Comments on: Blogging Ethics: Plagiarism http://video-games.elliottback.com/blogging-ethics-plagiarism/ PC, PSP, PS3, xBox, and Wii Gaming News Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:07:02 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Captain Obvious http://video-games.elliottback.com/blogging-ethics-plagiarism/#comment-141 Captain Obvious Thu, 08 Dec 2005 03:35:24 +0000 http://video-games.elliottback.com/?p=76#comment-141 Great guys, insult the man because the network he's being hosted on uses uncopywrited celebrity photos. First of all, the blogger is Elliott, not Andrew is maintaining the celebrity photos blog, so you are completely and utterly wrong and that point. The least you could do was research the case before you started spouting off nonsense. Secondly, all of those photos are free-domain. And any that are copywrited have links to the original material, and thus satisfy copywrite law. Next time you want to act supercilious, try thinking first. Surprisingly enough, it helps. Great guys, insult the man because the network he’s being hosted on uses uncopywrited celebrity photos. First of all, the blogger is Elliott, not Andrew is maintaining the celebrity photos blog, so you are completely and utterly wrong and that point. The least you could do was research the case before you started spouting off nonsense. Secondly, all of those photos are free-domain. And any that are copywrited have links to the original material, and thus satisfy copywrite law. Next time you want to act supercilious, try thinking first. Surprisingly enough, it helps.

]]> By: C.R. Ying http://video-games.elliottback.com/blogging-ethics-plagiarism/#comment-137 C.R. Ying Wed, 07 Dec 2005 08:51:18 +0000 http://video-games.elliottback.com/?p=76#comment-137 Absolutely hilarious. I love the celeb photos you lifted from the net on your other blog. I guess that's different than syndicating something from an RSS feed made for syndicating. Nice original content there idiot. Absolutely hilarious. I love the celeb photos you lifted from the net on your other blog. I guess that’s different than syndicating something from an RSS feed made for syndicating. Nice original content there idiot.

]]> By: Cary Darling http://video-games.elliottback.com/blogging-ethics-plagiarism/#comment-136 Cary Darling Wed, 07 Dec 2005 08:49:52 +0000 http://video-games.elliottback.com/?p=76#comment-136 hey Andrew you donk. You own those celebrity photos you're profiting on? http://www.recruiting.com/recruiting/2005/11/another_rip_off.html#comment-11882234 hey Andrew you donk.

You own those celebrity photos you’re profiting on?

http://www.recruiting.com/recruiting/2005/11/another_rip_off.html#comment-11882234

]]> By: Cary Darling http://video-games.elliottback.com/blogging-ethics-plagiarism/#comment-72 Cary Darling Fri, 25 Nov 2005 08:54:06 +0000 http://video-games.elliottback.com/?p=76#comment-72 Okay, I zapped them all. I'm sorry I sent you traffic, I'm sorry I helped increase your link pop, but thanks for the feedback on my juvenile site Muckyou.Com ;) Okay, I zapped them all.
I’m sorry I sent you traffic, I’m sorry I helped increase your link pop, but thanks for the feedback on my juvenile site Muckyou.Com ;)

]]> By: Jason http://video-games.elliottback.com/blogging-ethics-plagiarism/#comment-71 Jason Fri, 25 Nov 2005 08:33:24 +0000 http://video-games.elliottback.com/?p=76#comment-71 Not only is your site listed as the source you also have a big link in the contributors section on that site. I come from an entirely different industry but you bloggers sure do get in a huff over things that actually help your website. I checked out this post because I saw your addition to your RSS feed on the “offending site” that says

Copyright © 2005 Video Games. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact ecb29+legal@cornell.edu so we can take legal action immediately.

Overreact much?

]]> By: Cary Darling http://video-games.elliottback.com/blogging-ethics-plagiarism/#comment-70 Cary Darling Fri, 25 Nov 2005 08:30:30 +0000 http://video-games.elliottback.com/?p=76#comment-70 Hey man, you don't want me syndicating your site via RSS no problem. I'll cut it off and go through and dig out all of your posts. Cary Darling Hey man, you don’t want me syndicating your site via RSS no problem.

I’ll cut it off and go through and dig out all of your posts.

Cary Darling

]]> By: frameshifter http://video-games.elliottback.com/blogging-ethics-plagiarism/#comment-54 frameshifter Wed, 23 Nov 2005 23:47:30 +0000 http://video-games.elliottback.com/?p=76#comment-54 He is simply syndicating your site with RSS. You make it available, and that is the intended purpose, so how can you have a problem with it? I also see a source link in which he links back to this site. (That's how I found you ;) ) I don't know but Weblogs inc encourages people syndicating their site. It worked out pretty well for them lol I love when people blast my RSS all over, it gives me better links, and traffic I may not have gotten otherwise. It's pretty simple, if you don't want people syndicating your content don't make an RSS feed available. He is simply syndicating your site with RSS. You make it available, and that is the intended purpose, so how can you have a problem with it?

I also see a source link in which he links back to this site. (That’s how I found you ;) )

I don’t know but Weblogs inc encourages people syndicating their site. It worked out pretty well for them lol

I love when people blast my RSS all over, it gives me better links, and traffic I may not have gotten otherwise.

It’s pretty simple, if you don’t want people syndicating your content don’t make an RSS feed available.

]]> By: harro http://video-games.elliottback.com/blogging-ethics-plagiarism/#comment-53 harro Wed, 23 Nov 2005 23:44:28 +0000 http://video-games.elliottback.com/?p=76#comment-53 I took a good look at the website and that person did cited your website in the article at the bottom. I took a good look at the website and that person did cited your website in the article at the bottom.

]]> By: Jonathan http://video-games.elliottback.com/blogging-ethics-plagiarism/#comment-52 Jonathan Wed, 23 Nov 2005 22:44:24 +0000 http://video-games.elliottback.com/?p=76#comment-52 Techincally, it is plagiarism. He is scraping your RSS feed and reusing your content without attribution, reusing another's copyrighted material without permission or attribution is the very definition of the word. Regardless, you did not overreact and, personally, I'd encourage you to take stronger action. First consider reporting his site to Adsense. He's making money off of your hard work and you can stop that by clicking the "Ads by Gooooogle" link and then clicking the "Send Google your Thoughts" link at the bottom. Next, he seems to be hosted on phatservers.net. You can send a DMCA notice to the host, I have a guide to that on my site if you're interested. I tried to locate the email address for the designated agent, but couldn't find it. Instead, probably abouse@ or poc@ are the most likely accounts. If you have any problems, let me know. I'll gladly help any way that I can. It seems to me that you've fallen victim to a splogger though, a good old fashioned scraper. Hope I can help. Jonathan Bailey Techincally, it is plagiarism. He is scraping your RSS feed and reusing your content without attribution, reusing another’s copyrighted material without permission or attribution is the very definition of the word.

Regardless, you did not overreact and, personally, I’d encourage you to take stronger action.

First consider reporting his site to Adsense. He’s making money off of your hard work and you can stop that by clicking the “Ads by Gooooogle” link and then clicking the “Send Google your Thoughts” link at the bottom.

Next, he seems to be hosted on phatservers.net. You can send a DMCA notice to the host, I have a guide to that on my site if you’re interested. I tried to locate the email address for the designated agent, but couldn’t find it. Instead, probably abouse@ or poc@ are the most likely accounts.

If you have any problems, let me know. I’ll gladly help any way that I can. It seems to me that you’ve fallen victim to a splogger though, a good old fashioned scraper.

Hope I can help.

Jonathan Bailey

]]> By: Elliott Back http://video-games.elliottback.com/blogging-ethics-plagiarism/#comment-46 Elliott Back Wed, 23 Nov 2005 11:42:33 +0000 http://video-games.elliottback.com/?p=76#comment-46 Actually, it's not plagiarism he's committed, but rather a breach of intellectual property rights. You and I own the rights to the stories on this sight, which cannot be reproduced without our explicit permission in a commercial context like this one. Actually, it’s not plagiarism he’s committed, but rather a breach of intellectual property rights. You and I own the rights to the stories on this sight, which cannot be reproduced without our explicit permission in a commercial context like this one.

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