Blog stealing?

You've heard me complain about blog spam, not it's time to open your eyes to "blog stealing".

What's that?
It's when some other site takes your content and passes it off as their own.

Why do it?
To get free copy to increase search engine rankings. It has nothing usually to do with adding information to a quality site.

What's being done?
Oh, the usual "task force" by private companies and the government. Blogs really are so new that issues like this will come up. That's one of the risks of being an early adopter. However, the benefits I believe do outweigh the risks, which is why I continue to blog and encourage others to do the same.

Where can I find out more info?
US Blog Copyright law: http://www.eff.org/bloggers/lg/faq-ip.php
Copyright site info: http://www.copyright.gov
Site that tracks copying on the web: http://www.copyscape.com