PumpinIron
Well-known member
Okay, so this one hit me as a shock today.
Some guy signed-up for my forum (https://wranglertjforum.com) and sent me a private message (conversation). He told me that a number of the posts in the "How-to" section of my site were copied and pasted from his site without due credit.
I responded to him and told him first and foremost to view this thread:
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/see-a-thread-that-belongs-to-you.207/
I mentioned to him that a lot of people on the forum may copy and paste info from another forum (or site), since that often times happens when you're running a forum. I told him that I would happily give him credit (and a link to the original content) on any of these posts, as no one had any intention of profiting off the information, it was just there to help.
In addition to that, I explained to him that I wasn't the one who copied and pasted his content, it was a number of other forum members, who were simply trying to be helpful.
Still, he refused to accept it and asked that I remove the content.
I'm very disappointed since a lot of this content was very helpful, and it's a shame that this guy is being so stingy about it.
Either way, I proceeded to go through the forum and remove all of the content he claimed as his own.
My question to you guys, is what do you do in a situation like this? First and foremost, I want to protect myself and my forum.
I can't stop people from copying and pasting stuff, none of us can. I can moderate stuff 24/7/, but I have no way of knowing what content is copied and pasted, and what isn't.
So what are you guys doing to protect yourself? Is there any sort of legal disclaimer or legal text I can have on my forum that will state that neither I or my forum is responsible for things that other people might happen to copy and paste?
I'm just trying to watch out for myself in the future. The last thing I want is someone filing a lawsuit and trying to sue me or my forum for stuff that other members posted.
Surely there has to be some sort of legal wording I can use that protects me. With all the huge forums out there, you'd think that this wouldn't be the first time something like this has happened!
Some guy signed-up for my forum (https://wranglertjforum.com) and sent me a private message (conversation). He told me that a number of the posts in the "How-to" section of my site were copied and pasted from his site without due credit.
I responded to him and told him first and foremost to view this thread:
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/see-a-thread-that-belongs-to-you.207/
I mentioned to him that a lot of people on the forum may copy and paste info from another forum (or site), since that often times happens when you're running a forum. I told him that I would happily give him credit (and a link to the original content) on any of these posts, as no one had any intention of profiting off the information, it was just there to help.
In addition to that, I explained to him that I wasn't the one who copied and pasted his content, it was a number of other forum members, who were simply trying to be helpful.
Still, he refused to accept it and asked that I remove the content.
I'm very disappointed since a lot of this content was very helpful, and it's a shame that this guy is being so stingy about it.
Either way, I proceeded to go through the forum and remove all of the content he claimed as his own.
My question to you guys, is what do you do in a situation like this? First and foremost, I want to protect myself and my forum.
I can't stop people from copying and pasting stuff, none of us can. I can moderate stuff 24/7/, but I have no way of knowing what content is copied and pasted, and what isn't.
So what are you guys doing to protect yourself? Is there any sort of legal disclaimer or legal text I can have on my forum that will state that neither I or my forum is responsible for things that other people might happen to copy and paste?
I'm just trying to watch out for myself in the future. The last thing I want is someone filing a lawsuit and trying to sue me or my forum for stuff that other members posted.
Surely there has to be some sort of legal wording I can use that protects me. With all the huge forums out there, you'd think that this wouldn't be the first time something like this has happened!
