Comments on: Take Action on Content Theft http://www.thursdaybram.com/2008/02/05/take-action-on-content-theft Creativity is business too. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:21:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Incurable Disease of Writing » Blog Archive » Just Write BlogCarnival http://www.thursdaybram.com/2008/02/05/take-action-on-content-theft#comment-581 Incurable Disease of Writing » Blog Archive » Just Write BlogCarnival Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:36:17 +0000 http://www.thursdaybram.com/2008/02/05/take-action-on-content-theft#comment-581 [...] Bram presents Take Action on Content Theft posted at [...] [...] Bram presents Take Action on Content Theft posted at [...]

]]> By: thursday http://www.thursdaybram.com/2008/02/05/take-action-on-content-theft#comment-534 thursday Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:17:00 +0000 http://www.thursdaybram.com/2008/02/05/take-action-on-content-theft#comment-534 I'd argue that there is still a point to filling a cease and desist — some intentional plagiarists only plagiarize so long as they haven't been caught. Most web hosts also prefer to see some evidence that you tried to handle the matter with the infringing party prior to contacting them (it makes it easier for them to defend their actions later on, if necessary). But yes, this is a crucial issue, and thank you for your additions! I’d argue that there is still a point to filling a cease and desist — some intentional plagiarists only plagiarize so long as they haven’t been caught. Most web hosts also prefer to see some evidence that you tried to handle the matter with the infringing party prior to contacting them (it makes it easier for them to defend their actions later on, if necessary).

But yes, this is a crucial issue, and thank you for your additions!

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.thursdaybram.com/2008/02/05/take-action-on-content-theft#comment-533 Jonathan Bailey Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:12:44 +0000 http://www.thursdaybram.com/2008/02/05/take-action-on-content-theft#comment-533 First off, a great overview of your options for dealing with content theft and thanks for the link to the stock letters! Two things I would want to add though are that, first, a better place to find out the host of the site is domaintools.com. It has much more complete information. Whois.net is going only going to show you the registration data for the domain, not who the host is. Second, there are times to send a DMCA notice before sending a cease and desist, especially with spammers and other cases of obviously intentional plagiarism. If they know they did wrong and it can be shown, then there isn't much point in filing a cease and desist. Still, a great guide and thank you for helping to get the word out! First off, a great overview of your options for dealing with content theft and thanks for the link to the stock letters!

Two things I would want to add though are that, first, a better place to find out the host of the site is domaintools.com. It has much more complete information. Whois.net is going only going to show you the registration data for the domain, not who the host is.

Second, there are times to send a DMCA notice before sending a cease and desist, especially with spammers and other cases of obviously intentional plagiarism. If they know they did wrong and it can be shown, then there isn’t much point in filing a cease and desist.

Still, a great guide and thank you for helping to get the word out!

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