Is this a Violation?

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   viryaboposted 6 years ago

   I searched for my name 'Viryabo on Hubpages' yesterday and found that a couple of sites have this same name as their site name, and also have "viryabo-on-hubpages" within their URL. (www firefeedems. com/viryabo-on-hubpages-2 html).
   
   I contacted the site via email immediately and got a tirade of curse words. I didn't relent and gave them a few harsh words and told them I'll dig further to find out if they have stolen content on their site too, and that if they do, they'll be in trouble.
   
   Then one of them took it down immediately and apologised, after much cursing, only for the same site to re-appear on Google this morning.
   
   My questions are:
   Is this legal or a violation?
   Should I just ignore the issue?
   If it is illegal, what steps can I take?
   As I didn't find a 'report abuse' on their site, who do I report to?
   
   Your suggestions are appreciated.

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      lobobrandonposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      You probably won't find a report abuse because they are the owners and even if they had an option, they'd be the ones reading it. I would contact their host and get the site taken down if it has copied content. Look up the forums there are many posts on filing DMCAs.

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         artsofthetimesposted 6 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you.
         It is my name VIRYABO AT HUBPAGES that was stolen and their domain name has www. viryabo-on-hubpages .com too. They are not a member of this community so why should they use my name and Hubpages on their website, as a site name?
         
         I know how to file the DMCA but I thought that's restricted to stolen content and not the name

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            artsofthetimesposted 6 years agoin reply to this

            Oops!
            I'm logged in with my other account!

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         viryaboposted 6 years agoin reply to this

         Sorry, I mistakenly replied while logged on to my 'artsofthetimes' account!
         :rollseyes:

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   psycheskinnerposted 6 years ago

   I don't think a you name plus 'at' is enough to be copyrighted to you, and Hubpages is a term owned by someone else.

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      viryaboposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      Okay. Thanks.
      But "viryabo" is coined from my name. Moreover, that site appears as #2 after my own "viryabo" on Google. I'm still unsure.

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         lobobrandonposted 6 years agoin reply to this

         Unless you have a copyright to your name, not much you can do.

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            psycheskinnerposted 6 years agoin reply to this

            It would have to be a trademark which required more than a word--it has to include something like a font.  Even Stephen King or JK Rowling cannot copyright a name.

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               lobobrandonposted 6 years agoin reply to this

               Oh I see. Makes sense, all the cases I have heard of are trademarks and not copyrights.

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   viryaboposted 6 years ago

   Thank you Lobobrandon and Psycheskinner.
   I think I’ll just let it rest.

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