Monthly Archives: March 2010

Updating “Stopping Internet Plagiarism” Part 1

As part of a push to bring the site up to code, I’ve updated four of the seven pages in the “Stopping Internet Plagiarism” section of the site.

3 Count: Novell Wins

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: SCO loses again: Jury Says Novell Owns UNIX SVRX Copyrights First off today, SCO’s legal campaign against Linux may finally be coming to an end. The company lost a critical court case that found the copyright in UNIX code had stayed…

Forums, Libel and Lawsuits

A message board was sued for libel after its members say negative things about a travel agency, what does it mean for your community?

3 Count: Newz to Me

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: High Court Finds Newzbin Liable For Copyright Infringement First off today, Usenet search service Newzbin was found liable for copyright infringement in a London courtroom yesterday. The company, which had brought in over £1 million ($1.5 million) in 2009, did not…

Flickr/Creative Common Attribution Bookmarklet

Looking for an easy way to use Creative Commons photos on your site? A new bookmarklet may be able to help.

3 Count: P2P Dispute

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Beyonce’s Record Company Puts a Ring On Her YouTube Channel First off today, Beyonce’s official YouTube channel suffered a blow as Sony, Beyonce’s label, ordered the removal of her video for “Put a Ring on It”. The takedown appears likely to…

Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 144

It is Friday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. We are back! After missing a week due to Patrick being gone to SXSW, we have returned to get caught up on the latest copyright news and we have some major stories this week including some…

3 Count: Russian War

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Police Declare War on BitTorrent Sites, Operators and Users First off today, police in Russia have declared “war” on torrent trackers operating from within the country. This comes after famous tracker torrents.ru was shut down by police in the country only…

CrowdSourcing Spam Blogging?

Want to run a spam blog without the pesky copyright problems or actual work? Here’s one idea that probably won’t work.

3 Count: Leaky Pipes

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: ACTA Draft: No Internet for Copyright Scofflaws First off today, a 56-page leaked document that appears to be a recent draft of the controversial (and secret) Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement has surfaced. The document claims that the U.S. is attempting to push…

Monthly Archives: March 2010

Updating “Stopping Internet Plagiarism” Part 1

As part of a push to bring the site up to code, I’ve updated four of the seven pages in the “Stopping Internet Plagiarism” section of the site.

3 Count: Novell Wins

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: SCO loses again: Jury Says Novell Owns UNIX SVRX Copyrights First off today, SCO’s legal campaign against Linux may finally be coming to an end. The company lost a critical court case that found the copyright in UNIX code had stayed…

Forums, Libel and Lawsuits

A message board was sued for libel after its members say negative things about a travel agency, what does it mean for your community?

3 Count: Newz to Me

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: High Court Finds Newzbin Liable For Copyright Infringement First off today, Usenet search service Newzbin was found liable for copyright infringement in a London courtroom yesterday. The company, which had brought in over £1 million ($1.5 million) in 2009, did not…

Flickr/Creative Common Attribution Bookmarklet

Looking for an easy way to use Creative Commons photos on your site? A new bookmarklet may be able to help.

3 Count: P2P Dispute

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Beyonce’s Record Company Puts a Ring On Her YouTube Channel First off today, Beyonce’s official YouTube channel suffered a blow as Sony, Beyonce’s label, ordered the removal of her video for “Put a Ring on It”. The takedown appears likely to…

Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 144

It is Friday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. We are back! After missing a week due to Patrick being gone to SXSW, we have returned to get caught up on the latest copyright news and we have some major stories this week including some…

3 Count: Russian War

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Police Declare War on BitTorrent Sites, Operators and Users First off today, police in Russia have declared “war” on torrent trackers operating from within the country. This comes after famous tracker torrents.ru was shut down by police in the country only…

CrowdSourcing Spam Blogging?

Want to run a spam blog without the pesky copyright problems or actual work? Here’s one idea that probably won’t work.

3 Count: Leaky Pipes

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: ACTA Draft: No Internet for Copyright Scofflaws First off today, a 56-page leaked document that appears to be a recent draft of the controversial (and secret) Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement has surfaced. The document claims that the U.S. is attempting to push…