No copyright notice on articles?

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   Shesabutterflyposted 3 years ago

   Did HP change how/where the copyright appears again? A few months ago it was sandwiched between comments & Q&A, but now it looks like it is completely gone. Is it only visible if we actually use the copyright box on the edit page?
   
   Our name at the bottom provided by HP no longer has a date next to it and given the top date is generally not the original date this is a nightmare given how often content is stolen.
   
   I understand that our content by design is copyrighted, but it is impossible to file a DMCA and get the infringing content taken down without having that symbol or an accurate earlier date than the copied material.
   
   If that box is the only way to have to a copyright, this is going to be a time consuming process checking that all my articles have that little box checked. Not to mention how many articles are going to be unnecessarily triggered as "updated" for staff.

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      AliciaCposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      I checked a couple of your articles in which I think you chose the box at the end to display your copyright because the copyright sign and the date are visible. I think we have to use the box to demonstrate that we wrote the article.
      
      What worries me is the date at the top of the article. I really think it should say something like "Last updated December 4th, 2021." At the moment, only the date is shown. It looks like the date on which we published the article. I know we can tell people to look at the end of the article to see when we wrote it, but I'd like the situation to be as clear as possible. I'd also like to see the actual date of publication displayed in the copyright box instead of just the year.

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         Shesabutterflyposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         On Delishably they were playing around with two dates updated and original (I did not like that format as it looked too cluttered), but I noticed that was gone as well and it only shows a date. It would be nice if they at least kept the last updated part so people know that's not necessarily when it was written.
         
         I believe the author view shows if the copyright box is checked so I will go that route to avoid triggering every article, but it's definitely annoying to have to double check every article. I'm pretty sure I marked them all, but I don't want to assume I did until I find a copyright issue.
         
         I've had problems with FB and other sites claiming my article was newer in the past and that I didn't have authority to file a DMCA. Took forever to find the old copyright location to send pictures and get the other content taken down. At least this will show at the end of every article once I can make sure they are all checked, which will be easier to find if/when I need it.

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         bravewarriorposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         I agree. The date at the top of the article, next to our name should indicate it was updated on that date. If no update, show the copyright symbol and the date posted. With all the gobbledy-gook between the title and the end of the article, some may be hard-pressed to search for the actual copyright date.

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      Miebakagh57posted 3 years agoin reply to this

      I'm going to take a look at any one of my article for studying. At times I've forget to mark the copyright date when I hit the publish button. But all the same, I later insert the copy right when editing stuff.
      
      Like the others, I wouldn't check your article. I've not that make-up.

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