Comments on: About

By: michael

michael — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:32:43 +0000

Hi Angela,

My name is Michael and I’m a fellow WordPress.com blogger.

A week or so ago, while doing some random searching across the web, I came across a blog on Blogger.com – I also discovered that the author had “re-posted” one of my fiancee’s poems without permission and was trying to pass it off as his own writing.

After doing some additional checking, I discovered that almost all of the written content on that site had been “cut and pasted” verbatim from WordPress bloggers. Your December 24th post:

“I couldn’t escape it!”

was one of them.

I don’t know if you gave permission for that person to “re-post” your writing, but in the event that you did not, I wanted to make you aware of the situation.

The “re-post” is at: http://texasheartland.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/i-couldnt-escape-it/

I have been providing folks with two Google email addresses (Google owns Blogger) where they can file a complaint about this person. The email addresses are:

contact-admin@google.com

dns-admin@google.com

Also, when you visit this person’s site, if you click on one of the “Ads by Google” graphics, it will take you to a page where can file a complaint against this person with AdSense (there is no reason that this person should be generating revenue off of your writings).

Toward the bottom of the AdSense page, there is a link: “Send Google your thoughts on the site or the ads you just saw.” Clicking on that link will allow you to “Also Report a Violation? ”

In addition, WordPress has a “fill-in” form you can use to let them know that someone else has stolen your content. The link to that form is:

http://stolen.wordpress.com/tips/

If you do file a complaint, be sure to include the direct URL to your post as well as the URL to the location is has been reposted.

Best Regards,

- michael -

By: Babar

Babar — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:30:12 +0000

Really beautiful eyes there angel you should add that and make this 27 things about you…..

By: mandersmusings

mandersmusings — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:27:20 +0000

Now you can publish my name and don’t forget to *ahem* you know? I know you don’t write alot, but don’t forget me! Love ya!

By: Geri

Geri — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:22:13 +0000

Hey girllie!! Thanks for checking out my first ever blog and letting me know that I did fine. Blogging is fun! I can’t wait to blog more! I LOVE your comedy videos…LOL…those are so funny and your jokes also! I so love your page….I definately will be coming back and checking out your blogs from time to time to see if you put up anything new.
Thanks again!! Happy bloggin’ to you too )

By: Jad

Jad — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:59:54 +0000

Thanks for the comment. Glad you dropped by the blog.

By: Metal Misfit

Metal Misfit — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:43:49 +0000

Ah. Cool!

VH1 (Classic) is always great for metal shows.

By: texasheartland

texasheartland — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:31:46 +0000

Metal Misfit,

We’ve never talked on a message board and found your site through the heavy metal tags on WordPress. After watching a show about heavy metal on VH1, I thought I would see what bloggers are saying about the heavy metal world. Needless to say, I was on a roll!

By: Metal Misfit

Metal Misfit — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:37:28 +0000

Just stopping by to say ‘hi’! And thanks for adding me to your blogroll. Have we ever talked on a message board somewhere or did you just find my site randomly?

By: nishithkumar

nishithkumar — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:47:12 +0000

Thanks for dropping in. Hope to get learning soon…Got some chords on my fingers already!!!

By: jay3arr

jay3arr — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:14:18 +0000

Hey texasheartland, Thanks for stopping by!!! Come back often.