Constant Content

AC actually got back to me really quickly. They've blocked the account and taken down the articles (although they say the cached articles may be viewable online for a week or so). And they've offered to help if I decide to try to track down the guilty party. Hopefully they've sicced the Paypal polic...

Have just sent an email to AC's Plagiarism/Copywrite infringment team. And it's only 12 articles they've lifted, in the end, so not as bad as I thought. But still. I'll really be interested to find out if they report these people to Paypal. Am I right in thinking that's how AC members are paid? Alison

I've sent an email through the site's Contact Us form, so hopefully that will reach him?

I'm now starting to wonder what the ramifications will be for selling the articles now. That's a bit of a worry.

Alison

I found 23 articles by "Alison Braidwood" on AC. Also from South Carolina. My, they're prolific in that state! Have sent an email to AC asking for removal pronto. Will be interesting to see how quickly they do it. I wonder if the solution is to sign up for AC myself? I haven't as I can't g...

Yes, one was mine. I've submitted the other two, which they haven't bought yet, but at least this gives me hope that they possibly still will at some stage

Aha! My faith in human nature's been restored.

Yes, very interesting

This is what they call "building up your writing portfolio" n'est pas? Euphemisms are us...

Maybe I'm being overly pessimistic and it'll all work out in the end. If not, at least I've learned something from the research!

Actually, I've just looked at your articles and I think we're writing for the same customer.

I would definitely wait!

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That's interesting. I'm in the same position. I replied to a public request, the customer said they'd be buying my article, and in the meantime here were two more topics they'd like covered. I've now written all three and they still haven't bought the first. It may well be that they WILL buy all thr...

I wouldn't call the "neighbor" "neighbour" thing a mistake. Just a difference in usage; it's perfectly correct in its current context if the site is American. I've tried to stick to American spellings (despite being brought up on Canadian/UK spelling) when writing for CC, as the ...

I just assumed it was the database counting our pennies out to Paypal. One at a time...

You mean them kids that she corrects sometimes?

I've been posting the entire article too. I'm not that worried about people stealing it, but I've only been using CC for a month, so can't claim wide experience! I figure they're more likely to buy if they can see what they're getting.

Alison

feel it's probably safe to say "Hi" now :D I've recently moved from England to Northern Ontario and am finally doing something about writing. I've been with CC for just over a month and think it's a wonderful site. The forums are very informative and a great timewaster at the same time! Du...

I have a horrible suspicion tongue sandwiches are exactly what we think they are. A nice bit of (cow's I think) tongue between two slices of bread. I've never tried tongue (being squeamish) but have a haggis-eating Scottish friend who has. And yes, I read WAY too much Enid Blyton as a child. Cold gi...