Comments on: I put a Creative Commons license on my blog, but is my material truly protected? http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2008/05/i-put-a-creativ/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tips & instructions for beginning and intermediate bloggers. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:08:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Audrey http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2008/05/i-put-a-creativ/#comment-689 Audrey Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:54:54 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=210#comment-689 There are a few articles out there on "intellectual property". I learned about this when someone stole a FAQ I had written, erased my name and added hers. She truly used it verbatim. Very interesting topic, word stealing. There are a few articles out there on “intellectual property”. I learned about this when someone stole a FAQ I had written, erased my name and added hers. She truly used it verbatim. Very interesting topic, word stealing.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2008/05/i-put-a-creativ/#comment-688 Melanie Mon, 19 May 2008 16:35:47 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=210#comment-688 It's true that if your info is online, it is easy to steal. However, if you choose to pursue the issue, the copyright/ccl gives you more leverage when dealing attorneys. If your content is being scraped, you should know that it most likely has to do with the fact that you are using a full feed instead of a teaser feed. Using the short feeds deters scrapers because they are not receiving the entire article, thus not making any money. There isn't a way to prevent people from taking your content, but you can better protect yourself legally with copyright/ccl if you choose to take them to court over it. It’s true that if your info is online, it is easy to steal. However, if you choose to pursue the issue, the copyright/ccl gives you more leverage when dealing attorneys.

If your content is being scraped, you should know that it most likely has to do with the fact that you are using a full feed instead of a teaser feed. Using the short feeds deters scrapers because they are not receiving the entire article, thus not making any money.

There isn’t a way to prevent people from taking your content, but you can better protect yourself legally with copyright/ccl if you choose to take them to court over it.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2008/05/i-put-a-creativ/#comment-687 Kathy Mon, 19 May 2008 09:02:24 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=210#comment-687 I have a CC (the one with the most restrictions) plus a Copyscape badge, and I've still had my feed scraped. (On a site that sells ads; ergo, they're making money from my content.) I have a CC (the one with the most restrictions) plus a Copyscape badge, and I’ve still had my feed scraped. (On a site that sells ads; ergo, they’re making money from my content.)

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