Inspired by recent posts, I decided to take a look at Google Trends and see how search terms relative to content theft were doing.
Tag Archive: Splogs
Video: Let’s Talk Copyright
In a 20-minute screencast, Duncan Riley adeptly explains the issues with RSS scraping, why it is not acceptable and why many so-called services are treading on very thin legal/moral ice.
Using CSS to Thwart Content Theft
Is it possible to use a simple CSS trick to get around spammers and other content thieves? An interesting proposal shows a way to use a simple trick to fool the spammers.
Finding the Age of a Page
If you need a quick and easy way to get an idea of when a post went life, there is a Firefox plugin that uses google to put that information just a click away.
Spam Outlook: Thev Next Six Months
Spam is a notoriously difficult thing to predict but it does follow a set of rules that may give us some clues as to where it is going and what topics are going to be the greatest targets. Here, we look at seven areas and where they are likely going in terms of spam blogging and scraping.
The Rise of Made-For-Amazon Spam
As spam techniques evolve, it is inevitable that they begin to turn to newer and more reliable services to publish and profit from their junk content. In just such a push, many spammers are turning to Amazon as a means to make a quick, reliable dollar.
Are Free Blogs More Likely Scraped?
I am seeking feedback on a question that has been raised: Are freely hosted Web blogs more likely to be scraped? Aside from their lack of plugins and tools, do they draw more attention from spammers?
Spam Bloggers Who Backdate
Through a combination of trickery and error, it is often possible for a spam blog to appear to have posted your works before you did. However, what effect does this have on the search engines? The answer is “Not Much”.
Forums as Spam Blogs
Forums and communities have always been targets for spammers, but a new technique also threatens to draw the ire of content creators and other copyright holders.
Takedown FAQ
Whenever copyright holders are first introduced to the idea of a DMCA takedown, they inevitably have many questions about it. Here are ten of the more common questions answered.
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