How do I get in touch with Support Staff?

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  alexdaintry · Member · Sep 23, 2013 at 3:36 am

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  Hi guys – How do I get in touch with Support staff? I have come accross another wordpress.com blog, that I feel infringes upon my copyright, but before I issue a formal complaint or contact the blog directily I really would like some more guidance, to see if I have a valid arguement, The blog in question has not stolen content as such, but is using a blog name and tagline almost identicle to my own, as well as writing about similar topics. Any information you have would be greatly appreciated.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  auxclass · Member · Sep 23, 2013 at 3:57 am

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  @raincoaster (who helps in the forum a lot) is a master of this type of internet stuff – I have also flagged this for staff attention

  Generally being similar to your blog is not a violation – but pretending to be you is – or I guess copying you Post for Post would probably be not so good

  I will put links to the Terms of service stuff below on what gets blogs here suspended

  http://en.wordpress.com/tos/
  http://wordpress.com/types-of-blogs/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/advertising/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/suspended-blogs/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/

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  jackiedana · Member · Sep 23, 2013 at 5:53 am

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  If a site on WordPress.com is republishing your original material without your consent, you may file a Digital Millennium Copyright Act notice for the site. You will need to specify which of the content on the site is yours.

  Note that simply having a blog with a similar name or with similar content is not considered a violation of copyright.

  For further instructions, see:

  Digital Millennium Copyright Act Notice (retired)

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  alexdaintry · Member · Sep 23, 2013 at 12:54 pm

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  Hey guys – thanks for both your input. I thought that was the case which is why I wanted to clarify with someone with more experience in these kinds of things!

  I was frustrated when I came across a new blog, with almost the exact same title to my own and a tag line that is suspiciously similar to mine and covering the same topics! It feels kind of cheap! But I guess as the saying goes “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”

  Now I have to get my blogging butt into gear and make sure mine is the best it can be :)

  Thanks for your time!
  Alex

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  jackiedana · Member · Sep 23, 2013 at 4:57 pm

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  Glad to help. I think you have the right attitude – there may be others with similar content, but there’s nothing to stop you from having the best blog out there! :)