Comments on: The Shame Game: Why Mob Justice Doesn’t Work

By: Digging Deeper into the Plurk/Microsoft Plagiarism Case | PlagiarismToday

Digging Deeper into the Plurk/Microsoft Plagiarism Case | PlagiarismToday — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:00:26 +0000

[...] I am loathe to encourage shame tactics when it comes to resolving plagiarism disputes. However, it is hard to argue with the results in [...]

By: laurence

laurence — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:47:00 +0000

sometimes people are not trying to plagiarize,but simply unblock their own flow of ideas,concepts and thoughts.on the other hand if you are caught with somebody’s work that’s a different story,like myself to unclogg my own pipes of creativity,by reading other samples of work from different people,this helps to give a clear perspective and reinstates my own flavour and originality

By: PlagiarismToday » Photographer Gets Plagiarized then Censored

PlagiarismToday » Photographer Gets Plagiarized then Censored — Wed, 16 May 2007 18:15:18 +0000

[...] Public is Very Risky: I’ve spoken many times before why going public with a plagiarism fight is risky. In addition to legal issues such as libel and harassment, one also has to consider the energy that [...]

By: PlagiarismToday » Reporting Content Theft

PlagiarismToday » Reporting Content Theft — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:24:03 +0000

[...] the public nature of this list is disturbing. I’ve written before about the Shame Game and the reasons why mob justice doesn’t work. Shame can be a deterrent, but it also leads to [...]

By: PlagiarismToday » Plagiarism and Online Reputation

PlagiarismToday » Plagiarism and Online Reputation — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:14:38 +0000

[...] is little doubt that shame can be an effective tool in dealing with plagiarism. Even in a society where “copyright” has become an ugly [...]

By: Leigh Everett

Leigh Everett — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 22:39:10 +0000

I have someone who has stoilen my content, then used it to beat me in the search engines.

This is the site that is stealing content, he even has the book for sale.

http://emilecoue.wwwhubs.com/tpoa.html

here is my site which has the original work which I edited and formated.

http://www.auto-suggestion.com

By: Leigh Everett

Leigh Everett — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 21:39:10 +0000

I have someone who has stoilen my content, then used it to beat me in the search engines.

This is the site that is stealing content, he even has the book for sale.

http://emilecoue.wwwhubs.com/tpoa.html

here is my site which has the original work which I edited and formated.

http://www.auto-suggestion.com

By: Island Monkey

Island Monkey — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 08:37:36 +0000

I have just encountered a plagiarist blog which has taken one of my posts. It seems to be blatantly doing this – I am not sure why – but I found it quite upsetting – as my post included a number of unique and quite personal observations which this other blog is now crediting to another person. The text has been completely lifted verbatim and only subtly edited.
Full details can be found at my blog (above).
I would ask people not to visit the site in question though as I agree this is perhaps what they want. That is up to you though obviously…
I received this email below from Blogger when I complained,,,and was wondering if anyone could offer advice on it.
Is it worth pursuing their recommendations?
My thoughts now, are perhaps it is just best to ignore this unethical trampling on my personal creative outlet and not waste any more time on it.
But again, that is confusing as it falls into the plagiariser’s hands and is what they feed on in some cases, I suspect.
It would not bother me if it was not so blatant…
There are some callous people out there in my view and this is just as bad as breaking into your home and desecrating a family photo.
Although of course, I am aware, if you post on a blog – you are creating the possibility for these infringements to occur.
I have been really enjoying blogging recently and am relatively new to it – I might add that it has put me off as well and I question whether I want to continue with it.
It’s akin to going out the house or going to the pub with a friendly, communal, sociable attitude – and then getting punched by a complete stranger for no reasson – and then thinking well, maybe I should just stay at home in future.
Anyway, here is the email from Blogger. I hope all this is of help or of interest to someone and thanks for providing this site…

Hello,

Thanks for writing in. It is our policy to respond to notices of alleged
infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the
text of which can be found at the U.S. Copyright Office website:
http://lcWeb.loc.gov/copyright/ ) and other applicable intellectual
property laws, which may include removing or disabling access to material
claimed to be the subject of infringing activity.

To file a notice of infringement with us, you must provide a written
communication (by fax or regular mail, not by email) that sets forth the
items specified below. Please note that pursuant to that Act, you may be
liable to the alleged infringer for damages (including costs and
attorneys’ fees) if you materially misrepresent that you own an item when
you in fact do not. Accordingly, if you are not sure whether you have the
right to request removal from our service, we suggest that you first
contact an attorney.

To expedite our ability to process your request, please use the following
format (including section numbers):

1. Identify in sufficient detail the copyrighted work that you believe has
been infringed upon. This must include identification of specific posts,
as opposed to entire sites. Posts must be referenced by either the dates
in which they appear or the permalink of the post. For example,
http://example.blogspot.com/archives/2003_01_21_example_archive.html#2104575.

2. Identify the material that you claim is infringing upon the copyrighted
work listed in item #1 above.

YOU MUST IDENTIFY EACH POST BY PERMALINK OR DATE THAT ALLEGEDLY CONTAINS
INFRINGING MATERIAL. The permalink for a post is usually found by clicking
on the timestamp of the post.

3. Provide information reasonably sufficient to permit Blogger to contact
you (email address is preferred).

4. Include the following statement: “I have a good faith belief that use
of the copyrighted materials described above on the allegedly infringing
web pages is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the
law.”

5. Include the following statement: “I swear, under penalty of perjury,
that the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the
copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an
exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.”

6. Sign the paper.

7. Send the written communication to the following address:

Google, Inc.
Attn: Blogger, DMCA complaints
1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy
Mountain View, CA 94043

OR Fax to:

(650) 618-1499, Attn: Blogger, DMCA complaints

Sincerely,
Blogger Support

By: Island Monkey

Island Monkey — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 07:37:36 +0000

I have just encountered a plagiarist blog which has taken one of my posts. It seems to be blatantly doing this - I am not sure why - but I found it quite upsetting - as my post included a number of unique and quite personal observations which this other blog is now crediting to another person. The text has been completely lifted verbatim and only subtly edited.
Full details can be found at my blog (above).
I would ask people not to visit the site in question though as I agree this is perhaps what they want. That is up to you though obviously...
I received this email below from Blogger when I complained,,,and was wondering if anyone could offer advice on it.
Is it worth pursuing their recommendations?
My thoughts now, are perhaps it is just best to ignore this unethical trampling on my personal creative outlet and not waste any more time on it.
But again, that is confusing as it falls into the plagiariser's hands and is what they feed on in some cases, I suspect.
It would not bother me if it was not so blatant...
There are some callous people out there in my view and this is just as bad as breaking into your home and desecrating a family photo.
Although of course, I am aware, if you post on a blog - you are creating the possibility for these infringements to occur.
I have been really enjoying blogging recently and am relatively new to it - I might add that it has put me off as well and I question whether I want to continue with it.
It's akin to going out the house or going to the pub with a friendly, communal, sociable attitude - and then getting punched by a complete stranger for no reasson - and then thinking well, maybe I should just stay at home in future.
Anyway, here is the email from Blogger. I hope all this is of help or of interest to someone and thanks for providing this site...

Hello,

Thanks for writing in. It is our policy to respond to notices of alleged
infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the
text of which can be found at the U.S. Copyright Office website:
http://lcWeb.loc.gov/copyright/ ) and other applicable intellectual
property laws, which may include removing or disabling access to material
claimed to be the subject of infringing activity.

To file a notice of infringement with us, you must provide a written
communication (by fax or regular mail, not by email) that sets forth the
items specified below. Please note that pursuant to that Act, you may be
liable to the alleged infringer for damages (including costs and
attorneys' fees) if you materially misrepresent that you own an item when
you in fact do not. Accordingly, if you are not sure whether you have the
right to request removal from our service, we suggest that you first
contact an attorney.

To expedite our ability to process your request, please use the following
format (including section numbers):

1. Identify in sufficient detail the copyrighted work that you believe has
been infringed upon. This must include identification of specific posts,
as opposed to entire sites. Posts must be referenced by either the dates
in which they appear or the permalink of the post. For example,
http://example.blogspot.com/archives/2003_01_21....

2. Identify the material that you claim is infringing upon the copyrighted
work listed in item #1 above.

YOU MUST IDENTIFY EACH POST BY PERMALINK OR DATE THAT ALLEGEDLY CONTAINS
INFRINGING MATERIAL. The permalink for a post is usually found by clicking
on the timestamp of the post.

3. Provide information reasonably sufficient to permit Blogger to contact
you (email address is preferred).

4. Include the following statement: "I have a good faith belief that use
of the copyrighted materials described above on the allegedly infringing
web pages is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the
law."

5. Include the following statement: "I swear, under penalty of perjury,
that the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the
copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an
exclusive right that is allegedly infringed."

6. Sign the paper.

7. Send the written communication to the following address:

Google, Inc.
Attn: Blogger, DMCA complaints
1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy
Mountain View, CA 94043

OR Fax to:

(650) 618-1499, Attn: Blogger, DMCA complaints

Sincerely,
Blogger Support

By: loomis

loomis — Sat, 06 Aug 2005 02:09:40 +0000

What always confused me is why plagerize in the first place? The point of the blog is to express yourself and your views. Are people that empty upstairs where they feel the need to copy someone elses thoughts? If that is the case, cancel your blog!