My article has been copied :D

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   Susan Ngposted 8 years ago

   I can't stop grinning.   After two years on HubPages, one of my articles has been deemed worthy of being copied verbatim on another website.   It's like being told I did such a great job on it that somebody wanted to copy it!  Hahahahaha!   Of course, I kindly asked the copycat to take it down but still... I can't help feeling happy.  Hehe.

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      karpouzianposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Susan, instead of asking the copycat to take it down, ask the host to take it down.  They don't want to be liable for plagiarism any more than any other business.

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         Ultimate Hubberposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         What if he is the owner of his site and its nothing like HP.

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            karpouzianposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            He had to get his hosting from somewhere.  I suppose he -could- be hosting it on his own PC, but that is less and less common these days.

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               Ultimate Hubberposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               Alright. That's an interesting point. I don't think most hosts will let anyone bother them with this.

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                  karpouzianposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  What I would do, and this takes only a few minutes of research, would be to find out who is hosting his site, find out what there TOS and EULA are.  If there is anything about plagiarism or copied content, contact them...  They will shut him down until they can figure out if there is a legitimate claim or not.  They will worry about it because they don't want to be sued.  Just sound professional in your communication with them, call them if you can, and they will take you seriously.  If you email them stating ZOMG, taht dood st0l3 my stuff, they will delete your email in a heart beat.  Copy their TOS or EULA and paste it into the email, showing you've done your research.  Plagiarism is illegal and a serious crime.

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   Pamda Manposted 8 years ago

   I congratulate you with your optimism. Recently, I've seen people freak out for others copied their work. I find it amusing how easily they get mad or sad when someone else does things.

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   Susan Ngposted 8 years ago

   Hehehe... Thanks, Pamda Man.  I'm still grinning.

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   Susan Ngposted 8 years ago

   Thanks for the suggestions, guys, but the copycat mentioned my hub as the source of what he copied, so I'm sure there was no malice in it.  It's okay even if he doesn't take it down.

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   Pamda Manposted 8 years ago

   Once again, optimism saves the day!

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      Susan Ngposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Haha!  Isn't it supposed to be Mighty Mouse who saves the day?!

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         Pamda Manposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         No. It's supposed to be Panda Man who saves the day.

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            Susan Ngposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Go on then, save the day.  Hehe.

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               Pamda Manposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               I even have a theme song.
               
               Panda Man, Panda Man,
               Does whatever a Panda can,
               Eats bamboo, all the time,
               Always off, fighting crimes,
               Look out, here comes the Panda Man!
               
               In the middle of the day,
               He comes out just to play.
               In the middle of the night,
               He comes out to do what's right.
               
               Panda Man, Panda Man,
               Does whatever a Panda can,
               Eats bamboo, all the time,
               Always off, fighting crimes,
               Look out, here comes the Panda Man,
               Here comes the Panda Man,
               Here comes the PANDA MAN!!!

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   Susan Ngposted 8 years ago

   Good one.  I'll be dreaming of crime-fighting pandas tonight.  Haha!

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   Pamda Manposted 8 years ago

   I have a friend by the name of spider pig as well. Yay, you like my theme song.

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   Susan Ngposted 8 years ago

   You're friends with Homer Simpson's pig?  Wow, you must be some celebrity!  Haha!

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