on POF?

So then I thought I'd just join, and add a post to the thread with a link. but then.. that seems.. I dunno. Any user can make such a claim and start something that could turn silly. What's a polite way to not rag the site for a members probably innocent error, but protect copyright on my content? I'd rather validate my claim with the owner personally, and have HIM make the edit and add a credit and link to the post.

Anyone ideas?

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DeeEmm•24th of March 2010

Normally with most sites they have a copyright infringement process laid out within it's terms and conditions. For example - on my sites I generally require people to write to me at a postal address - outlining the details. This cuts down on those who wish to complain for the sake of just being a nuisance. If people email me - I simply refer them to the terms and conditions. I do have some sites where I accept emails - it just depends on how the site is set up.

My advice - check the terms and see more

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houstonlively•24th of March 2010

Soooo.... what's the content? I might want to rip it off myself. (For my new site plentyoffishtofry.com)

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ladybugn•25th of March 2010

DeeEmm, I'll go thru the help files and see what I can find. I swear I went all over that place looking, but you're right, it's got to be there.

Long time ago, some lady posted a header from one of my ladybug sites on a graphic artists board. She was trying to hire a graphics designer to copy it for her.

I was SOOO freaked! (I swear it was nothing special, but it was mine dammit) I wrote the forum owner, and it wasn't 20 minutes before he locked the topic, disabled their PMs to each see more

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