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My stolen article on hate site

         

ElvisFan

4:29 am on Sep 22, 2006 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



One of my articles has been scrapped and now features on a hate site... I use frontpage to load my site... I have since re-named the images and re-published however, I can still see the article in full on the hate site...

Help... I don't want to change the .html of the site page name as it ranks high at google...

Please how can I get rid of it from my end... as I don't think they will delete it even with my threats... Help... please

Car_Guy

5:03 am on Sep 22, 2006 (gmt 0)

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I found this page ten years ago and it's still a good resource.

Web Law FAQ
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Quadrille

12:02 pm on Sep 22, 2006 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member 10+ Year Member



You probably cannot physically stop them; they will have downloaded the file from your site, and uploaded it to their server. there's nothing you can do about the file itself - so don't risk your own page.

Treat it as theft and see how to deal with that.

smells so good

12:31 pm on Sep 22, 2006 (gmt 0)

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You can file a DMCA notification with Google using the procedure that is outlined on this page: http://www.google.com/dmca.html

Be sure to read and follow their directions, and your worries are over. All of the search engines must respond to a valid DMCA notification, and each provides a means for you to file a request.

Once you have filed the notification all you can do is wait, so the sooner you do this the better for you. You can also file a similar notification with the site owners ISP or host.

In most cases of copyright infringement (with my material) there is no contact information provided on the offending site. That information isn't necessary, and as you may have discovered, it's usually pointless to try to get someone to remove your material. You don't need to spend a minute of your time contacting them, if you don't want to. On the other hand a friendly gesture may always be considered as a first option, and there is evidence that this approach works.

Either way, the formal notification process has been bulletproof in my experience.

ElvisFan

7:27 am on Sep 29, 2006 (gmt 0)

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I did it... I got the offending 'hate' to remove the copy from my site page... Just kept quoting the copyright laws to them over and over and finally they got the message... Very pleased with myself indeed

stapel

5:36 pm on Sep 29, 2006 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member 10+ Year Member



Good for you! *smile*

Eliz.