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Could a Monkey Post Your Blog?
01/14/09
Could a Monkey Post Your Blog?
Stop asking me to bookmark, vote up, comment on, tweet out…..Your freakin copy and paste articles that you got from an article site or you got from any other site! I do not see any reason to boost the rank of a site that a monkey could build. Yes, I bet they can teach a monkey to copy and paste!
Look peoples, if I thought the article was that great then I would most likely go bookmark it on the actual authors’ site!
Or maybe you are one of those that did not list the author; you just forgot that part and placed it on your blog as if you wrote it. If you fall into this category you may be in deep crap. Not only is there a very good chance that the original author will find you but, they will not be happy. Getting caught doing this can cost you your site, your ISP may terminate service, and then if you get sued that can cost you including court and attorney fees. Ok, I am sure you might get the point there!
Just so you understand, most bloggers that write their own content do not want to be passing along anything that is not original. I know that the idea of your post may have been written about several times but, we want it in your words.
If someone I know looks at my bookmarks or tweet links…and they think I am impressed enough with someone who can copy and paste that I would promote them – I loose a lot of credibility! You my little monkey friend are not worth it!!
Write something of your own, put in more time to write it than it takes me to read it and bookmark it!
Thank you and have a nice day,
Sheryl Loch
Disclamer – No monkeys were harmed while writing this article. No statements in this article are intended to insult the intelligence of any monkeys. In fact I love all monkeys!
EDIT To Original Post - I was just visiting Thou Shall Blog and see that Junnette has written a great post about Plagiarism. If you are afraid you may be in Copy and Paste danger zone or if you are think someone is using your work without permission, I suggest you check out this article Write Unique Content: Avoid Plagiarism.
14 comments
I love commenting on something I've never commented on before. Thank you for bringing it up.
I'm a writer too, and have only had my site for about 6 months. But were doing o.k. Looking at 150k unique visitors for the last 4 weeks. There's two ways to get these kinds of numbers. The easiest one is to "turn and burn" post, pulling breaking news from the big news services and getting it out as fast as you can, writing to SEO, pushing it and spamming it....
The other way is to write quality, write with integrity, mix commentary with news, sharing instead of pushing and doing it right. This is how we try to do it. It's hard, but it pays because people come back every single day.
I did a piece on an the Alaskan pipeline spill on the North Slope, but of course I wasn't there when it happened. I talked about how we need to get away from an antiquated fossil fuel system and toward sustainable systems like algae green crude and wind power. No such thing as a wind spill.....
Thanks for stating the truth. Anyone can quote Hollywood insider or CNN. Anyone can place "Paris Hilton" as a keyword 20 times in an article. This isn't writing. It's garbage.
No monkeys were harmed in the writing of this comment.
Adam Shake (no fake name for me, ever.)
I'm a writer too, and have only had my site for about 6 months. But were doing o.k. Looking at 150k unique visitors for the last 4 weeks. There's two ways to get these kinds of numbers. The easiest one is to "turn and burn" post, pulling breaking news from the big news services and getting it out as fast as you can, writing to SEO, pushing it and spamming it....
The other way is to write quality, write with integrity, mix commentary with news, sharing instead of pushing and doing it right. This is how we try to do it. It's hard, but it pays because people come back every single day.
I did a piece on an the Alaskan pipeline spill on the North Slope, but of course I wasn't there when it happened. I talked about how we need to get away from an antiquated fossil fuel system and toward sustainable systems like algae green crude and wind power. No such thing as a wind spill.....
Thanks for stating the truth. Anyone can quote Hollywood insider or CNN. Anyone can place "Paris Hilton" as a keyword 20 times in an article. This isn't writing. It's garbage.
No monkeys were harmed in the writing of this comment.
Adam Shake (no fake name for me, ever.)
01/14/09 @ 20:30
Adam,
I am honored that you stopped by!
I know how you have gotten so many hits in such a short time - your site is great! I am sure that because you take the time to put out real information is a huge part of your success.
Many times people have to read other news sites or blogs..to gather information. It's what they do with that information that makes others want to read it. Adding personal experience, your opinion, and most of all passion. That is what makes an article your own.
Adam, you are doing great things with your site because you care about what you write.
The wind spill - I had not thought of it that way before. Here in Southern Nevada we have many places that use solar.
Mandera maybe a gorilla but, I hold her in high regards also! ;)
Thank you again for coming by and all that you do.
I am honored that you stopped by!
I know how you have gotten so many hits in such a short time - your site is great! I am sure that because you take the time to put out real information is a huge part of your success.
Many times people have to read other news sites or blogs..to gather information. It's what they do with that information that makes others want to read it. Adding personal experience, your opinion, and most of all passion. That is what makes an article your own.
Adam, you are doing great things with your site because you care about what you write.
The wind spill - I had not thought of it that way before. Here in Southern Nevada we have many places that use solar.
Mandera maybe a gorilla but, I hold her in high regards also! ;)
Thank you again for coming by and all that you do.
01/14/09 @ 22:34
Comment from: Yan@Review [Visitor] · http://sponsoreview.com
Hey Sheryl
Appreciate your little press here. Junnette did a good one on the subject. It's quite apparent that plagiarism is an inevitable part and parcel of blogging as it's easy to do "even a monkey can be thought to plagiarize", so to speak.
I love this quote, "put in more time to write it than it takes me to read it"...... how often we take the easy route....
Nice rambling, Sheryl.
Yan
Appreciate your little press here. Junnette did a good one on the subject. It's quite apparent that plagiarism is an inevitable part and parcel of blogging as it's easy to do "even a monkey can be thought to plagiarize", so to speak.
I love this quote, "put in more time to write it than it takes me to read it"...... how often we take the easy route....
Nice rambling, Sheryl.
Yan
01/15/09 @ 18:36
Comment from: Junnette [Visitor] · http://dyoonet.blogspot.com
Hi Sheryl! Thanks for reading my article. I share your frustrations about this matter. In my line of work, I've encountered some who had no qualms about lifting content and not bothering to say it's not theirs. And it was totally unfair to us who'd squeeze our brains to write original articles because we were getting paid the same.
I feel sorry for whoever gets plagiarized, knowing that it can happen to me too. In the rush to meet deadlines, it may be hard to check everything, but that's why there are editors and proofreaders. Bloggers, though, often don't have that opportunity to have someone else proofread their work. It's often post, post, post. So one has to be extra careful.
I wrote on the subject because I noticed that very few bloggers and online writers seem to be talking about it. It's not as popular as making money online, boosting website ranking, viral marketing, etc. Thanks for writing about it, too. :)
I feel sorry for whoever gets plagiarized, knowing that it can happen to me too. In the rush to meet deadlines, it may be hard to check everything, but that's why there are editors and proofreaders. Bloggers, though, often don't have that opportunity to have someone else proofread their work. It's often post, post, post. So one has to be extra careful.
I wrote on the subject because I noticed that very few bloggers and online writers seem to be talking about it. It's not as popular as making money online, boosting website ranking, viral marketing, etc. Thanks for writing about it, too. :)
01/15/09 @ 23:11
Comment from: Brian D. Hawkins [Visitor] · http://extremeezine.com/
I'm with you Sheryl, it bugs me to get a Google alert just to find someone has lifted a complete post and took it as their own. I had one guy take my entire ad tracking site. He was using the same script and I guess he figured he could just use the same content. Every detail from word for word content to the key words.
Another thing that's getting on my nerves are those trackback requests from automated blogs. They post a bunch of posts everyday by taking the first paragraphs of other blogs and then linking to the original blog. It sounds complimentary but it's just a script. The blogs have no original content and are jut there for AdSense or whatever. I always deny a trackback link to these sites.
Another thing that's getting on my nerves are those trackback requests from automated blogs. They post a bunch of posts everyday by taking the first paragraphs of other blogs and then linking to the original blog. It sounds complimentary but it's just a script. The blogs have no original content and are jut there for AdSense or whatever. I always deny a trackback link to these sites.
01/16/09 @ 04:53
Hi Yan,
Every once in a while Something just gets me on a rant. I really had no plans to write about plagiarism at this time so, when I went over and saw the article - it was perfect timing. Saved me from finding all the details. ;)
I think you have made a good choice by teaming up with Junnette.
Every once in a while Something just gets me on a rant. I really had no plans to write about plagiarism at this time so, when I went over and saw the article - it was perfect timing. Saved me from finding all the details. ;)
I think you have made a good choice by teaming up with Junnette.
01/16/09 @ 13:27
Junnette,
I am thrilled to have you come by my little blog!
I have done the 'Brain Squeeze' many times. Heck, somedays everything seems to hurt my brain. ;)
When I wrote this I did try to look up a few resources to help people understand how plagiarism can be detrimental not only the person they stole it from but also themselves. Needless to say, I was not in the right mindset and decided to wait. The next day I decided to go visit a few blogs first and Wallla - there was my perfect resource - your article at Yans'.
Maybe the fact that so many people talk about article submission site where you can go and pick up free articles is misleading people to think they can take any article. The part of leaving off any recognition to the original author - that is bull! No excuse!
People most likely figure that the author will never find the work they stole but, I know many people that check for duplicates of their content on a regular basis.
As for the bloggers, many of them are told to post everyday. Well, I know that I can not do that. I just can not think of and write each day. Therefore, I have days with no new post. Some of the 'experts' that push posting everyday should also put in as much effort to tell their followers about the wrongs of plagiarism.
I am glad that you brought this subject up in a post. More people do need to be aware of this issue.
I will be watching for more of your post,
Sheryl
I am thrilled to have you come by my little blog!
I have done the 'Brain Squeeze' many times. Heck, somedays everything seems to hurt my brain. ;)
When I wrote this I did try to look up a few resources to help people understand how plagiarism can be detrimental not only the person they stole it from but also themselves. Needless to say, I was not in the right mindset and decided to wait. The next day I decided to go visit a few blogs first and Wallla - there was my perfect resource - your article at Yans'.
Maybe the fact that so many people talk about article submission site where you can go and pick up free articles is misleading people to think they can take any article. The part of leaving off any recognition to the original author - that is bull! No excuse!
People most likely figure that the author will never find the work they stole but, I know many people that check for duplicates of their content on a regular basis.
As for the bloggers, many of them are told to post everyday. Well, I know that I can not do that. I just can not think of and write each day. Therefore, I have days with no new post. Some of the 'experts' that push posting everyday should also put in as much effort to tell their followers about the wrongs of plagiarism.
I am glad that you brought this subject up in a post. More people do need to be aware of this issue.
I will be watching for more of your post,
Sheryl
01/16/09 @ 14:00
Hey Brian,
Would you make a super site - I need one. You do all the work and I will just 'barrow' it. Your cool with that - right?
I do not get the Google Alerts as much. I just get so many on Skype or social sites that send a note saying "Hey go bookmark (rank up, vote for) my new post, thanks". Yes, that is the only time I hear from the lazy bastards is when they want me to do for them. Then if I do go and look I find a post that I know they did not write. ARGH!
I do have Company News Letters that I post sometimes in my sections for that business, That is what they are for. The company sends them out telling you that you are to insert your link and then can post them. On those I tell readers it is a news letter I received. Otherwise they may expect me to write like that all the time.
I have never had trackbacks turned on here. I had read that they attract some junk sites so, I just took the chance that I could blog without them. Again a few weeks ago I did a bit of reading to see how others dealt with them but, still not sure if trackbacks are a benefit that is worth the trouble.
Ok, I am practicing writing only short comments.
I am glad you have your blog back up and working.
See you soon,
Sheryl
Would you make a super site - I need one. You do all the work and I will just 'barrow' it. Your cool with that - right?
I do not get the Google Alerts as much. I just get so many on Skype or social sites that send a note saying "Hey go bookmark (rank up, vote for) my new post, thanks". Yes, that is the only time I hear from the lazy bastards is when they want me to do for them. Then if I do go and look I find a post that I know they did not write. ARGH!
I do have Company News Letters that I post sometimes in my sections for that business, That is what they are for. The company sends them out telling you that you are to insert your link and then can post them. On those I tell readers it is a news letter I received. Otherwise they may expect me to write like that all the time.
I have never had trackbacks turned on here. I had read that they attract some junk sites so, I just took the chance that I could blog without them. Again a few weeks ago I did a bit of reading to see how others dealt with them but, still not sure if trackbacks are a benefit that is worth the trouble.
Ok, I am practicing writing only short comments.
I am glad you have your blog back up and working.
See you soon,
Sheryl
01/16/09 @ 14:16
Comment from: Dennis Edell [Visitor] 
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Am I the only one feeling the intense urge to copy this post? Muhahahahaha!
Anyhoo, I think the perfect companion post would be the evils of hot-linking and stealing bandwidth; damn I hate to find that. Grr.
Now I feel I must share the following post -
http://www.directsaleswebmarketing.com/a-monkey-can-do-your-job/
Anyhoo, I think the perfect companion post would be the evils of hot-linking and stealing bandwidth; damn I hate to find that. Grr.
Now I feel I must share the following post -
http://www.directsaleswebmarketing.com/a-monkey-can-do-your-job/
01/18/09 @ 06:18
Comment from: John Dilbeck [Visitor] · http://21stCenturyAffiliateMarketing.com
Good morning, Sheryl
I agree with what you are saying here.
I work hard to identify topics I want to write about and spend hours every day reading and learning so I'll have something worthwhile to pass along to the people who are kind enough to visit my sites.
There are so many people who are willing to take the faster route and copy and paste articles about things they know little or nothing about. I don't know how anyone could be proud of doing this.
I don't have any bad feelings about such people or their sites, but I sure wouldn't bookmark or promote them.
On the other end of the scale are the lowlifes who steal our hard work and try to benefit from it. I have no respect for thieves.
I like your analogy of a monkey building a site. I grinned when i first saw it and had to come and read the article.
I fully agree with your comment and how you said it: "Write something of your own, put in more time to write it than it takes me to read it and bookmark it!"
(And, yes, I did copy and paste that small part.)
;)
Act on your dream!
JD
I agree with what you are saying here.
I work hard to identify topics I want to write about and spend hours every day reading and learning so I'll have something worthwhile to pass along to the people who are kind enough to visit my sites.
There are so many people who are willing to take the faster route and copy and paste articles about things they know little or nothing about. I don't know how anyone could be proud of doing this.
I don't have any bad feelings about such people or their sites, but I sure wouldn't bookmark or promote them.
On the other end of the scale are the lowlifes who steal our hard work and try to benefit from it. I have no respect for thieves.
I like your analogy of a monkey building a site. I grinned when i first saw it and had to come and read the article.
I fully agree with your comment and how you said it: "Write something of your own, put in more time to write it than it takes me to read it and bookmark it!"
(And, yes, I did copy and paste that small part.)
;)
Act on your dream!
JD
01/18/09 @ 07:20
Ahhh Dennis, don't be a monkey butt! ;)
Yeah, I just don't see you doing the copy and paste thing. Just does not suit you. Not only that but, you just posted how to take care of that problem. Be ready to be beat down by the rest of us. ;)
The Bandwidth thing - now that is another 'get me on a rant' topic. That is why I have a hard time putting pictures on here. People can't just steal the pics they have to try and pull your whole site down with them.
I am so glad that you have joined me on the Monkey theme. I found monkey to be much nicer than what I really wanted to call those people.
Yeah, I just don't see you doing the copy and paste thing. Just does not suit you. Not only that but, you just posted how to take care of that problem. Be ready to be beat down by the rest of us. ;)
The Bandwidth thing - now that is another 'get me on a rant' topic. That is why I have a hard time putting pictures on here. People can't just steal the pics they have to try and pull your whole site down with them.
I am so glad that you have joined me on the Monkey theme. I found monkey to be much nicer than what I really wanted to call those people.
01/18/09 @ 13:24
Hi JD,
The people that try to benefit from your hard work are thieves. They are no better than the person that would come to your house and take an item out of your yard. They see something sitting there that they could use so, they take it with little thought of the work you had to do to get it for yourself.
It can be kinda fun when you find someone that just uses reprint articles without any knowledge of the subject. I like to ask those people questions. They either never answer or they just quote part of the article. If they are in a live meeting then they just stumble and stammer around. I smile and think - BUSTED!! LOL!
I will let you get by with the copy and paste quote - this time. ;)
Thanks for stopping in - I haven't see you in along time. But, now I know where your at and what you are doing, I'll be stopping over at your site to check on you again.
The people that try to benefit from your hard work are thieves. They are no better than the person that would come to your house and take an item out of your yard. They see something sitting there that they could use so, they take it with little thought of the work you had to do to get it for yourself.
It can be kinda fun when you find someone that just uses reprint articles without any knowledge of the subject. I like to ask those people questions. They either never answer or they just quote part of the article. If they are in a live meeting then they just stumble and stammer around. I smile and think - BUSTED!! LOL!
I will let you get by with the copy and paste quote - this time. ;)
Thanks for stopping in - I haven't see you in along time. But, now I know where your at and what you are doing, I'll be stopping over at your site to check on you again.
01/18/09 @ 14:02
Comment from: Dalirin [Visitor] · http://www.blogsnd.com
Call me a naive, but I haven't seen any blogger who just copies and paste a blog post. The people that do that are doing that just to update their blog and they normally have zero comments on the blog.
01/19/09 @ 16:27
Hi Dalirin,
Nice you have you stop in.
Sad to say but, some of the people that just copy and paste articles are now understanding how important it is to have backlinks and comments to get better rank. This is why they have started sending unsolicited skype messages, tweets, or posting in blog forums asking (begging) people to comment, link to, rate...their post. Many of them are forming little groups of people that all bookmark each others post even if they are junk.
When I have someone leave a comment on my blog telling me how terrible I am that I stole an article and did not give credit to the author. I was even worse scum because I put my name on it.... I found the blog that I supposedly stole it from. Heck, this person had my article word for word including my screen shot pictures. Thankfully the person that had taken it promptly removed it from their blog after a slight threat.
It just seems that I am seeing more and more people thinking it is acceptable to spread links and take credit for articles they do not even have permission to post.
I think this topic will become a bigger problem in the very near future.
This is just something that has been on my mind so, I figured I would bring it up with others and see what they thought.
I hope you have a great day and good luck on your new blog!
Sheryl
Nice you have you stop in.
Sad to say but, some of the people that just copy and paste articles are now understanding how important it is to have backlinks and comments to get better rank. This is why they have started sending unsolicited skype messages, tweets, or posting in blog forums asking (begging) people to comment, link to, rate...their post. Many of them are forming little groups of people that all bookmark each others post even if they are junk.
When I have someone leave a comment on my blog telling me how terrible I am that I stole an article and did not give credit to the author. I was even worse scum because I put my name on it.... I found the blog that I supposedly stole it from. Heck, this person had my article word for word including my screen shot pictures. Thankfully the person that had taken it promptly removed it from their blog after a slight threat.
It just seems that I am seeing more and more people thinking it is acceptable to spread links and take credit for articles they do not even have permission to post.
I think this topic will become a bigger problem in the very near future.
This is just something that has been on my mind so, I figured I would bring it up with others and see what they thought.
I hope you have a great day and good luck on your new blog!
Sheryl
01/19/09 @ 18:06
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