Just need another question answered.

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   chrissie123posted 15 years ago

   with my work published on this sight can people steal my work? can they take credit?

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      princess gposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      If it's there, it can be stolen.

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         chrissie123posted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Man i wish i knew this sooner

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   dishyumposted 15 years ago

   Well, everyone publishing online can anytime expect of getting their work copied. You should be ready to fight against it.

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      chrissie123posted 15 years agoin reply to this

      oh i will be thanks

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   chrissie123posted 15 years ago

   SO how can I copy write my work

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      Denno66posted 15 years agoin reply to this

      When you signed up there was a section on copyrighting your work. You still can. I'm sorry I don't know how, but there are hubbers who can steer you in that direction.

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         chrissie123posted 15 years agoin reply to this

         THANK YOU!!! Ill ask around

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      lrohnerposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      There's nothing you need to do to copyright your work. If you are the creator, you own the copyright. You can go through a whole bureaucratic process to formally copyright it, but it doesn't give you anything more than the ability to collect punitive damages.
      
      I would put a notice at the bottom of each hub stating Copyright 2009, Chrissie Lastname - or something to that effect. Every now and then, just run some of your hubs through Copyscape to see if anyone's plagiarized you. If that happens, let us know. There are lots of folks out there who have figured out the best way to battle it.

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         chrissie123posted 15 years agoin reply to this

         thanks soooo much!

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   visitmaniacposted 15 years ago

   Your work on here is already under copy write laws when you post it here on hub pages. While people are now allow or suppose to steal your content they still do. No matter where you post even if its to your very own blog there are still people out there that will steal your hard work.

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      chrissie123posted 15 years agoin reply to this

      I just want to make sure I at least have my claims i love it on here but i want my work to stay mine.

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   KCC Big Countryposted 15 years ago

   All I know you can do is:
   
   1) watch the flags that appear on your "My Account" when HubPages catches a duplication of your work
   
   2) periodically Google a bit of unique text from your work to see if it shows up anywhere else.
   
   If you find it anywhere else, file the DMCA complaint form that should be on the site somewhere.  They are usually very prompt in making someone take it down if they can't prove it's theirs.
   
   We've all had it happen.  It's not as big a deal as we tend to think.  It can happen to anyone.
   
   Let's say you stop publishing online because you're afraid people will steal your work.  Don't you think people who publish books have the same problem? People copy and steal their work all the time too.  The only way you can ever prevent someone from stealing your work is to never let it out of your head.

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