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My Work Was Stolen
I filed a DMCA takedown notice for the first time — and it worked!
When you post anything online, you risk having your work stolen. Unfortunately, it’s part of the world we live in. Good content costs money and, rather than paying for it or producing it themselves, some lowlifes are willing to skim content from reputable websites, package it as their own, and try to make a few bucks on the backs of hardworking writers without breaking a sweat.
Some of the more popular writers on this platform have written about their content being stolen repeatedly, but it had never happened to me. Until this month.
The editor at Runner’s Life, Jeff Barton, sent a note to all the writers in his publication letting them know that much of their work was stolen by the website in question. Not only was he kind enough to notify all of us, but he also did the legwork of emailing the web host provider, who said that each copyright owner would have to file a notice for their work.
The website
Upon visiting the website (which has been completely taken down), my eyeballs were hammered with images of incredibly fit, pierced and tatted up bodies wearing very little clothing, along with a smattering of fitness-related material written by none other than our wonderful team of writers at…
