A recently-discovered case of plagiarism showcased the role of community in dealing with the problem online. But the case a sign of a new strategy? … Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Reddit
Eps 224 – Going Dark
The Pirate Bay to be blocked in the Netherlands and Finland, SOPA sparks Reddit protest, Capitol Records sues “used” digital music celler and more!… Continue Reading
3 Count: Dutch Embargo
Dutch court orders ISPs to block The Pirate Bay, AP and New York Times open NewsRight and Reddit to go dark to protest SOPA. … Continue Reading
DMCA Takedown Fail
When does a successful DMCA takedown not actually disable access to the work? When the notice is public and includes the full URL.… Continue Reading
Review: The Plagiarism Checker
The rebirth of “The Plagiarism Checker” has made waves throughout social news sites and Twitter alike, but is the site worth the attention it has been getting?… Continue Reading
The DMCA on Social News Sites
Previously, I reported about how plagiarized content can create unique challeges on social news sites such as Digg and Reddit. The article detailed a case involving the site Celebrity Hack, a celebrity gossip blog. The site had one of its articles, entitled “37 Famously Stupid Celebrity Quotes” submitted to Digg only to be buried for… Continue Reading
Farked, BoingBoinged and More
Yesterday was a very eventful day for this site. The article about Fark’s Copyright Policy made an appearance on the front page of Fark.com. Shortly after that, it was featured as an update to the BoingBoing article on the subject and even appeared on Wired.com’s Epicenter Blog. Needless to say, traffic was extremely high yesterday… Continue Reading
Social News: A New Plagiarism Concern
If you need another reason to worry about content theft, consider the recent case involving the gossip blog Celebrity Hack. About two weeks ago, an article on the site entitled “37 Famously Stupid Celebrity Quotes” was submitted to Digg. The story reached the front page briefly but was buried for unknown reasons. Yesterday, a much… Continue Reading
Fragmented Conversations and Blogging
The notion of fragmented conversations has drawn a lot of attention over the past few weeks. However, what are the real implications solutions to the problem?… Continue Reading