Comments on: A rant on Ethics in Business, or rather, the lack thereof. http://superwahm.com/ethics-rant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ethics-rant SuperWAHM, Top Business Ideas and Expert Business Planning for work at home moms Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:01:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Melinda http://superwahm.com/ethics-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Melinda Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:42:49 +0000 http://wahmbizbuilder.com/?p=1624#comment-412 Quick update, all three posts have been removed from his site. :-) I'm a very happy camper today! Quick update, all three posts have been removed from his site. :-) I’m a very happy camper today!

]]> By: Melinda http://superwahm.com/ethics-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Melinda Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:57:30 +0000 http://wahmbizbuilder.com/?p=1624#comment-411 Thanks for that Spike, I've submitted the report so hopefully something will be done about it. Thanks for that Spike, I’ve submitted the report so hopefully something will be done about it.

]]> By: SpikeTheLobster http://superwahm.com/ethics-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-410 SpikeTheLobster Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:47:17 +0000 http://wahmbizbuilder.com/?p=1624#comment-410 Just wanted to pass you the URL for the Google report page. It doesn't look like it's designed for copyright reports (choose 'other' and fill it out), but it really does work. Honest. :) https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/spamreport?pli=1 I wrote about this quite some time ago, with a few other useful URLs (for images, protection services and the like), so I'll pop you that URL as well, in case it's useful: http://scrawlbug.com/2009/04/08/writing-and-plagiarism/ Thanks for an always-very-interesting blog!! .-= SpikeTheLobster´s last post...<a href="http://scrawlbug.com/2009/12/06/freelancing-at-christmas/" rel="nofollow">Freelancing At Christmas</a> =-. Just wanted to pass you the URL for the Google report page. It doesn’t look like it’s designed for copyright reports (choose ‘other’ and fill it out), but it really does work. Honest. :)

https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/spamreport?pli=1

I wrote about this quite some time ago, with a few other useful URLs (for images, protection services and the like), so I’ll pop you that URL as well, in case it’s useful:

http://scrawlbug.com/2009/04/08/writing-and-plagiarism/

Thanks for an always-very-interesting blog!!
.-= SpikeTheLobster´s last post…Freelancing At Christmas =-.

]]> By: Melinda http://superwahm.com/ethics-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Melinda Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:37:46 +0000 http://wahmbizbuilder.com/?p=1624#comment-409 @ Barbara, it sure comes down to your personal ethics doesn't it? Just because it's on the internet doesn't mean it's free for the taking. I didn't realise you could try out premium themes actually. Love your 'frost my petunia's' phrase, made me LOL! @ Spike, thanks for the advice, I think there were Adsense ads there so I'll definately be checking that out. @ Rose, LOL at 'Twittertisement'! You're right, it should be common sense, and jut plain common courtesy. @ Barbara, it sure comes down to your personal ethics doesn’t it? Just because it’s on the internet doesn’t mean it’s free for the taking. I didn’t realise you could try out premium themes actually.

Love your ‘frost my petunia’s’ phrase, made me LOL!

@ Spike, thanks for the advice, I think there were Adsense ads there so I’ll definately be checking that out.

@ Rose, LOL at ‘Twittertisement’! You’re right, it should be common sense, and jut plain common courtesy.

]]> By: Rose http://superwahm.com/ethics-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Rose Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:51:53 +0000 http://wahmbizbuilder.com/?p=1624#comment-408 Your Twittertisement intrigued me. And I'm glad it did! Great article. These are all things that seem like they should be commonsensical, but obviously they're lessons that aren't being taught to the right crowd. They're even good reminders for those of us who don't habitually break the Golden Rule--and a lesson reinforced is a lesson learned. Thanks for the wisdom, Mel! Your Twittertisement intrigued me. And I’m glad it did!

Great article. These are all things that seem like they should be commonsensical, but obviously they’re lessons that aren’t being taught to the right crowd. They’re even good reminders for those of us who don’t habitually break the Golden Rule–and a lesson reinforced is a lesson learned.

Thanks for the wisdom, Mel!

]]> By: SpikeTheLobster http://superwahm.com/ethics-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-407 SpikeTheLobster Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:12:38 +0000 http://wahmbizbuilder.com/?p=1624#comment-407 Agreed on all counts: just because you're in a virtual world doesn't mean you're anonymous or immune to reproach. A lot of folks who leave nasty/stupid/trolling comments don't realise that blogging software logs their IP address - dead easy to find out who they really are. Tip for the Blogspot/Google problem, by the way: if their site has AdSense report them for breach of copyright through that URL. Google acts quicker on those complaints and it'll get their AdSense account suspended. Just the threat of that will often "encourage" a copier to remove the material, post-haste. .-= SpikeTheLobster´s last post...<a href="http://scrawlbug.com/2009/12/03/losing-weight-for-christmas/" rel="nofollow">Losing Weight For Christmas</a> =-. Agreed on all counts: just because you’re in a virtual world doesn’t mean you’re anonymous or immune to reproach. A lot of folks who leave nasty/stupid/trolling comments don’t realise that blogging software logs their IP address – dead easy to find out who they really are.

Tip for the Blogspot/Google problem, by the way: if their site has AdSense report them for breach of copyright through that URL. Google acts quicker on those complaints and it’ll get their AdSense account suspended. Just the threat of that will often “encourage” a copier to remove the material, post-haste.
.-= SpikeTheLobster´s last post…Losing Weight For Christmas =-.

]]> By: Barbara Ling, Virtual coach http://superwahm.com/ethics-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Barbara Ling, Virtual coach Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:20:30 +0000 http://wahmbizbuilder.com/?p=1624#comment-406 I sure hear you on that! Another thing that frosts my petunias is when people use premium Wordpress themes without paying for them. Sure, you can test one out...but if you decide to go with it, you should truly pay the developer. What goes around, comes around...and I believe in treating others as they treat me. Excellent artcle, btw - I'll be sharing it with my network! .-= Barbara Ling, Virtual coach´s last post...Add your OWN INCREDIBLY inexpensive affiliate program to your Wordpress blog! =-. I sure hear you on that! Another thing that frosts my petunias is when people use premium WordPress themes without paying for them. Sure, you can test one out…but if you decide to go with it, you should truly pay the developer.

What goes around, comes around…and I believe in treating others as they treat me. Excellent artcle, btw – I’ll be sharing it with my network!
.-= Barbara Ling, Virtual coach´s last post…Add your OWN INCREDIBLY inexpensive affiliate program to your WordPress blog! =-.

]]> By: Melinda http://superwahm.com/ethics-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Melinda Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:21:30 +0000 http://wahmbizbuilder.com/?p=1624#comment-405 @ Sally, in this case it showed up in my WP Dashboard because he had linked to me - small consolation for having my work stolen! Generally I find the splogs (spam blogs) using Fairshare Feeder https://fairshare.attributor.com/fairshare//homepage which works through Google reader. There's a lot of other sites/software that can tell you if your work has been copied or plagiarised. @ Lisa, let me know when/if the gentleman gets his business up and running, I'd love to see what he can do. :-) I've had the family issues and being blamed for stuff I didn't do. *rolls eyes* families are so much fun sometimes.... @ Sally, in this case it showed up in my WP Dashboard because he had linked to me – small consolation for having my work stolen! Generally I find the splogs (spam blogs) using Fairshare Feeder https://fairshare.attributor.com/fairshare//homepage which works through Google reader. There’s a lot of other sites/software that can tell you if your work has been copied or plagiarised.

@ Lisa, let me know when/if the gentleman gets his business up and running, I’d love to see what he can do. :-)

I’ve had the family issues and being blamed for stuff I didn’t do. *rolls eyes* families are so much fun sometimes….

]]> By: Lisa Olinda http://superwahm.com/ethics-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-404 Lisa Olinda Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:05:56 +0000 http://wahmbizbuilder.com/?p=1624#comment-404 I was speaking with a gentleman in France who is trying to start a business basically providing programs to deal with this very infringement of copy material from others on the web. I know from personal experience it can be very unsettling when someone is rude or accuses online. I had someone accuse me of something to a family member who instead of talking to me about it perpetuated the problem by spreading the information on. I then calmly emailed me her the exact copy of what I said and she was speechless that the issue has been so distorted. Always check the facts and let the party's involved deal with it. .-= Lisa Olinda´s last post...WordPress Hosted or Self-Hosted =-. I was speaking with a gentleman in France who is trying to start a business basically providing programs to deal with this very infringement of copy material from others on the web.

I know from personal experience it can be very unsettling when someone is rude or accuses online. I had someone accuse me of something to a family member who instead of talking to me about it perpetuated the problem by spreading the information on. I then calmly emailed me her the exact copy of what I said and she was speechless that the issue has been so distorted. Always check the facts and let the party’s involved deal with it.
.-= Lisa Olinda´s last post…WordPress Hosted or Self-Hosted =-.

]]> By: Sally, Snappy Sentences http://superwahm.com/ethics-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-403 Sally, Snappy Sentences Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:59:44 +0000 http://wahmbizbuilder.com/?p=1624#comment-403 Nice post Mel. How did you find out someone had been stealing your content? Is there a program you use? Nice post Mel. How did you find out someone had been stealing your content? Is there a program you use?

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