{"id":467,"date":"2011-07-20T02:47:52","date_gmt":"2011-07-20T07:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spanking-news.com\/?p=467"},"modified":"2011-07-20T02:48:53","modified_gmt":"2011-07-20T07:48:53","slug":"spanksalot-blogspot-killed-by-google","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.spanking-news.com\/?p=467","title":{"rendered":"Spanksalot Blogspot killed by Google"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google have closed the spanksalot.blogspot.com<\/a> blog after it was reported to them for repeated copyright violations under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) regulations.<\/p>\n

This blog had repeatedly published copyrighted images they had taken from spanking sites from which they had removed copyright watermarks and site identifiers despite written warnings from the copyright owners.<\/p>\n

Whilst we all have seen blogs that show images taken from other\u00a0 sites, it is only proper if due attribution is given to the copyright holder and that a suitable link is given back to the originating site.<\/p>\n

If the owner of spanksalot had obeyed this ‘rule’, even if they linked back via an affiliate program to the originating site, then they probably would not have lost their site.<\/p>\n

The use of a site’s copyrighted material, without alteration, in a manner that mutually benefits both parties is acceptable,\u00a0 the blatant infringement of copyright is not.<\/p>\n

It is nice to have proof that Google also support that view.<\/p>\n

So, if you want to use a site’s images on your blog then please\u00a0 follow these guidelines to avoid DMCA notices which will have your blog closed down.<\/p>\n

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  1. Ask the originating\u00a0 site owner or join their affiliate scheme!<\/li>\n
  2. NEVER remove copyright information of site identifying logos from the images.<\/li>\n
  3. Always provide a link back to the originating site. Site owners generally have no problems with people helping to advertise their sites.<\/li>\n
  4. NEVER use one site’s material to try and promote traffic to another site, this WILL antagonise the legitimate content owners!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Follow these guidelines and you could have a content rich, and possibly profitable blog!<\/p>\n

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