Today, I’ll in all probability get nothing achieved as a result of I’ve to spend hours getting the web site DoMyPaper.club to cease stealing my work. I’ve despatched a number of DMCA notices to Namecheap which hosts the positioning. Namecheap solely responds once I name them out on Twitter.
Google’s DMCA takedown course of is flawed because it just lately stated that they did not imagine I used to be the copyright holder for the phrases I’ve revealed right here on FreeTech4Teachers.com and the photographs that I’ve posted of MYSELF!
In order to attempt to salvage one thing out of this irritating expertise which I’ve gone by about each three months for the final decade, listed below are some screenshots of the method and a proof of the steps I’ve to take.
Step 1: File DMCA takedown discover with Namecheap.
Step 2: Wait and wait and wait. Send follow-up.
Step 3: Call out Namecheap on Twitter. Then they DM to vow to escalate the scenario.
Step 4: Get a response from Namecheap that they’ve eliminated the content material.
Step 5: Realize Namecheap solely eliminated two URLs not your entire website. Send a follow-up to make clear.
Step 6: Get a response from Namecheap that I’ve to file one other discover for each infringing URL.
Step 7: Reply to reiterate that your entire website is content material stolen from me.
Step 8: NO RESPONSE FROM NAMECHEAP!
And now for the frustration with Google’s DMCA takedown course of.
Step 1: File a criticism by their system.
Step 2: Wait eight days for a response.
Step 3: Get a response that Google would not imagine I’m the copyright holder.
Step 4: Reply and get no response.
Step 5: Submit one other DMCA discover by Google’s system. Lo and behold, this time they really do take away it!
Bottom Line:
I’m undecided that running a blog in any respect is price my effort and time any extra. At this level I’m effectively within the purple for the yr regardless of some good folks supporting the weblog by registering for my PracticalEdTech.com programs. Everyone says they recognize what I do. But that is small consolation when my work is repeatedly stolen by spammy websites in addition to some educators who assume that simply because it says “Free Technology for Teachers” that they’ll use any and all of my work without cost with out permission or attribution.