Hi, Can anybody help me on this one. I had placed a google alert on my most popular articles "how to make paper roses" and this morning I woke to find my entire article and photos on someone's blog. Word for word, my instructions, my personal photos. It is strictly our content here at hub pages right? It's not a directory where people just snatch up articles and post where they feel?  This bothers me big time because this is a good paying article, won't be worth much if it's all over the place. Any suggestions on how to deal with this? Here is my original link http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Make-Paper-Roses and here is the duplicate http://www.yousaytoo.com/darbiz/how-to- … roses/7311 Help?

it looks like a hp look alike site
contact the site owners : http://www.yousaytoo.com/about/contact_us
and complain that should get the person banned

it looks like a legit site http://www.whois.ws/whois-com/ip-address/yousaytoo.com/
based in the us so I doubt u will have a problem!

It's another hubber, if you follow the profile it leads you right back to hubpages

Well, that has just pissed me off.

He has stolen SunSeven's introduction as wel LOL

"its only been this past few months since I had become more active on the internet . I publish here regularly for the past few weeks......"

He needs banning immediately. This isn't the first time stuff has been stolen, but it's even more annoying when it's another hubpage author. This person is the thief:

http://hubpages.com/profile/darbiz

That is scary. I had an article from an online magazine "reprinted" by an online newsletter. I reported it to my editor since they had all rights. It's still online. Irritating how many people do not understand copyright or don't care.

Yes, exactly, another hubber! Disgraceful.  I am so slow at writing to begin with and to see that discourages me. How should I deal with it since it is another hubber?

report her to team@hubpages.com link to this thread
She'll be gone soon I think
I guess her hubs here are stolen from elsewhere - stupid too to link back to hubpages

I would certainly email team@hubpages and tell them. I don't know what they can do about it, because it is reproduced elsewhere, but I would want him banned from hubpages also.

It might not be against their terms of service, but it is downright anti-social behavior and we are a community.

We have had a few people copy hubs and reproduce them here lol -

Not too bright to add a link back to his hubpages' profile though, so he won't be invited to join MENSA anytime soon

Just reported him, someone has left a comment over there, appreciate it. You might have missed the response though, it said "if you look at Darbiz's profile you'll see that he is from hubpages" I wrote back and NOT! MINE! And even so, duh, copyright and duplicate content!

This person did have over 200 hubs. Now nothing! That's wonderful, HP! Shouldn't be bothered with them again any time soon!

Bonnie

Wow that was quick!

Holy Macro, yes that was quick. I didn't want to be a trouble maker, but I worked hard on that article and it's #1 in google. I didn't want to jeopardize it!

I just checked the duplicate article and it is too gone!

You are not being a trouble maker. It is your work, and you have a right to do something about it if it gets stolen.

Hubpages didn't mess around though

All's well that ends well! Good to hear hub was there for you.

The other site acted quickly and the whole account seems to have been deleted there too.

Wow for the H-Team...and just a quick comment...What a great family to have here on Hubpages. It always makes me feel so great when everyone bands together...to look out for each other. Chantel glad it got worked out so quick for you.
regards Zsuzsy

Nice to see something like this dealt with in a speedy fashion, long live hub pages!

chantelg4 wrote:

Holy Macro, yes that was quick. I didn't want to be a trouble maker, but I worked hard on that article and it's #1 in google. I didn't want to jeopardize it!

I just checked the duplicate article and it is too gone!

LOL that was quick there, too! I went to the duplicate and posted a comment right after I posted here and it was still there at that time! Maybe this thief is getting what they deserve!

Bonnie

Great result - HubPages rocks.
Well done Chantel - keep on Hubbing!

When I first started writing on the Internet, it was exciting to have my articles and info show up in the search engines. Then, I found the first or many thieves that think nothing of taking your work and taking credit for it for their own gain. I was outraged, so I know how you feel. These slim balls are out there, but the Karma gods will get them. Don't waste your precious energy worrying too much about them, they'll get themselves in time. Hub Pages does a fantastic job of looking out for their own and I am proud to be a part of this community.  Just be thankful that you have the talent to create your work and don't have to result to theft to have a presence on the Net.