Intermission – CONTENT SCRAPED (and I want to tear that scraper’s hair out)
We all know how it goes, that saying about imitation.
I’ll tell you this, I’m NOT flattered. I’m flabbergasted, to the point that I forgot everything I had to say for today’s blog post. (What Baguio restaurant was I going to feature again? *huh Did you say something? *dazed)
It didn’t really register that that was a different URL under the title of my, (let me say that again =b) MY blog post. I was thinking too, it might be some website that gives information on the reputation of other websites. So I clicked on it to see what dirt they’ve got on findgoodbaguiofoods.com and lo and behold …
It’s a different site altogether, BUT …
Ahey, the post is exactly the way I laid it out (as I scrolled down further – title, content, photos with MY watermark. YES, even Race’s grilling photo is there.) Click here for MY Wellbeing Ssambap post.
No trackbacks to my blog, hhmmm. I didn’t get emails or comments asking permission to reblog, double hhmmm. The site I was looking at on my screen was just like a post by any blogger. It felt so surreal. (OMG, I’m in Bizzaro World where I’m a reader of the posts I made in this world. Arg, that feeling like all effort – photographing dishes before we eat, editing and putting these photos into collages and thinking about how to go about a blogpost – was for nothing)
A little more investigation was in order. I did a search for ‘Xine’ on this scaper of a site’s search bar and this is one of the pages that came out.
MY Beggang Resto Grill blog post. MY Pancake House blog post. I wonder from whose site the other blog post is. =S Content scraper, strikes again!
There were pages of blogs and I saw something like 10 of my post titles. I ran search on Google for the other blog titles on the search results that I wasn’t familiar with, too and I found duplicate copies (which I assume are the originals) from other blogs.
Luckily, I have so many people who’ve got my back. ^^, It’s Queen Ane and Sam to the rescue with advice about what to do. (Xine, who only knows how to post would be lost without you. *heehaha) (You, my dear readers deserve a thank you too. Thanks for cheering me up with your messages and comments! You guys rock! \m/)
With reports sent to https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/dmca-notice?pli=1& and http://www.google.com/dmca.html. I’ll be taking a watch and wait stance until Google takes down the sottocopier’s blog. For my foodie friends, please make sure it’s ‘findgoodbaguiofoods.com‘ before clicking (because travel and resting … with scraping, I do not do *hee).
(Like Highlander) There can only be one Xine (“,)
… and that applies to everyone who’s got intellectual property out there, there can only be one = theirs. Bawal mangopya/No copying! (without express and written permission from the blog’s author and/or owner … and all that jazz, see photo below.)
X Marks the Spot for Good Baguio Foods 
“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” but i guess he/she went overboard >.< i find it funny though that the scraper also posted Race's pic grilling (LMAO) mukha atang Korean =D cheer up, iba na talaga pag sikat, ginagaya hihihiih… more power! ^____^
Hello there, Jax! I know right, i would’ve been okay with a ping back. Thanks so much! Tayo, kain lang ng kain *heehahaha Have a great November! (“,)
I found that funny too! haha!
Please go to orlando.dnstools.com to see information about that blog. =)
Thank you so much for this. Will check it out once net stability is established (whew, maintenance again). Have a nice day! …and we’re going to eat on in our little fair city. *hihi (“,)
Hello there, Cynths! Good thing, walang patawad mangopya.=)) Like I’ve marked everything in the posts that were copied-photos of foodie loved ones, with watermark, etc. Super theiving mode ang peg nya, boooo.
Gee whiz! It’s more than 10 posts scraped! A little more and that sottocopier is like MY blog na. Gosh, Google webmaster, hassle! =S
Oh my goodness! Impressive article dude! Thanks, However I
am encountering problems with your RSS. I don’t understand the reason why I am unable to join it.
Is there anybody else having similar RSS issues? Anybody who knows the answer will you kindly respond?
Thanks!!
Hello, Humberto! Will look into the RSS, thank you so much! Have a nice day! (“,)