Comments on: How to lose out on almost 800 Diggs and handling people copying my content again http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html Welcome to Kieron's blog - the life and times of an Internet Marketeer Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:33:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Top 10 excuses given by people who rip-off your site http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html#comment-8217 Top 10 excuses given by people who rip-off your site Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:41:03 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html#comment-8217 [...] many of you will know my various sites have been ripped-off more than once. So much so in fact that I’ve compiled this handy Top 10 list of excuses given by [...] [...] many of you will know my various sites have been ripped-off more than once. So much so in fact that I’ve compiled this handy Top 10 list of excuses given by [...]

]]> By: Fatgadget http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html#comment-6677 Fatgadget Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:04:34 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html#comment-6677 Hi Keiron I just found out this happened to me today, You can see it here if anyone is interested. http://digg.com/linux_unix/Everex_launches_a_tiny_Linux_PC_The_Everex_gPC_Mini/ I am glad I read you article the other day, as I asked them to redirect to me and threatend them with legal action as you suggested, within 10 minutes it was redirected. If these people out the same amount of effort into their own content as they do stealing it they might actually achieve something. Hi Keiron

I just found out this happened to me today,

You can see it here if anyone is interested.

http://digg.com/linux_unix/Everex_launches_a_tiny_Linux_PC_The_Everex_gPC_Mini/

I am glad I read you article the other day, as I asked them to redirect to me and threatend them with legal action as you suggested, within 10 minutes it was redirected.

If these people out the same amount of effort into their own content as they do stealing it they might actually achieve something.

]]> By: Ralph http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html#comment-6624 Ralph Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:31:44 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html#comment-6624 thats an absolute pisstake kieron! thats an absolute pisstake kieron!

]]> By: Ben http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html#comment-6611 Ben Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:53:21 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html#comment-6611 take a look at this article http://www.thesitewizard.com/archive/bandwidththeft.shtml take a look at this article

http://www.thesitewizard.com/archive/bandwidththeft.shtml

]]> By: Alex http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html#comment-6610 Alex Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:42:10 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html#comment-6610 I'm a relative newcomer to this and feeling my way, but someone stealing your content AND bandwidth- that's more than cheeky! I'm glad you caught the guy and he had to step down and then link to you. I’m a relative newcomer to this and feeling my way, but someone stealing your content AND bandwidth- that’s more than cheeky! I’m glad you caught the guy and he had to step down and then link to you.

]]> By: Why TrafficJam.com really… | Andy Beard - Niche Marketing http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html#comment-6594 Why TrafficJam.com really… | Andy Beard - Niche Marketing Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:33:04 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html#comment-6594 [...] I noticed Kieron has had some problems with people gaining a front page Digg… with content they ripped off from him - whilst Kieron is in my feed reader, I missed this post because I haven't been using it as [...] [...] I noticed Kieron has had some problems with people gaining a front page Digg… with content they ripped off from him - whilst Kieron is in my feed reader, I missed this post because I haven't been using it as [...]

]]> By: Jon http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html#comment-6585 Jon Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:14:47 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html#comment-6585 Why not just block hotlinking with htaccess? May not stop them stealing your posts but at least they would have to bother to download and host all the images. It may discourage some of the less determined thieves. Why not just block hotlinking with htaccess?
May not stop them stealing your posts but at least they would have to bother to download and host all the images.

It may discourage some of the less determined thieves.

]]> By: Roshan http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html#comment-6580 Roshan Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:43:32 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html#comment-6580 It's really sad that there are people out there that will just copy and paste other people's hard work! I like the way you dealt with it though Kieron. Especially changing the images. nice one! It’s really sad that there are people out there that will just copy and paste other people’s hard work!

I like the way you dealt with it though Kieron. Especially changing the images. nice one!

]]> By: Colin Boyd http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html#comment-6579 Colin Boyd Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:44:45 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html#comment-6579 Dear God! He actual Digg'd it. Although I've read this post and not the white car one.:) Dear God! He actual Digg’d it.
Although I’ve read this post and not the white car one.:)

]]> By: Jon http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html#comment-6562 Jon Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:08:18 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/how-to-lose-out-on-almost-800-diggs-and-handling-people-copying-my-content-again.html#comment-6562 If you look a few pages into his site. He also ripped your Dodge Challenger post. He did credit you but is still hot linking the pictures. If you look a few pages into his site. He also ripped your Dodge Challenger post. He did credit you but is still hot linking the pictures.

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