| Should Hypnotherapy Organizations Do More To Stop Plagiarism |
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hypno-therapist
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 Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:27 am Post subject: Breach of Copyright |
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Hi all,
One thing that really gets to me is stealing. As my websites do so well every so often it comes to my attention that other therapists are stealing my content to use on their own sites. I then have to write a letter to that therapist to get them to stop using the content. Below is a copy of an email that I sent out this week. You can use this as an example if you like if people are stealing your content.
| Quote: | Dear Jayne,
It has come to my attention this morning that you are displaying content on your site to which Richard MacKenzie Europe ltd owns the copyright to. The content in question is on the page at http://www.jaynedabu.com/history.php. Although I am flattered that you like the copy that my company produces I am angered that you feel that stealing it is an acceptable business practice.
Over the past years I have worked hard to build my business and have taken the policy to pursue plagiarism against my company as far as possible. Please cease and desist using any material to which Richard MacKenzie Europe ltd own the rights too, with immediate effect. I will check your site again in 24 hours to confirm that this has been done. If this is not the case then I will take matters further.
At the moment I am only aware of one breach of our copyright, however I may hand this over to my lawyers who will search for other possible breaches on your site and also inform others who you may have taken copy from.
Details of breach can be found at copyscape
I have also copied into this email The NGH as I feel that they too should be doing more to stop this type of unethical business practice within our profession.
I look forward to your response.
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Warmly,
Richard MacKenzie CH.t |
This was in relation to content stolen from my website at http://www.richardmackenzie.co.uk/history.htm The same content also appears in Self-Change Hypnosis.
I must say. I have used this letter template a lot, however it is only when I have CC'ed in organizations like the APHP that any action has been taken by the organization. The NCH, NGH and the GHR just seem to ignore my gripe. Well done APHP and thank-you for protecting hypnotherapists - even if they are not your members (like myself).
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Paddy Landau
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| Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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| I've voted "Yes", but I think only in relation to hypnosis. |
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hypno-therapist
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| Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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The example that I used saw reason and removed the stolen content.  |
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Gandalf
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| Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:45 pm Post subject: Where does the line get drawn? |
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| The page seems to be gone now.. I followed the other link to your excellent page about Mesmer. What was it that was copied? was it templates or written word that were copied? |
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hypno-therapist
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| Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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It was all copied - word for word.
This happens a lot as my page features highly in Google for the search term 'history of hypnotherapy'. |
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Gandalf
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| Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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| hypno-therapist wrote: | It was all copied - word for word.
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I think its alot easier than that, its just a copy & paste. Its hard to say that the content of what was copied is not true? If its actual facts then how can anything be original, if its not based on fact.
Some websites have a facility where it does not allow the user to right click.. maybe if you contact your supplier and direct them a few choice opinions you might either renegotiate a better deal - or find yourself a different supplier? My websites are built by Freewebs- did you see that *FREE*webs, all you need to buy is the domain name, which you already own... so you might be able to transfer - I'm sure that Paddy knows or could re-Jig a no right clicking law on your site(s).. if not he might know a good alternative..
Looking at this situation from a different angle*
Hope it helps you - it will put your mind to rest... |
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Paddy Landau
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| Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Gandalf wrote: | | Its hard to say that the content of what was copied is not true? If its actual facts then how can anything be original, if its not based on fact. |
Copyright doesn't apply to ideas; it applies to the specific presentation of the ideas. Hence, writing a story about a wooden puppet has no copyright, but writing a story using Enid Blyton's Noddy is subject to copyright.
| Gandalf wrote: | | Some websites have a facility where it does not allow the user to right click. |
That doesn't prevent copying. In fact, preventing right-click is just a nuisance, as it makes things like selective printing a tad harder.
It doesn't at all make it hard to copy! In fact, there is no way to prevent copying.
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Gandalf
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:55 am Post subject: |
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In that case Hypno-therapist.. your stuffed!
I knew you shouldnt have posted him dancing....  |
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hypno-therapist
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Gandalf wrote: | | In that case Hypno-therapist.. your stuffed! |
Not at all. It just means that I have to pursue these thief's.
Oh and I did have no right click on the site that gets copied. |
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Gandalf
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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| hypno-therapist wrote: | | Oh and I did have no right click on the site that gets copied. |
I dont think you said what it was that was stolen, was it the words that you wrote based on fact, Im refering to the Mesmer link. Or was it something else? |
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hypno-therapist
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Gandalf wrote: | | I dont think you said what it was that was stolen |
It was the copy (or content) from my site. |
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Gandalf
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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| hypno-therapist wrote: | | Gandalf wrote: | | I dont think you said what it was that was stolen |
It was the copy (or content) from my site. |
How did it make you feel when you found out? |
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hypno-therapist
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Gandalf wrote: | | How did it make you feel when you found out? |
Disappointed. |
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Gandalf
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:41 am Post subject: |
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Disappointed. |
What was the resolution? |
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hypno-therapist
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Gandalf wrote: | | What was the resolution? |
They took it down from their site. Well it was either that or a trip to the courts, and no one really wants that! |
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