Many wordpress.com websites are scraping my website's content exact content, etc

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  seangdoyle · Member · Aug 8, 2014 at 1:14 pm

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  There are many websites on WordPress.com that are copying my website (botcrawl.com) and pasting the content in order to make my website look like spam. It has started to affect me. They have done this with other platforms like blogspot. I am currently in a lawsuit with some *** people who are in the same businesses and I suspect this is their doing. If you can please help me get all the WordPress.com websites removed that are scraping me it would be very kind. If you could also supply information as to who created these sites I would appreciate it, if not it’s fine just please remove the websites… I am not sure If I can find them all, here are a few:
  http://sweet331213.wordpress.com/
  http://sblanmb.wordpress.com/
  http://licherrie.wordpress.com/
  http://asdeghb123579.wordpress.com/
  http://lrl2874274678.wordpress.com/
  http://lrl2874274678.wordpress.com/

  I know this is posted to a forum of some sorts, but maybe someone at WordPress.com will see this.

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

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  kokkieh · Staff · Aug 9, 2014 at 8:22 am

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  Hi there. I see your website is not hosted by WordPress.com, so I’ll tag this for staff to follow up in case the information below doesn’t apply to you.

  But here are the relevant support docs regarding content theft. You can report blogs for copyright infringement via the WordPress.com admin bar at the top of the screen if you’re logged in to WordPress.com. Full instructions here: http://en.support.wordpress.com/disputes/

  You can also submit a DMCA takedown notice to WordPress.com if they are copying your content. http://en.support.wordpress.com/content-theft-what-to-do/

  Lastly, WordPress.com will only provide you with information on the blog owners if you have a valid court order to that effect: http://en.support.wordpress.com/disputes/legal-guidelines/

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  raincoaster · Member · Aug 9, 2014 at 8:37 am

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  You may also wish to use some more aggressive techniques http://thecryptosphere.com/2014/07/28/what-to-do-when-someone-steals-your-stuff/

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  amightywp · Member · Aug 11, 2014 at 4:42 pm

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  Hi there

  As @kokkieh mentioned, your best bet is to submit an official DMCA. You can find all of the information you need as well as a form which will walk you through the entire process right here:

  http://automattic.com/dmca-notice/

  When you do so, we will be in contact through official channels.

  Thanks in advance!