Posts Tagged ‘aggregation’

Fav.Or.It Site Shuts Down

By Jonathan Bailey • Aug 7th, 2009 • Category: Articles, News

Famous content aggregator Fav.or.it is closed, much to the relief of at least some in the blogging community.



Is the DiggBar Content Theft?

By Jonathan Bailey • Apr 7th, 2009 • Category: Articles, News

Digg’s latest feature, the DiggBar, has caused a great deal of controversy, including many calling it outright content theft.



Is Lijit Creating Spam Blogs?

By Jonathan Bailey • Feb 12th, 2009 • Category: Articles, Products

A new service by Lijit has raised eyebrows in the content community. Does their new aggregation service provide a new solution for content licensing or just push the boundaries of what is spam?



The Worst DMCA Response I’ve Seen

By Jonathan Bailey • Feb 4th, 2009 • Category: Articles, Personal Experiences, Villains

I’ve sent hundreds of takedown notices and seen a wide variety of replies, but Joyent has taken the cake by not just failing to act, but actively defending a potential spam blogger.



A Requiem For Cease & Desist

By Jonathan Bailey • Dec 10th, 2008 • Category: Articles

The cease and desist letter has gone from a dying art to an art that is effectively dead. Why is that, what does it mean and what can be done?