17 {{ upvoteCount | shortNum }}
17 {{ upvoteCount | shortNum }}

I am amazed how fast an article gets stolen.

by JMac
15 replies
I just got an article published Tuesday and someone already stole it on Wednesday. Is there any way to stop stuff like this?

here is the site with a stolen piece of my article:
Free Virus Scan and Removal | Jackson Security
#amazed #article #fast #stolen
  • Profile picture of the author petevamp
    add the copyscape protection to your site in your footer this should deter them enough to not steal it again.
    Signature
    Search Engine Domination At Affordable Prices Special Discounts To Warriors Don't let your Competitors Take Away Form Your Profits Fight Back and Get the Rankings You Deserve Today | Professional Affordable SEO Services You Can Trust Get Ranked In the Top 10 TODAY!!!
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[873465].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author JMac
      They grabbed it from ezine articles, not my site.
      Signature

      Need help with a virus or other malware? Check out my Free Virus Scan and Removal page.

      If you have a few minutes, I would appreciate an opinion on my first real squidoo attempt at my Best Keyboard page.

      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[873480].message }}
      • Profile picture of the author Adrian Cooper
        Originally Posted by J-Mac View Post

        They grabbed it from ezine articles, not my site.
        That's the whole point of EZA - to submit articles for others to use.
        {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[875163].message }}
        • Profile picture of the author kenboss
          Originally Posted by apc01 View Post

          That's the whole point of EZA - to submit articles for others to use.
          With the greatest respect, apc01, that is not the whole point of EZA. There are thousands of hard-working article writers who would probably queue up to bop you on the nose for that one!

          Your answer illustrates a too-common misconception about article sites, and it shows how important it is to read the rules. I don't want to seem pedantic, but equally I feel we all have a responsibility on these forums to correct misapprehensions as and when we find them.

          Yes you do submit articles for others to use -- but ONLY if they credit you clearly as the author, and in fact fully abide by EZArticles strict policy which states clearly that anyone publishing such articles on their site must, among other things:
          • Respect the copyrights of the authors by publishing the entire article as it is with no changes.
          • Agree to include the FULL Resource box or SIG line at the end of the article.
          They are also required to acknowledge Ezine Articles as the source site.
          (full version of conditions here: Terms of Service For Publishers Who Wish To Reprint Any Content From EzineArticles.com )

          It is not a free-for-all. Anyone who lifts all or any of your article without respecting these conditions is plagiarizing, and working against the whole purpose and principle on which all article submission sites are supposed to work.

          I agree with Tyler Ellison that it does happen and that we have to make intelligent choices in each case about whether it's worth losing sleep over. But the fact is, the more it's overlooked, the more it will happen.
          {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[875319].message }}
          • Profile picture of the author The Schwa
            I'm starting to think that this is endemic of the problem with the Internet...

            There are an incredible number of thieves and scam artists out there. In an "attempt" to curtail this piracy the Internet Gods make all sorts of rules, regs, and policies that make it increasingly more difficult for honest marketers.

            Of course the scammers don't care about the rules... they hit-and-run... then do it all over again with another fake identity...

            So at the end of the day... only those who ignore and violate the rules can ever win!
            {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[875352].message }}
          • Profile picture of the author 3stars and a sun
            Originally Posted by kenboss View Post

            With the greatest respect, apc01, that is not the whole point of EZA. There are thousands of hard-working article writers who would probably queue up to bop you on the nose for that one!

            Your answer illustrates a too-common misconception about article sites, and it shows how important it is to read the rules. I don't want to seem pedantic, but equally I feel we all have a responsibility on these forums to correct misapprehensions as and when we find them.

            Yes you do submit articles for others to use -- but ONLY if they credit you clearly as the author, and in fact fully abide by EZArticles strict policy which states clearly that anyone publishing such articles on their site must, among other things:
            • Respect the copyrights of the authors by publishing the entire article as it is with no changes.
            • Agree to include the FULL Resource box or SIG line at the end of the article.
            They are also required to acknowledge Ezine Articles as the source site.

            It is not a free-for-all. Anyone who lifts all or any of your article without respecting these conditions is plagiarizing, and working against the whole purpose and principle on which all article submission sites are supposed to work.

            I agree with Tyler Ellison that it does happen and that we have to make intelligent choices in each case about whether it's worth losing sleep over. But the fact is, the more it's overlooked, the more it will happen.
            Very well said, kenboss. Thank you for the information.
            {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[875744].message }}
          • Profile picture of the author Adrian Cooper
            Originally Posted by kenboss View Post

            With the greatest respect, apc01, that is not the whole point of EZA. There are thousands of hard-working article writers who would probably queue up to bop you on the nose for that one!

            Your answer illustrates a too-common misconception about article sites, and it shows how important it is to read the rules. I don't want to seem pedantic, but equally I feel we all have a responsibility on these forums to correct misapprehensions as and when we find them.

            Yes you do submit articles for others to use -- but ONLY if they credit you clearly as the author, and in fact fully abide by EZArticles strict policy which states clearly that anyone publishing such articles on their site must, among other things:
            • Respect the copyrights of the authors by publishing the entire article as it is with no changes.
            • Agree to include the FULL Resource box or SIG line at the end of the article.
            They are also required to acknowledge Ezine Articles as the source site.
            (full version of conditions here: Terms of Service For Publishers Who Wish To Reprint Any Content From EzineArticles.com )

            It is not a free-for-all. Anyone who lifts all or any of your article without respecting these conditions is plagiarizing, and working against the whole purpose and principle on which all article submission sites are supposed to work.

            I agree with Tyler Ellison that it does happen and that we have to make intelligent choices in each case about whether it's worth losing sleep over. But the fact is, the more it's overlooked, the more it will happen.
            Ken: Of course you are absolutely right and in retrospect I was remiss for not making that clear.

            I just assumed that people who uses the articles had read the rules - but perhaps that is being a bit optimistic.

            Anyway, I am a prolific writer myself, and I definitely expect people to abide by the rules as I do myself.
            {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[875941].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author JMac
    Thank you so much for that well thought out reply. I apologize that seeing a small portion of one of my first articles show up on someone elses site without seeing any credit given to me spurred me to inquire about it here on an IM informational forum.

    Unfortunately, I have only one site to my name but I am very flattered that you thought me good enough to have both the sites mentioned in my initial post.

    I look forward to reading more of your positive posts on these forums.

    Thanks again.
    Signature

    Need help with a virus or other malware? Check out my Free Virus Scan and Removal page.

    If you have a few minutes, I would appreciate an opinion on my first real squidoo attempt at my Best Keyboard page.

    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[873508].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author Tyler Ellison
    If you publish on EzineArticles, you're just gonna have to expect this to happen. I've not usually found it to worth the effort to hunt people down unless they clone your entire site. A little content isn't going to be worth filing complaints over.
    Signature
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[873520].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author reikidad1961
    Originally Posted by petevamp View Post

    And What the Hell ARE YOU B*#%$@ ABOUT 5 lines man. I ran copyscape 9 pages and only 5 lines of content. Less then 40 words get a life man. Oh and my guess here is to advertise both of your sites via spam.
    This is great material for another WSO - how to get more traffic to your website via forum advertising loopholes. Its amazing the steps people will take to post a link to their site someplace.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[874509].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author Brad Gosse
    The music, movie and adult industries all face this issue. As soon as your content goes public it's up for grabs to thieves.

    I wish there was a better way to control the flow of content and information but you know how the saying goes...

    Information wants to be free.

    Just be good at what you do and people will recognize you as the originator of your content
    Signature
    Free Clip Art
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[874517].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author ss442
      I don't mind others using my content, it only becomes an issue when I am not mentioned in the bio as the author when others use it for their own promotion.

      Now, it really is interesting when another uses your article that then pushes their position higher in Google search than you.

      I have a hand full of articles out there that are being picked up by commercial sites. Some leave my bio, but most don't.

      This tells me one thing for sure, there are honest marketers out their who actually respect their customers and content providers, and those that don't. I would rather do business with those that are honest.
      Signature

      Ed Sunderland

      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[874787].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author Fernando Veloso
    Originally Posted by petevamp View Post

    And What the Hell ARE YOU B*#%$@ ABOUT 5 lines man. I ran copyscape 9 pages and only 5 lines of content. Less then 40 words get a life man. Oh and my guess here is to advertise both of your sites via spam.
    ?

    You give this forum a bad name.
    Signature
    People make good money selling to the rich. But the rich got rich selling to the masses.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[874810].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author ThalesMM
    As long as they were copying the author box together with the article there is no violation.. And it is good when they copy your article with the author box, because you then get a link to your website.
    Signature
    Kick-ass Designs & Article Writing For $5 ONLY!
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[875181].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author zulfnore
    If they swiped your article from EzineArticles without including your bio and they are members of ezine themselves, then you ca report them to admin who should take the necessary steps to stop it happening again.
    Signature
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[875214].message }}

Trending Topics