Norton is Blacklisting my site and I need to verify to dispute

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  btscelebs · Member · Jun 1, 2013 at 3:39 pm

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  I just found out that Norton is categorizing my website unjustly and I need to dispute it.

  http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=btscelebs.com

  My website is not a “scam website” and I don’t know why they are doing this! After being hacked online (especially on Twitter in March), I have had a rough time rebuilding… and now this!

  I can’t find a empty location to insert a meta tag on BTSCelebs. Where can I insert the meta tag to verify my site and so I can ask them to re-evaluate my blog?

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

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  timethief · Member · Jun 1, 2013 at 4:13 pm

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  Are you hotlinking to images that your do not hold the copyright for and you do not have permission to link to?

  I can’t find a empty location to insert a meta tag on BTSCelebs. Where can I insert the meta tag to verify my site and so I can ask them to re-evaluate my blog?

  We cannot access any metadata on free hosted WordPress.com blogs and insert any such tags at all. Only those with WordPress.org sites can do that. Read the comparison here > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  btscelebs · Member · Jun 1, 2013 at 4:19 pm

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  No.
  I even give full credits to everyone’s quotes and info.

  What am I suppose to do?
  Let Norton ruin my sites reputation… I paid for a domain and this is destroying my views.
  Is there no way WordPress can fix this?

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  timethief · Member · Jun 1, 2013 at 4:29 pm

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  Giving full credit is useless if in fact you did not have the express written permission in advance to use any copyrighted material online. Posting any digital files (text, images, audio, video) without prior express written permission of the copyright holder is a breach of copyright. Hotlinking to any such files without permission amounts to bandwidth theft. I suggest you contact Norton and get specifics about your blog from them.

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  btscelebs · Member · Jun 1, 2013 at 4:38 pm

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  I think your assumptions about my content is uncalled for. That is not the case.
  Companies have given BTSCelebs written consent to share Interviews, events, reviews and photos. I don’t have any partnerships because that is against WordPress rules. Everything is shared freely with permission.

  I know for a fact sites that do steal images and info and they are considered OK and safe.

  I’ll contact Norton and try to get everything cleared up.

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  timethief · Member · Jun 1, 2013 at 4:44 pm

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  My assumptions are simply guesses based on answering questions here for over 7 years and noting what I posted above happening on more than one blog. I did not examine you blog and don’t have a clue what’s in it. I recommend contacting Norton to get the specifics as to why they blacklisted your site. Once you have the specifics then you can address them. Without them you have nothing to work with.