tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581275855741224398.post4755214935144904054..comments2023-10-28T04:29:45.902-07:00Comments on BookHounds: MyFreeCopyright.com is a SCAM!BookHoundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573528141820042964noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581275855741224398.post-9826261265430882022012-08-10T20:07:37.895-07:002012-08-10T20:07:37.895-07:00I wondered about this when I stopped getting email...I wondered about this when I stopped getting emails from them about my posts. I re-registered my main blog, but I'm going to go with someone else. And to think that I used them for almost three years...about as long as I've been blogging. Thanks for this, Mary!Michelle Stockard Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572227726980569386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581275855741224398.post-68206988471151262552012-08-09T17:20:48.294-07:002012-08-09T17:20:48.294-07:00Oh, Mary, I am so sorry to hear about this? Ashle...Oh, Mary, I am so sorry to hear about this? Ashley is not necessarily correct, because too many have found out that doesn't hold up in court all the time.<br />Companies like this play on our needs.<br />Thank you for informing all of us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08311305166391446029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581275855741224398.post-73755598205154277012012-08-09T16:04:19.740-07:002012-08-09T16:04:19.740-07:00Cozy - -you are right BUT since you wrote it, you ...Cozy - -you are right BUT since you wrote it, you own it. Creative Commons has great information about what you own and when you publish it online, that becomes your copyright. <br /><br />Jennifer -- so far, I can't find anything else about the company. Other bloggers have told me to uninstall the widget to remove my feed to their site. <br />The click to email is right at the end of the post and right above the picturesBookHoundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573528141820042964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581275855741224398.post-43955306526464540332012-08-09T15:31:39.647-07:002012-08-09T15:31:39.647-07:00I was signed up for them too. Do you know what can...I was signed up for them too. Do you know what can happen to us, the ones to signed up before the site was sold?Jennifer @ Bad Bird Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05751974007601546887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581275855741224398.post-83922598487350284092012-08-09T15:20:14.981-07:002012-08-09T15:20:14.981-07:00Where is the Send This Post to Email thing on Blog...Where is the Send This Post to Email thing on Blogger?Jennifer @ Bad Bird Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05751974007601546887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581275855741224398.post-40226513232196761062012-08-09T06:14:32.087-07:002012-08-09T06:14:32.087-07:00Susan - hubs said that it would be way too expensi...Susan - hubs said that it would be way too expensive to copyright my hobby. It would be completely different if I earned money or I had plans to develop this into a book. <br /><br />He told me I should take it as a compliment that someone would want to copy my work LOL. <br /><br />I just want everyone to be aware of this site and NOT sign up with them since who knows what the future plans are for the site now. It was on the up and up when I first joined.BookHoundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573528141820042964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581275855741224398.post-73054834103832148512012-08-09T05:42:52.865-07:002012-08-09T05:42:52.865-07:00I think it's difficult to copyright anything t...I think it's difficult to copyright anything that's available online. I found some of my Chicken Soup stories posted on a site in an Eastern European country. Not sure if copyrighting in the U.S. protects you in other countries. I hope you have it all sorted out.<br />AnnAnn Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581275855741224398.post-81677030730132581752012-08-09T04:35:08.809-07:002012-08-09T04:35:08.809-07:00Enlightening is right. Hope you are able to naviga...Enlightening is right. Hope you are able to navigate through whatever processes you need to!holdenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563239351498816805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581275855741224398.post-3374499506521025302012-08-09T03:40:47.363-07:002012-08-09T03:40:47.363-07:00Woman, you should have hollered. I know a couple o...Woman, you should have hollered. I know a couple of copyright attorneys who would have advised you in better directions. If you need them now, let me know. <br /><br />Copyrighting a blog is a bit tricky, as you supposedly have to register EVERY blog post. I suspect some really on-the-ball, top attorneys would know if that's being upheld in the courts or not. Should be an interesting investigation.<br /><br />Holler if you want to pursue it.Susan Helene Gottfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778191943289129869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581275855741224398.post-10034937615858835782012-08-09T00:58:25.894-07:002012-08-09T00:58:25.894-07:00OMG, that's really awful. I've just tweet...OMG, that's really awful. I've just tweeted about this an included a link to your post. I wouldn't of known about this had it not been for your post, and I know some UK bloggers who use the site.Michelle at Clover Hill Book Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284605052909617240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581275855741224398.post-67227470387496843412012-08-08T22:38:22.203-07:002012-08-08T22:38:22.203-07:00You know, I didn't even notice but I stopped g...You know, I didn't even notice but I stopped getting the emails too. I'm going to go check out the articles to find out mord. Thanks for the heads up, I kind of forgot about it!Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701325312535440179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581275855741224398.post-5187980531743546202012-08-08T21:47:28.856-07:002012-08-08T21:47:28.856-07:00Yvonne and Ashley - I signed up with them after so...Yvonne and Ashley - I signed up with them after someone stole my reviews and posted them as my own at the suggestion of some other bloggers. I had also signed up with CreativeCommons.org awhile ago. I thought "the more protection the better". I was just so disappointed that the site was sold and no longer transparent. I know a lot of other bloggers put their trust in this site and it looks like the UK is trying to put a stop to the site as well. <br /><br />The blogging community is pretty wonderful overall. I would have never known about someone taking my reviews until someone else brought it to my attention. A few readers recognized one of my weird reviews and let me know. I don't plan on writing a book and if I did, believe me, I would have that thing saved and protected. <br /><br />Thanks everyone! I was just so angry at how easy it was for me to trust something free when I should know better.BookHoundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573528141820042964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581275855741224398.post-82831270815851620262012-08-08T20:26:23.879-07:002012-08-08T20:26:23.879-07:00this is a very enlightening and informative post M...this is a very enlightening and informative post Mary and i'm sorry to hear about what happened.AOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614366499152319860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581275855741224398.post-44685466177499737532012-08-08T20:17:58.515-07:002012-08-08T20:17:58.515-07:00Wow that's pretty crazy.
What exactly is your...Wow that's pretty crazy.<br /><br />What exactly is your purpose for copyrighting your blog? I'm not an expert, but my understanding is that when you create something, it is automatically copyrighted to you. The only time copyrighting your work with the government comes in handy is if you plan on going to court over some sort of copyright theft. In simple cases like plagiarism (ie. someone posting your reviews on their blog and claiming ownership), just e-mailing the person, complaining to the web host, or raising awareness is enough. Having officially copyright won't help you in those situations unless you plan on suing the person.<br /><br />Now if you have actual written works or things you want to sell/distribute, official government copyright is extremely important. But if you're only worried about online book reviews, I wouldn't bother jumping through hoops to get government recognized copyright protection. I mean if someone stole my reviews or web content, I'd be pissed and contact them and get it taken down, but I wouldn't sue over it. If you don't plan on suing, then any form of official copyright isn't really worth the effort.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490794166647799624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581275855741224398.post-40341944176166102102012-08-08T20:00:44.008-07:002012-08-08T20:00:44.008-07:00Mary,
Sorry that this has happened to you. I didn&...Mary,<br />Sorry that this has happened to you. I didn't know you could copyright a blog! Is that what you were trying to do, copyright your blog or copyright your work? If you write books, you need to go to the U.S. official copyright office (http://www.copyright.gov/). They will register your book with the Library of Congress.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12774711767886355626noreply@blogger.com