Comments on: Content Theft: How At Risk is Your Blog? http://www.blogherald.com/2007/09/10/content-theft-how-at-risk-is-your-blog/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How To Avoid Spambots By Using Pinging Services : The Blog Herald http://www.blogherald.com/2007/09/10/content-theft-how-at-risk-is-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-209183 How To Avoid Spambots By Using Pinging Services : The Blog Herald Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:14:32 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/09/10/content-theft-how-at-risk-is-your-blog/#comment-209183 [...] as we discussed previously, this use of central servers is also very convenient for spammers. Many spam bots watch some of [...] [...] as we discussed previously, this use of central servers is also very convenient for spammers. Many spam bots watch some of [...]

]]> By: Darnell Clayton http://www.blogherald.com/2007/09/10/content-theft-how-at-risk-is-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-206490 Darnell Clayton Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:24:54 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/09/10/content-theft-how-at-risk-is-your-blog/#comment-206490 I often find linking back to my own site is a good way to find spammers. If I see a random article linking back with no apparent reason, I can then follow up on the evil spammer. With Whois.net and other services, I can contact their host and have them removed. Note: Is it me, or do most splogs reside on Wordpress and Blogger? I've encountered more of the former than the latter, although I have yet to find any on SixApart's services. I often find linking back to my own site is a good way to find spammers.

If I see a random article linking back with no apparent reason, I can then follow up on the evil spammer.

With Whois.net and other services, I can contact their host and have them removed.

Note: Is it me, or do most splogs reside on WordPress and Blogger? I’ve encountered more of the former than the latter, although I have yet to find any on SixApart’s services.

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]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.blogherald.com/2007/09/10/content-theft-how-at-risk-is-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-205825 Jonathan Bailey Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:25:35 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/09/10/content-theft-how-at-risk-is-your-blog/#comment-205825 Chris: I've seen a lot of that going around and I was already planning to write an article about it. However, it appears I'm going to have to redouble my efforts a bit. I would recommend, in your case, that you consider using what is known as a digital fingerprint. There are plugins such as the Digital Fingerprint Plugin and Copyfeed that can add them. Once the fingerprint appears on another site, you then know they scraped it. However, I think it would be neat if one of these plugins could differentiate between emailed entries and ones scraped over RSS. I'll have to shop that around to a few of the plugin authors. ICFG: Agreed completely. Be aware of the problem and searching for it proactively is the most important part. Prevention, right now, is not practical so it requires a proactive stance. I can not agree more! Chris: I’ve seen a lot of that going around and I was already planning to write an article about it. However, it appears I’m going to have to redouble my efforts a bit.

I would recommend, in your case, that you consider using what is known as a digital fingerprint. There are plugins such as the Digital Fingerprint Plugin and Copyfeed that can add them. Once the fingerprint appears on another site, you then know they scraped it.

However, I think it would be neat if one of these plugins could differentiate between emailed entries and ones scraped over RSS. I’ll have to shop that around to a few of the plugin authors.

ICFG: Agreed completely. Be aware of the problem and searching for it proactively is the most important part. Prevention, right now, is not practical so it requires a proactive stance. I can not agree more!

]]> By: The Internet Cash Flow Guy http://www.blogherald.com/2007/09/10/content-theft-how-at-risk-is-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-205550 The Internet Cash Flow Guy Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:45:33 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/09/10/content-theft-how-at-risk-is-your-blog/#comment-205550 This is something that I need to admit I have not thought much about, but I do see it as becoming a problem as more people realize that making a few extra dollars on the internet takes just a bit of time. I agree that we need to be cognizant of it, and just be on the lookout for this. The most important thing is to not just sit by idly while it happens, but go after in pro-actively. This is something that I need to admit I have not thought much about, but I do see it as becoming a problem as more people realize that making a few extra dollars on the internet takes just a bit of time. I agree that we need to be cognizant of it, and just be on the lookout for this. The most important thing is to not just sit by idly while it happens, but go after in pro-actively.

]]> By: Chris http://www.blogherald.com/2007/09/10/content-theft-how-at-risk-is-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-205497 Chris Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:45:26 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/09/10/content-theft-how-at-risk-is-your-blog/#comment-205497 My feed was scraped once through via an email subscription, which was then presumably automatically forwarded to some cretin's Blogsend address, which then posted it to his splog. I know this because the offending and heavily AdSense-optimized splog contained scraped feeds, the offender's own emails, and spam. I eventually had the offending blog removed via flagging it on the Blogger toolbar until it was pulled. One way to search for this type of abuse is to highlight a random snippet of text from some of your prime content, and paste it into Google Blog Search. No hits beyond your own blog and legitimate posters and you're probably in the clear. But you're right, Jonathan. Write a blog of any quality and the scrapers may eventually come. My feed was scraped once through via an email subscription, which was then presumably automatically forwarded to some cretin’s Blogsend address, which then posted it to his splog. I know this because the offending and heavily AdSense-optimized splog contained scraped feeds, the offender’s own emails, and spam. I eventually had the offending blog removed via flagging it on the Blogger toolbar until it was pulled.

One way to search for this type of abuse is to highlight a random snippet of text from some of your prime content, and paste it into Google Blog Search. No hits beyond your own blog and legitimate posters and you’re probably in the clear. But you’re right, Jonathan. Write a blog of any quality and the scrapers may eventually come.

]]> By: » WordPress Plugins- Spam Fighting by Rose DesRochers - World Outside my Window http://www.blogherald.com/2007/09/10/content-theft-how-at-risk-is-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-205492 » WordPress Plugins- Spam Fighting by Rose DesRochers - World Outside my Window Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:35:28 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/09/10/content-theft-how-at-risk-is-your-blog/#comment-205492 [...] Content Theft: How At Risk is Your Blog? - Jonathan Bailey takes a look at feed scraping content. Are you at risk? [...] [...] Content Theft: How At Risk is Your Blog? – Jonathan Bailey takes a look at feed scraping content. Are you at risk? [...]

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.blogherald.com/2007/09/10/content-theft-how-at-risk-is-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-205402 Jonathan Bailey Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:08:35 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/09/10/content-theft-how-at-risk-is-your-blog/#comment-205402 Rose: Glad you liked it! Rose: Glad you liked it!

]]> By: Rose DesRochers http://www.blogherald.com/2007/09/10/content-theft-how-at-risk-is-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-205396 Rose DesRochers Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:01:43 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/09/10/content-theft-how-at-risk-is-your-blog/#comment-205396 Informative article Jonathon. Informative article Jonathon.

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