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Saturday, June 7. 2008
Content rip-off for all of Planet Linux Australia
Jeremy Visser recently reported his content was being ripped off by a shady site called MundoSitio[dot]com.
Looking closer at the site it appears that it's not just Jeremy but anyone that gets syndicated on Planet Linux Australia.
It appears my name is being credited to many of the posts -- and their not even mine!
Whilst they do credit the author (well often incorrectly as me!) and link to the original conent, it's a little rich to be making advertising dollars off our posts. Particularly after I deliberately don't run adverts on my own site (by choice).
I suspect it might be prudent for those running Planet Linux Australia to look at blocking the offending IPs.
Anyone able to come up with the offending IPs to block?
Update: Thomas has posted he believes the offending IP ranges are:
Looking closer at the site it appears that it's not just Jeremy but anyone that gets syndicated on Planet Linux Australia.
It appears my name is being credited to many of the posts -- and their not even mine!
Whilst they do credit the author (well often incorrectly as me!) and link to the original conent, it's a little rich to be making advertising dollars off our posts. Particularly after I deliberately don't run adverts on my own site (by choice).
I suspect it might be prudent for those running Planet Linux Australia to look at blocking the offending IPs.
Anyone able to come up with the offending IPs to block?
Update: Thomas has posted he believes the offending IP ranges are:
- 78.129.0.0/16
- 77.92.0.0/16
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