Comments on: Stupid Content Grab: Aquaduckie.com http://www.contentious.com/2005/08/29/stupid-content-grab-aquaduckiecom/ Amy Gahran's news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:36:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Allan Jenkins http://www.contentious.com/2005/08/29/stupid-content-grab-aquaduckiecom/comment-page-1/#comment-31983 Allan Jenkins Sat, 03 Sep 2005 18:59:44 +0000 #comment-31983 Sedgemonkey, if you Google Aquaduckie, you'll see that Amy's article is just under the official web site. I'd imagine they aren't happy about that -- that's punishment! Good on you, Amy! Sedgemonkey, if you Google Aquaduckie, you’ll see that Amy’s article is just under the official web site.

I’d imagine they aren’t happy about that — that’s punishment!

Good on you, Amy!

]]> By: Corinne http://www.contentious.com/2005/08/29/stupid-content-grab-aquaduckiecom/comment-page-1/#comment-31572 Corinne Wed, 31 Aug 2005 14:53:51 +0000 #comment-31572 This is a great article, Amy! I unfortunately had the pleasure of hearing all these excuses from an international circulation magazine, and I would add to your list "I thought I was doing you a favor and that you would be grateful for the exposure for your work." It's hard to believe that people who work in media can be so ignorant. Good work! This is a great article, Amy! I unfortunately had the pleasure of hearing all these excuses from an international circulation magazine, and I would add to your list “I thought I was doing you a favor and that you would be grateful for the exposure for your work.” It’s hard to believe that people who work in media can be so ignorant. Good work!

]]> By: sedgemonkey http://www.contentious.com/2005/08/29/stupid-content-grab-aquaduckiecom/comment-page-1/#comment-31535 sedgemonkey Tue, 30 Aug 2005 16:09:48 +0000 #comment-31535 How can a small blog react to this type of situation? Publicly dressing down a thief may not do much good if the source blog is low traffic or doesn't have any kind of reputation. Legal options are pretty much pointless since "legal" equates to dropping down cash. A large blog can certainly shame someone into taking down content or even consider legal options, but the little blog seems stuck. How can a small blog react to this type of situation? Publicly dressing down a thief may not do much good if the source blog is low traffic or doesn’t have any kind of reputation. Legal options are pretty much pointless since “legal” equates to dropping down cash. A large blog can certainly shame someone into taking down content or even consider legal options, but the little blog seems stuck.

]]> By: Tish G http://www.contentious.com/2005/08/29/stupid-content-grab-aquaduckiecom/comment-page-1/#comment-31533 Tish G Tue, 30 Aug 2005 14:30:46 +0000 #comment-31533 Hi Amy, gret post! Awhile back I had a phrase stolen from a post I made on a group blog, and I've never really got over it. I recently coined a term that might get some popular usage, but I made a post on one of my blogs claiming it aand I'm also considering putting it on wikipedia and on psedodictionary. Even if I don't get paid for it, I don't like anyone stealing my intellectual property. Further, the more I explore the blogosphere, the more I see that there is alot of new thought in areas of study such as personal identity and the 'net, and I'm now becoming hesitant to post out any original thought in this field. I don't have the protection of an educational institution or research group behind me, so my work could be easily appropriated. Very frustrating and I'm not sure what to do about it. Funny, though, how I do not fear ideas being appropriated outside of blogging or the 'net. It seems that the ethics in msm that so many complain about might compromise some of our blog-posted unique intellectual thought. Hi Amy,
gret post! Awhile back I had a phrase stolen from a post I made on a group blog, and I’ve never really got over it. I recently coined a term that might get some popular usage, but I made a post on one of my blogs claiming it aand I’m also considering putting it on wikipedia and on psedodictionary. Even if I don’t get paid for it, I don’t like anyone stealing my intellectual property. Further, the more I explore the blogosphere, the more I see that there is alot of new thought in areas of study such as personal identity and the ‘net, and I’m now becoming hesitant to post out any original thought in this field. I don’t have the protection of an educational institution or research group behind me, so my work could be easily appropriated. Very frustrating and I’m not sure what to do about it. Funny, though, how I do not fear ideas being appropriated outside of blogging or the ‘net. It seems that the ethics in msm that so many complain about might compromise some of our blog-posted unique intellectual thought.

]]> By: Amy Gahran http://www.contentious.com/2005/08/29/stupid-content-grab-aquaduckiecom/comment-page-1/#comment-31530 Amy Gahran Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:59:29 +0000 #comment-31530 Cathy wrote, <i>"Love your top ten list of excuses. I think I've heard them all too."</i> Yeah... but have you ever heard <i>all</i> of them in a single phone call? I did, this time! - Amy Gahran Cathy wrote, “Love your top ten list of excuses. I think I’ve heard them all too.”

Yeah… but have you ever heard all of them in a single phone call? I did, this time!

- Amy Gahran

]]> By: Cathy http://www.contentious.com/2005/08/29/stupid-content-grab-aquaduckiecom/comment-page-1/#comment-31447 Cathy Tue, 30 Aug 2005 04:04:41 +0000 #comment-31447 Sheesh! Do people really think that ignorance is a decent excuse for this? Love your top ten list of excuses. I think I've heard them all too. Cathy Sheesh! Do people really think that ignorance is a decent excuse for this?

Love your top ten list of excuses. I think I’ve heard them all too.

Cathy

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