Is a copyright text capsule with a back link to my profile okay?

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   delleaposted 9 years ago

   I've been reading tons of forum posts on HP about their hubs getting scraped and copied by scraper sites around the globe. I was hoping that I could prevent (or at least track) this by adding a simple copyright with my name in a text capsule at the bottom of each hub article I write, and having my name linked to my HP profile. Can anyone, especially HP moderators, look at my hubs and tell me if this is okay? I just want to make sure I'm not violating any "linking laws"...

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      Christy Kirwanposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Hi dellea,
      
      We generally recommend against this practice because it adds visual clutter to your Hub and does not actually prevent or reduce content theft. Here's our official guide on protecting your content for more information.

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         Will Apseposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         That is exactly what Simone would have said but somehow it is not quite the same. Could you wear something strange on your head?

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            Christy Kirwanposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            Alas, I don't think I could ever hope to match the creativity and scope of Simone's hair bows. But I do have some glow-in-the-dark jellyfish earrings I could put on for you!

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               Will Apseposted 9 years agoin reply to this

               That is so outlandish, it has to be a winner, lol.

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                  Christy Kirwanposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                  Sea creatures are my second favorite thing (next to robots)!

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         delleaposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Gosh... now I have a lot of work ahead of me in taking all of my copyright statements off... :-(

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         WryLiltposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Christy I'd like to politely disagree. I use a copyright statement in the MIDDLE of some of my oft copied hubs and articles. Since doing so I've seen a drop of up to 50% or more in those articles being copied AND seen other people actually report copied content for me (when it's on forums at least.)

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         Marisa Wrightposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Have the rules changed?   Last time someone did this, their Hubs got unpublished for "unrelated links" (because your profile isn't a page that isn't on the same topic as the Hub).

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            WryLiltposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            I don't put a link in mine. Just "If you're not reading this on wrylilt.hubpages.com this has been stolen, you're liable for prosecution etc"

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               Marisa Wrightposted 9 years agoin reply to this

               Yup, that sounds fine to me - and a good idea, too.

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         mary615posted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Christy:  I just clicked on the link you provided, and  reread in the  Learning Center on how to protect your work.  HP recommends setting up a Google Alert for your Hubs, or at least the most copied.  Seems simple enough.
         I have a couple of Hubs that have been copied and I'm going to take that advice.

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   Will Apseposted 9 years ago

   
   
   Well, since you haven't banned me yet, this is for you.

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      Christy Kirwanposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Cuuuute! I love it!

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   Marketing Meritposted 9 years ago

   I personally prefer a copyright notice. Also, if and when your hubs get scraped and duplicated, often the copyright notice is scraped with it! Makes things much simpler when complaining to Google or submitting a DMCA to the host.

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   Will Apseposted 9 years ago

   I find copyright notices irritating. When I read an article, I want info. I don't want my attention drawn to the writer's insecurities. Even if the insecurity happens to justified.

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      WryLiltposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Don't read my hubs then

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         Will Apseposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         It's a deal, lol.

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            WryLiltposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            As stated further up - it's cut theft by up to half for me.
            
            But I doubt you want to induce labor... if you do, well... um... I'm leaving now!

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   Will Apseposted 9 years ago

   I suppose if your main enemy is a pregnant woman, a polite request may do the trick. Mostly though, content thieves don't read your article and don't care about copyright by definition.
   
   So all you get is a reader saying something like, 'this person just lodged something in my brain that I didn't want lodging in my brain'.

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      WryLiltposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      This is true. But my warning says "If you're not reading this on ----.com, it's been stolen and may be liable for prosecution" etc. So at least visitors reading it who really shouldn't be, will see that.

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