Website Plagiarism
Website plagiarism is an ever-present stinging thorn in the side of a website owner. You have most likely seen the topic of website plagiarism in a large number of articles, discussed repeatedly in web design forums, and blogged about in an array of blogs. Plagiarism, as defined by Wikipedia, “is the practice of claiming or implying original authorship of someone else’s written creative work into one's own without adequate acknowledgment.” When one copies the work of another and does not credit the original author, the work has been stolen. It is the stealing of words.
Have you ever had your work stolen? There are a number of practical steps to take to have the offending party remove your work. The following is a list of sites that offer practical tips:
