January 25, 2004
A warning for Bloggers
I like to check out where I rank on search engines, just to see where I stand. Recently, I did a Google search for a few keywords, and much to my suprise, I found that one of my blog entries had been reposted on someone eles's blog, one that I have nothing to do with. I won't mention the terms, or the other blog, because I want to enforce the fact that if you see whole sections of my blog posted on someone elses blog, and their blog has NOTHING to do with MINIs, in no way did I authorize it, and and no way am I connected with it. The other blog in question is not a MINI blog, it's not even a car related blog. It's someone's personal and political views. I try not to make my blog too personal, and I keep politics out of it totally. That was a concious decision, which was basically the only reason I started doing a MINI Blog. I saw blogs like bridger.us/mini (now Motoringfile) and was impressed that blogs have moved from the over-personal, live journal type of website.
So, in case you're wondering how something I wrote became inserted into someone else's blog, in a way that makes me look like that I directly contributed to it, was they are using a service called Waypath. What Waypath does, is troll the internet, looking for blogs, and insert sections into someone else's blog, without your permission, or any notification. How this is a good thing, I don't know. According to the creator of Waypath, "Most bloggers welcome new readers, and Waypath is the best tool on the Web for connecting bloggers and readers with similar interests.". Yes, I welcome new readers, but what does that have to do with the fact that someone reprinted what I wrote in a way that it appears that I'm asscioated with something that I'm not? No only is Waypath a horrible idea, but it is nothing less than piracy.
Erik...
**Update**
I'm finally off the other blog.
So, in case you're wondering how something I wrote became inserted into someone else's blog, in a way that makes me look like that I directly contributed to it, was they are using a service called Waypath. What Waypath does, is troll the internet, looking for blogs, and insert sections into someone else's blog, without your permission, or any notification. How this is a good thing, I don't know. According to the creator of Waypath, "Most bloggers welcome new readers, and Waypath is the best tool on the Web for connecting bloggers and readers with similar interests.". Yes, I welcome new readers, but what does that have to do with the fact that someone reprinted what I wrote in a way that it appears that I'm asscioated with something that I'm not? No only is Waypath a horrible idea, but it is nothing less than piracy.
Erik...
**Update**
I'm finally off the other blog.
