My hub has been copied and he indirectly refused to remove it.

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   Susan Ngposted 13 years ago

   Help! I need some advice. Another one of my hubs has been copied verbatim with all the pictures, and the one who copied it indirectly refused to remove it.
   
   Three days ago I left a comment on his site politely asking him to remove my article but got no response for two days. This prompted me to file a DMCA copyright infringement notice to Google Adsense since there are Google ads on his site. I left another comment telling him this.
   
   Today I checked back on the site and found that he deleted my two comments but did not remove my article. I cannot find any Flag or Report Abuse features on his site. What do I do now?

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      ankigarg87posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Go to that hub and flag by giving the reason of copy content of my hub and give link of your hub. You can also write this to teal@hubpges.com and also give your hub link

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         Website Examinerposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         This information is not helpful. It is not HubPages' responsibility to help resolve problems with hubs that have been copied elsewhere. The OP handled the issue correctly.

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   Website Examinerposted 13 years ago

   See if you can find out who is hosting the site, then file a DMCA with them. You may be able to find this by doing a WHOIS search for the domain name in question.

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   Susan Ngposted 13 years ago

   Thanks for the prompt reply. But how do I do a WHOIS search?

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   Website Examinerposted 13 years ago

   You are welcome.
   
   http://www.whois.net/
   
   See also:
   
   http://www.whoishostingthis.com/

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   Susan Ngposted 13 years ago

   Thanks. This is what came up. Which field will tell me who's hosting his site?
   
   WHOIS information for marketingbyraj.com :
   
   [Querying whois.verisign-grs.com]
   [whois.verisign-grs.com]
   
   Whois Server Version 2.0
   
   Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered
   with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
   for detailed information.
   
      Domain Name: MARKETINGBYRAJ.COM
      Registrar: GODADDY.COM, INC.
      Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
      Referral URL: http://registrar.godaddy.com
      Name Server: NS409.WEBSITEWELCOME.COM
      Name Server: NS410.WEBSITEWELCOME.COM
      Status: clientDeleteProhibited
      Status: clientRenewProhibited
      Status: clientTransferProhibited
      Status: clientUpdateProhibited
      Updated Date: 10-sep-2009
      Creation Date: 10-sep-2009
      Expiration Date: 10-sep-2011
   
   <<
   
   NOTICE: The expiration date displayed in this record is the date the
   registrar's sponsorship of the domain name registration in the registry is
   currently set to expire. This date does not necessarily reflect the expiration
   date of the domain name registrant's agreement with the sponsoring
   registrar.  Users may consult the sponsoring registrar's Whois database to
   view the registrar's reported date of expiration for this registration.
   
   TERMS OF USE: You are not authorized to access or query our Whois
   database through the use of electronic processes that are high-volume and
   automated except as reasonably necessary to register domain names or
   modify existing registrations; the Data in VeriSign Global Registry
   Services' ("VeriSign") Whois database is provided by VeriSign for
   information purposes only, and to assist persons in obtaining information
   about or related to a domain name registration record. VeriSign does not
   guarantee its accuracy. By submitting a Whois query, you agree to abide
   by the following terms of use: You agree that you may use this Data only
   for lawful purposes and that under no circumstances will you use this Data
   to: (1) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission of mass
   unsolicited, commercial advertising or solicitations via e-mail, telephone,
   or facsimile; or (2) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes
   that apply to VeriSign (or its computer systems). The compilation,
   repackaging, dissemination or other use of this Data is expressly
   prohibited without the prior written consent of VeriSign. You agree not to
   use electronic processes that are automated and high-volume to access or
   query the Whois database except as reasonably necessary to register
   domain names or modify existing registrations. VeriSign reserves the right
   to restrict your access to the Whois database in its sole discretion to ensure
   operational stability.  VeriSign may restrict or terminate your access to the
   Whois database for failure to abide by these terms of use. VeriSign
   reserves the right to modify these terms at any time.
   
   The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .EDU domains and
   Registrars.

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   Website Examinerposted 13 years ago

   Probably Godaddy.com, which is the registrar.
   
   Try running the offending website URL through this service as well:
   
   http://www.whoishostingthis.com

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   almurrayposted 13 years ago

   This site is hosted by GoDaddy.com

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   Susan Ngposted 13 years ago

   All right. Thanks, Website Examiner and almurray. Now I go to GoDaddy.com.

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   Susan Ngposted 13 years ago

   I've already emailed a DMCA copyright infringement notice to GoDaddy.com. I hope they take action promptly. Again, thank you very much for your help, Website Examiner and almurray.

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    Website Examinerposted 13 years ago

    Good luck to you! At least that is a major hosting provider.

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    Susan Ngposted 13 years ago

    Okay, now I need help in determining the infringing site's web hosting provider. This is the reply I got from GoDaddy:
    
    "Although the domain name MARKETINGBYRAJ.COM is registered through GoDaddy, the website itself (which is separate from the domain name registration) is hosted elsewhere and we have no control over the website or its content. Any issues regarding the content of the website will either need to be addressed directly to the owner of the site or to the web hosting provider (who should be in a position to assist you with your concerns).
    
    To determine who the web hosting provider is, you can use a publicly-available tool like http://www.kloth.net/services/nslookup.php. This tool will give you the resolving IP address which can then be compared to ARIN.net's (http://www.arin.net) IP allocation database. This will give you the relevant information for the true hosting provider."
    
    I don't know how to do what's suggested in the second paragraph.

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       Marisa Wrightposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Susan, please calm down, there's no need to start so many different threads about this!
       
       First, are you sure the website owner deleted your comments?  The site may be set up so your comments have to be approved before they appear.  How much time did you give him to respond?  Do you know what time zone he's in?
       
       If you've given him two or three days to get back to you, then it's time to report him to Adsense.  You do that by clicking on the small "Google" logo on any of his ads.  Once again, you won't get a quick response - Google's staff have lots to do besides attending to one person's complaint.  So give them a week or so before you waste your time taking things further.
       
       I wouldn't worry about chasing up with GoDaddy until you've given Adsense time.

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    WHoArtNowposted 13 years ago

    It's horrible when this happens but sadly it happens a lot!
    
    Have you emailed a DMCA take down notice to the domain server? My Whois came up with a domain server for websitewelcome.com and you can email them at abuse@websitewelcome.com.
    
    Hope this helps.
    
    Andre

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       Susan Ngposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       If domain server and web hosting provider are the same thing, then I have not sent a DMCA notice to them because I don't know who they are. Anyway, thank you for taking the time to help, but I think I'll just relax and give Adsense some time to act on my email for now. Hehe.

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       Susan Ngposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       I couldn't help but email websitewelcome.com the other night and you were right. They are the site's hosting provider. They emailed me back saying that their client has removed my article and indeed it has been. They responded in two days. Thank you for leading me to the right direction, Andre.

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          Website Examinerposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          You did a fine job!

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    Susan Ngposted 13 years ago

    Hi, Marisa. I am calm, you know. I just tend to be obsessive-compulsive and very thorough. Hehe. About the comments, I concluded that my first two were deleted since they were there for a couple of days before they disappeared. I left two new comments last night and I can still see them there now.
    
    It's been four days. The previous sites that have copied my hubs removed them within two days after my asking. But if you're saying that it's normal for it to go on this long, then I'll ease up on the pressure I'm applying to the infringer. I did already report the site to Adsense a couple of days ago.
    
    Thanks for all your advice, guys. I appreciate it.

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    Susan Ngposted 13 years ago

    Thanks, Website Examiner.

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