Thanks for the suggestion Dan, This is not about vigilantes, it's more about correctness and fairness towards people who invest their time creating something.
Update in this causa: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Web+Search/thread?tid=659e519921f65637&hl=en&fid=659e519921f6563700046863576132cb On Apr 22, 8:16 pm, "Dan (Google)" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > If you see spammy gadgets in the directory, leave comments on the > gadget's directory entry or > here:http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Web+Search/label?lid=06d5343b80... > and someone will take a look. > > If you find a gadget that has infringed upon your work, please file a > DMCA complaint as outlined here:http://www.google.com/igoogle_dmca.html. > Note that in this case, it's up to the original author to make the > complaint (no vigilantes please :). > > Thanks, > Dan > > On Apr 21, 11:46 pm, "Chris P." <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'm yet another gadget author looking forwad to Google reaction on > > this one. It's especially surprising to see this happen considering > > that all directory gadgets are seemingly manually accepted by Google > > staff. How hard is it to check if gadget of exactly the same name > > exists in directory, submitted by another author? > > > By the way, you guys should consider filing Adsense abuse report > > here:https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?answer=18386&top... > > or more precisely, > > here:https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?answer=9894 > > > Regards, > > Chris > > > > There are even more domains linked to this thief, bflol.com is another > > > one: > > > >http://www.google.com/ig/directory?q=bflol.com > > > > As long as he is not banned from Google Adsense he don't have a reason > > > to stop. > > > > On Apr 19, 3:39 pm, igooglefan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > I'm wondering how easy is for spammers to came first on search results > > > > just by adding related keywords there where it should be the > > > > developers name: > > > > >http://www.google.com/ig/directory?type=authors&url=frau.fatiha%40gma... > > > > >http://www.google.de/ig/directory?type=authors&url=midicoiff%40gmail.com > > > > > The same spammer makes good money with this formula: Google Adsense + > > > > Duplicating Gadgets from other developers: > > > > >http://www.google.com/ig/directory?q=http://google-adsence.comhttp://... > > > > Now, since he don't change the author's name, this also something like > > > > identity theft. > > > > > Long live the creativity, plagiarism and double content x3! > > > > > Regards, > > > > A disappointed iGoogle fan > > > > :-( --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iGoogle Developer Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Gadgets-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
