Pledge not to support Scammers trying to monetize stolen content
03-07-2009, 10:45 AM
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Pledge not to support Scammers trying to monetize stolen content
The blog cited below is misappropriating content from AudiPages and other sites. It has a couple of advertiser links. I sent the following to hopefully dissuade advertisers from supporting it. Give me a "Me Too" if you like.
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An advertising link to your website appears on a site populated with stolen content.
http://audi-diy.blogspot.com/
This blog is nothing more than an aggregator of content from other sources. It neither credits those sources, nor does it have permission to copy the content. It is set up for the sole purpose of monetizing this stolen content through your advertising support.
In particular, all of the Audi A8 content on this blog has been misappropriated from Audipages.com This site is relied upon by A8 owners worldwide and is frequently recommended to thousands of A8 owners visiting https://forums.audiworld.com/a8/
Now that you have been made aware of it, I'm sure you will take the appropriate action and discontinue your advertising support immediately. I for one will never spend a dollar with you should you choose to support a site which seeks financial gain through content stolen from true Audi enthusiasts. I am not alone. Feel free to view my "petition" and pledge your support along with other Audi aficionados at:
https://forums.audiworld.com/a8/msgs/184010.phtml
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An advertising link to your website appears on a site populated with stolen content.
http://audi-diy.blogspot.com/
This blog is nothing more than an aggregator of content from other sources. It neither credits those sources, nor does it have permission to copy the content. It is set up for the sole purpose of monetizing this stolen content through your advertising support.
In particular, all of the Audi A8 content on this blog has been misappropriated from Audipages.com This site is relied upon by A8 owners worldwide and is frequently recommended to thousands of A8 owners visiting https://forums.audiworld.com/a8/
Now that you have been made aware of it, I'm sure you will take the appropriate action and discontinue your advertising support immediately. I for one will never spend a dollar with you should you choose to support a site which seeks financial gain through content stolen from true Audi enthusiasts. I am not alone. Feel free to view my "petition" and pledge your support along with other Audi aficionados at:
https://forums.audiworld.com/a8/msgs/184010.phtml
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03-08-2009, 11:39 AM
#9
I'm in too.... Jerks.......
Is there any way to contact the web site's owner and have them take down the copied information (not that they would care). A letter from a Lawyer (or at least on a lawyer's letterhead) may get some attention.
03-08-2009, 11:55 AM
#10
After a little digging......
This "blog" is hosted by the Google service "Blogger". Under their terms of service Google states "COPYRIGHT: It is our policy to respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement. ". This is a clear violation of copyright- If PaulW were to send a notice of copyright violation to:
"http://help.blogger.com/?page=troubleshooter.cs&problem=&contact_t ype=main_tos&Submit=Submit"
and ask that the offending blog be removed, they may very well oblige.
"http://help.blogger.com/?page=troubleshooter.cs&problem=&contact_t ype=main_tos&Submit=Submit"
and ask that the offending blog be removed, they may very well oblige.
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