Comments on: Does Aggregated Content Violate Copyrights? http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm Learn How to Build and Market Niche Websites Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:32:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris - StudioGTB Web Site Design Solutions http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm#comment-13649 Chris - StudioGTB Web Site Design Solutions Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:31:16 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm#comment-13649 My first affiliate site I have running scapes content in WP with wp-o-matic. But I don't set it to post automatically. It sets everything to draft so i can manually select the entries I want to publish, add my thoughts and comments to the post, any images are cached locally so I'm not leeching off their servers, and each post has a link back to the original source. As long as credit is being given and resources are not being leeched then I think it is fine.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13649','Chris - StudioGTB Web Site Design Solutions'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13649','Chris - StudioGTB Web Site Design Solutions','My first affiliate site I have running scapes content in WP with wp-o-matic. But I don\'t set it to post automatically. It sets everything to draft so i can manually select the entries I want to publish, add my thoughts and comments to the post, any images are cached locally so I\'m not leeching off their servers, and each post has a link back to the original source. \r\n\r\nAs long as credit is being given and resources are not being leeched then I think it is fine.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> My first affiliate site I have running scapes content in WP with wp-o-matic. But I don’t set it to post automatically. It sets everything to draft so i can manually select the entries I want to publish, add my thoughts and comments to the post, any images are cached locally so I’m not leeching off their servers, and each post has a link back to the original source.

As long as credit is being given and resources are not being leeched then I think it is fine.

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]]> By: Melissa http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm#comment-13645 Melissa Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:24:51 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm#comment-13645 I have no problem at all with aggregated content sites as long as the content and links are left in the original state and the original author is credited. It's a free link and honestly, I've gotten quite a bit of traffic and new rss subscribers from several of them. It's the ones who change the links and print the content as their own you have to be concerned about. I always try to be nice and send a notice first, but if that doesn't work, then they get reported.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13645','Melissa'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13645','Melissa','I have no problem at all with aggregated content sites as long as the content and links are left in the original state and the original author is credited. \r\n\r\nIt\'s a free link and honestly, I\'ve gotten quite a bit of traffic and new rss subscribers from several of them. \r\n\r\nIt\'s the ones who change the links and print the content as their own you have to be concerned about. I always try to be nice and send a notice first, but if that doesn\'t work, then they get reported.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I have no problem at all with aggregated content sites as long as the content and links are left in the original state and the original author is credited.

It’s a free link and honestly, I’ve gotten quite a bit of traffic and new rss subscribers from several of them.

It’s the ones who change the links and print the content as their own you have to be concerned about. I always try to be nice and send a notice first, but if that doesn’t work, then they get reported.

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]]> By: Mark http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm#comment-13644 Mark Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:02:54 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm#comment-13644 @ Jenny - Agreed completely! ANYTIME you use someone elses work, you should at minimum, provide credit back to the original author. i know in this case, every one of the posts was linked back to the original author, including all content in the posts being the OP's content... so I dont think that was an issue. Photos are intellectual property just like my own template code is... you should truly file a DMCA every time you find one of your photos on another site and the owner is not willing to talk to you about it. If on the other hand, the site owner is willing to work together with you on it... its another story as they are providing your link credit back, ie: creative commons. If they refuse to talk about it... have the DMCA throw the book at them! Mark<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13644','Mark'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13644','Mark','@ Jenny - Agreed completely! \r\n\r\nANYTIME you use someone elses work, you should at minimum, provide credit back to the original author. i know in this case, every one of the posts was linked back to the original author, including all content in the posts being the OP\'s content... so I dont think that was an issue.\r\n\r\nPhotos are intellectual property just like my own template code is... you should truly file a DMCA every time you find one of your photos on another site and the owner is not willing to talk to you about it.\r\n\r\nIf on the other hand, the site owner is willing to work together with you on it... its another story as they are providing your link credit back, ie: creative commons.\r\n\r\nIf they refuse to talk about it... have the DMCA throw the book at them!\r\n\r\nMark'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @ Jenny – Agreed completely!

ANYTIME you use someone elses work, you should at minimum, provide credit back to the original author. i know in this case, every one of the posts was linked back to the original author, including all content in the posts being the OP’s content… so I dont think that was an issue.

Photos are intellectual property just like my own template code is… you should truly file a DMCA every time you find one of your photos on another site and the owner is not willing to talk to you about it.

If on the other hand, the site owner is willing to work together with you on it… its another story as they are providing your link credit back, ie: creative commons.

If they refuse to talk about it… have the DMCA throw the book at them!

Mark

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]]> By: Jenny Lens http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm#comment-13643 Jenny Lens Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:47:58 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm#comment-13643 I'm curious how Google rates duplicate text. I would be furious and take action IF I found out the MY content was causing problems for my ranking or being accused of posting duplicate info because of someone else. Hasn't happened yet, so I don't know if these even happens. Anyone know about this? I'm all for people mentioning my site(s) and links, but they MUST make a comment. One or two sentences WHY they bothered to copy my text and links. boingboing.net for example! That's the perfect solution! It's my fave site, cos they personally comment and link to various topics which fascinate me. I appreciate what and how they do it! My biggest issue: people DO NOT include a live link to my site when they use my photos, with or without my permission. Yikes. Don't get me started. My punk and other rock photos have been published and stolen for 32 years. I struggle so much because people know my photos, but not my name. They are stunned to find out one woman in LA took so many photos they know. They wish they knew sooner to have licensed or purchased them. I lose so much money because of photo thieves. I am very sensitive to this whole issue of using anyone's content without it benefiting the creator first and mostly. I know too well what happens if the creator is last in the equation. At the same time, I am always pleased when people mention my name online. But I rather they not lift my text UNLESS it's in context with what THEY write. Same with my photos. I demand they remove the photo if used photos out of context and/or without a live link to my site!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13643','Jenny Lens'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13643','Jenny Lens','I\'m curious how Google rates duplicate text. I would be furious and take action IF I found out the MY content was causing problems for my ranking or being accused of posting duplicate info because of someone else. \r\n\r\nHasn\'t happened yet, so I don\'t know if these even happens. Anyone know about this?\r\n\r\nI\'m all for people mentioning my site(s) and links, but they MUST make a comment. One or two sentences WHY they bothered to copy my text and links. \r\n\r\nboingboing.net for example! That\'s the perfect solution! It\'s my fave site, cos they personally comment and link to various topics which fascinate me. I appreciate what and how they do it!\r\n\r\nMy biggest issue: people DO NOT include a live link to my site when they use my photos, with or without my permission. Yikes. Don\'t get me started.\r\n\r\nMy punk and other rock photos have been published and stolen for 32 years. I struggle so much because people know my photos, but not my name. They are stunned to find out one woman in LA took so many photos they know. They wish they knew sooner to have licensed or purchased them. I lose so much money because of photo thieves.\r\n\r\nI am very sensitive to this whole issue of using anyone\'s content without it benefiting the creator first and mostly. I know too well what happens if the creator is last in the equation.\r\n\r\nAt the same time, I am always pleased when people mention my name online. But I rather they not lift my text UNLESS it\'s in context with what THEY write. Same with my photos. I demand they remove the photo if used photos out of context and\/or without a live link to my site!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’m curious how Google rates duplicate text. I would be furious and take action IF I found out the MY content was causing problems for my ranking or being accused of posting duplicate info because of someone else.

Hasn’t happened yet, so I don’t know if these even happens. Anyone know about this?

I’m all for people mentioning my site(s) and links, but they MUST make a comment. One or two sentences WHY they bothered to copy my text and links.

boingboing.net for example! That’s the perfect solution! It’s my fave site, cos they personally comment and link to various topics which fascinate me. I appreciate what and how they do it!

My biggest issue: people DO NOT include a live link to my site when they use my photos, with or without my permission. Yikes. Don’t get me started.

My punk and other rock photos have been published and stolen for 32 years. I struggle so much because people know my photos, but not my name. They are stunned to find out one woman in LA took so many photos they know. They wish they knew sooner to have licensed or purchased them. I lose so much money because of photo thieves.

I am very sensitive to this whole issue of using anyone’s content without it benefiting the creator first and mostly. I know too well what happens if the creator is last in the equation.

At the same time, I am always pleased when people mention my name online. But I rather they not lift my text UNLESS it’s in context with what THEY write. Same with my photos. I demand they remove the photo if used photos out of context and/or without a live link to my site!

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]]> By: Mark http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm#comment-13642 Mark Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:43:11 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm#comment-13642 @ Andrew - Good point Andrew. I know most of the plugins just rely on the Original poster using the <more> tag on their own site... to limit the length of the post. As I said in the post, Google is very smart and knows ehere the original content comes from in most cases. In this case, the content was even linked back to the original. As I am writing this, I just went over to check how many articles were actual full reprints and it looks like Kim has already removed the articles! Poof... gone.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13642','Mark'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13642','Mark','@ Andrew -\r\n\r\nGood point Andrew. I know most of the plugins just rely on the Original poster using the <more> tag on their own site... to limit the length of the post.\r\n\r\nAs I said in the post, Google is very smart and knows ehere the original content comes from in most cases. In this case, the content was even linked back to the original.\r\n\r\nAs I am writing this, I just went over to check how many articles were actual full reprints and it looks like Kim has already removed the articles!\r\n\r\nPoof... gone.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @ Andrew -

Good point Andrew. I know most of the plugins just rely on the Original poster using the tag on their own site… to limit the length of the post.

As I said in the post, Google is very smart and knows ehere the original content comes from in most cases. In this case, the content was even linked back to the original.

As I am writing this, I just went over to check how many articles were actual full reprints and it looks like Kim has already removed the articles!

Poof… gone.

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]]> By: Bill http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm#comment-13641 Bill Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:15:41 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm#comment-13641 The duplicate content penalty....if such exists.....would not penalize the original author. Google can easily tell who owns the content.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13641','Bill'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13641','Bill','The duplicate content penalty....if such exists.....would not penalize the original author. Google can easily tell who owns the content.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> The duplicate content penalty….if such exists…..would not penalize the original author. Google can easily tell who owns the content.
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]]> By: Andrew http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm#comment-13640 Andrew Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:53:12 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm#comment-13640 Reprinting entire posts is spam. Doing it without author's consent is uncool. If she was interested in passing along his nuggets of wisdom, she could simply reprint portions of his posts along with her own commentary and a link to his original post. I could be mistaken, but does the duplicate content penalty not penalize Dave as well?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13640','Andrew'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13640','Andrew','Reprinting entire posts is spam. Doing it without author\'s consent is uncool. If she was interested in passing along his nuggets of wisdom, she could simply reprint portions of his posts along with her own commentary and a link to his original post.\r\n\r\nI could be mistaken, but does the duplicate content penalty not penalize Dave as well?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Reprinting entire posts is spam. Doing it without author’s consent is uncool. If she was interested in passing along his nuggets of wisdom, she could simply reprint portions of his posts along with her own commentary and a link to his original post.

I could be mistaken, but does the duplicate content penalty not penalize Dave as well?

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]]> By: Bill http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm#comment-13639 Bill Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:27:14 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm#comment-13639 Some people don't have enough to worry about so they make chit up to get angry over. People are weird like that. I love the scraper sites......gives me a link and they never rank very well for long anyways so who cares.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13639','Bill'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13639','Bill','Some people don\'t have enough to worry about so they make chit up to get angry over.\r\n\r\nPeople are weird like that.\r\n\r\nI love the scraper sites......gives me a link and they never rank very well for long anyways so who cares.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Some people don’t have enough to worry about so they make chit up to get angry over.

People are weird like that.

I love the scraper sites……gives me a link and they never rank very well for long anyways so who cares.

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]]> By: Mark http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm#comment-13638 Mark Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:13:01 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm#comment-13638 It really is, Elijah. I can completely relate to Dave and his thoughts of being scraped for profit, but at the same time, after looking through the pages on her site, it appears the only person who really benefits is his site and others that are listed. Its really a bittersweet call!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13638','Mark'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13638','Mark','It really is, Elijah.\r\n\r\nI can completely relate to Dave and his thoughts of being scraped for profit, but at the same time, after looking through the pages on her site, it appears the only person who really benefits is his site and others that are listed.\r\n\r\nIts really a bittersweet call!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> It really is, Elijah.

I can completely relate to Dave and his thoughts of being scraped for profit, but at the same time, after looking through the pages on her site, it appears the only person who really benefits is his site and others that are listed.

Its really a bittersweet call!

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]]> By: Elijah http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm#comment-13637 Elijah Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:01:42 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/does-aggregated-content-violate-copyrights.htm#comment-13637 For me, it really depends on the intentions and general "vibe" of the site that's scraping the content. If the links and content are still intact from the original source, then I guess it's okay. I've always found this to be a difficult topic to discuss because it's such a gray area.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13637','Elijah'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13637','Elijah','For me, it really depends on the intentions and general \"vibe\" of the site that\'s scraping the content. If the links and content are still intact from the original source, then I guess it\'s okay.\r\n\r\nI\'ve always found this to be a difficult topic to discuss because it\'s such a gray area.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> For me, it really depends on the intentions and general “vibe” of the site that’s scraping the content. If the links and content are still intact from the original source, then I guess it’s okay.

I’ve always found this to be a difficult topic to discuss because it’s such a gray area.

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