RSS rip offs
[UPDATE: this has been rectified, see comments]
Yet again someone is blatantly ripping off my post, there is no pointing back to my post whatsoever.
The only way I found out is that I have a few links in the body of the post that point to some of my past posts…so when I tracked my ego feeds I came across it.
NOTE: Maybe this is a good idea, at the end of every post I could include a link to my blog homepage, this way I’ll keep track (via ego feeds) of who is ripping me off.
They are breaching my CC license, but what is a blogger to do about it…
Not only is it wrong, but they may also make money off my content from the ads on their site…I guess this would only be a concern if it was a well known highly trafficked blog, in this case action would be taken (even if they did link back to my post…well I’d have to change my license conditions).
Oops, I just took a look at my license and I’m allowing people to re-mix and make commercial use of my work…but they don’t seem to be following the “Attribution”…I’d like a simple link back as an attribution.
NOTE: I might make my license a bit more strict…not that the offenders would have checked my license first I bet.
Related:
Public RSS aggregators: functionality and copyright
Copyright outrage!
Re-syndicated: no thanks
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It seems the post has been re-edited…I received this email apology (I think it’s an apology):
SUBJECT: I’m Sorry for Uming
Hi,Johntropea:
I’m sorry for “Uming.tk—ziki”.I have recently updated the Blog content from the others do not list the source of your article, you would like to apologize. According to your views, we have brought to the article. If there are any other questions, please contact me .
Comment by Johnt — July 7, 2006 @ 2:15 am