Comments on: A Message to Content Scrapers: F#ck you! http://domaingang.com/editorial/a-message-to-content-scrapers-fck-you/ Digital Entertainment for Domainers Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:10:42 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lucius "Guns" Fabrice http://domaingang.com/editorial/a-message-to-content-scrapers-fck-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2342 Lucius "Guns" Fabrice Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:05:34 +0000 http://domaingang.com/?p=2663#comment-2342 I agree, the idea is not to be defensive but go on the offensive. There is no excuse not to do it. Original content is protected and the process of enforcing the DMCA complaint is straightforward. In some countries there are criminal charges that stem from the act itself, without even the need for a lawsuit. I agree, the idea is not to be defensive but go on the offensive. There is no excuse not to do it. Original content is protected and the process of enforcing the DMCA complaint is straightforward. In some countries there are criminal charges that stem from the act itself, without even the need for a lawsuit.

]]> By: andrew http://domaingang.com/editorial/a-message-to-content-scrapers-fck-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2340 andrew Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:26:53 +0000 http://domaingang.com/?p=2663#comment-2340 I've sent DMCA notices before, which really gets the scraper in trouble with their host. Pretty easy, too. Showing only partial feeds isn't the answer. You lose readers that way. All of the big blogs (and I'm not talking about our industry) publish full feeds. I’ve sent DMCA notices before, which really gets the scraper in trouble with their host. Pretty easy, too.

Showing only partial feeds isn’t the answer. You lose readers that way. All of the big blogs (and I’m not talking about our industry) publish full feeds.

]]> By: Lucius "Guns" Fabrice http://domaingang.com/editorial/a-message-to-content-scrapers-fck-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2338 Lucius "Guns" Fabrice Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:45:34 +0000 http://domaingang.com/?p=2663#comment-2338 Hey Owen. There are several consistent scrapers that simply pick whatever amount of copy the RSS feed allows; some are scraping content off Domaining.com's aggregated feed. This one, was a case of full copy replication. There are times when imitation is not a form of flattery ;) Hey Owen. There are several consistent scrapers that simply pick whatever amount of copy the RSS feed allows; some are scraping content off Domaining.com’s aggregated feed. This one, was a case of full copy replication. There are times when imitation is not a form of flattery ;)

]]> By: owen frager http://domaingang.com/editorial/a-message-to-content-scrapers-fck-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2336 owen frager Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:36:00 +0000 http://domaingang.com/?p=2663#comment-2336 You guys are just discovering this? Put some titles of your posts in quotes and google them. Some of mine have thousands of placements, many in foreign languages. But to what benefit for whom? News is read then it's old news. You guys are just discovering this? Put some titles of your posts in quotes and google them. Some of mine have thousands of placements, many in foreign languages. But to what benefit for whom? News is read then it’s old news.

]]> By: Lucius "Guns" Fabrice http://domaingang.com/editorial/a-message-to-content-scrapers-fck-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2335 Lucius "Guns" Fabrice Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:25:26 +0000 http://domaingang.com/?p=2663#comment-2335 Soundly Reasoned, I will have to disagree. Owen Frager does not copy, as far as I am aware of, entire passages or posts made by others, reposting them as his own. He does have a distinct style of "name dropping" famous individuals and their statements, but that's acceptable in the context of generating an entire new piece of work. Soundly Reasoned, I will have to disagree. Owen Frager does not copy, as far as I am aware of, entire passages or posts made by others, reposting them as his own.

He does have a distinct style of “name dropping” famous individuals and their statements, but that’s acceptable in the context of generating an entire new piece of work.

]]> By: Soundly Reasoned http://domaingang.com/editorial/a-message-to-content-scrapers-fck-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2334 Soundly Reasoned Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:13:33 +0000 http://domaingang.com/?p=2663#comment-2334 "The concept of using the work of others beyond mere journalistic reference requires the author’s consent." Acro Owen Frager is also guilty of this on a regular basis."Individuals that have no skills leech off the effort of others."DG “The concept of using the work of others beyond mere journalistic reference requires the author’s consent.” Acro

Owen Frager is also guilty of this on a regular basis.”Individuals that have no skills leech off the effort of others.”DG

]]> By: Lucius "Guns" Fabrice http://domaingang.com/editorial/a-message-to-content-scrapers-fck-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2332 Lucius "Guns" Fabrice Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:52:27 +0000 http://domaingang.com/?p=2663#comment-2332 Looks like the domain & assorted account have been suspended :D Let that be a lesson to others that steal content. Looks like the domain & assorted account have been suspended :D Let that be a lesson to others that steal content.

]]> By: Lucius "Guns" Fabrice http://domaingang.com/editorial/a-message-to-content-scrapers-fck-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2328 Lucius "Guns" Fabrice Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:50:17 +0000 http://domaingang.com/?p=2663#comment-2328 There are several other such pests that do the same right off the Domaining.com feed. In the coming days we'll be assisting Francois to block them and shut them down. Individuals that have no skills leech off the effort of others. There are several other such pests that do the same right off the Domaining.com feed. In the coming days we’ll be assisting Francois to block them and shut them down. Individuals that have no skills leech off the effort of others.

]]> By: Shane http://domaingang.com/editorial/a-message-to-content-scrapers-fck-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2327 Shane Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:40:15 +0000 http://domaingang.com/?p=2663#comment-2327 Damn, I'll do the same with his provider Damn, I’ll do the same with his provider

]]> By: Lucius "Guns" Fabrice http://domaingang.com/editorial/a-message-to-content-scrapers-fck-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2326 Lucius "Guns" Fabrice Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:38:54 +0000 http://domaingang.com/?p=2663#comment-2326 If you click on the link "Continue reading" all your copy is there. They scrape it right off your blog, it's not merely a summary of your RSS feed - which is still a questionable tactic that requires permission. This idiot has now been served with a DMCA complaint through the upstream provider and has started removing the content. If you click on the link “Continue reading” all your copy is there. They scrape it right off your blog, it’s not merely a summary of your RSS feed – which is still a questionable tactic that requires permission.

This idiot has now been served with a DMCA complaint through the upstream provider and has started removing the content.

]]> By: Shane http://domaingang.com/editorial/a-message-to-content-scrapers-fck-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2325 Shane Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:16:17 +0000 http://domaingang.com/?p=2663#comment-2325 Hell, they have me on there too but if you look at my post they've stolen, it gives me 3 free links and it's so short they have to come read more. It actually helps me out and is merely a teaser. My scraper protection program seems to be working Hell, they have me on there too but if you look at my post they’ve stolen, it gives me 3 free links and it’s so short they have to come read more. It actually helps me out and is merely a teaser. My scraper protection program seems to be working

]]> By: Lucius "Guns" Fabrice http://domaingang.com/editorial/a-message-to-content-scrapers-fck-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2324 Lucius "Guns" Fabrice Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:04:37 +0000 http://domaingang.com/?p=2663#comment-2324 Paulc, thanks. Shane, I wanted them to know that I know; other than the C&D that's going their way. The concept of using the work of others beyond mere journalistic reference requires the author's consent. Adam, I will check that out, thanks. Patrick, it's a shame that we need to ask the obvious. Some people just don't get it. Paulc, thanks.

Shane, I wanted them to know that I know; other than the C&D that’s going their way. The concept of using the work of others beyond mere journalistic reference requires the author’s consent.

Adam, I will check that out, thanks.

Patrick, it’s a shame that we need to ask the obvious. Some people just don’t get it.

]]> By: Chef Patrick http://domaingang.com/editorial/a-message-to-content-scrapers-fck-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2323 Chef Patrick Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:57:37 +0000 http://domaingang.com/?p=2663#comment-2323 Thanks for the heads up. I've requested my full feeds be removed. Thanks for the heads up. I’ve requested my full feeds be removed.

]]> By: Adam http://domaingang.com/editorial/a-message-to-content-scrapers-fck-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2322 Adam Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:38:12 +0000 http://domaingang.com/?p=2663#comment-2322 Add the idiot over at dncrunch.com to this list. the guy has been told by others to cut the shit out . . wtf is wrong with people. Add the idiot over at dncrunch.com to this list. the guy has been told by others to cut the shit out . . wtf is wrong with people.

]]> By: Shane http://domaingang.com/editorial/a-message-to-content-scrapers-fck-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2320 Shane Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:32:41 +0000 http://domaingang.com/?p=2663#comment-2320 PS take the free link to Domainology off, you're doing them a favor with it. People will type it in if they want to go there PS take the free link to Domainology off, you’re doing them a favor with it. People will type it in if they want to go there

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