I was browsing some articles people have posted here and was disappointed to see that people have been posting the entirety of the article in full without links or sources. Some have.
Don't steal content.
Now, like us here, they too are content creators and they make their money through ads and views on their page. Let's not resort to the Facebook pages where they rip off YouTube creators for Likes and Shares. We are better than that. Instead, I would like recommend a new "template" of how one should post links with stories and articles.
What to do.
Using the example of a post I added earlier with this article.
- Quote the intro or lead paragraph only.
- Provide a hyperlink to the original article.
For example, it should look like this.
Home Computers Connected to the Internet Aren't Private, Court Rules
A federal judge for the Eastern District of Virginia has ruled that the user of any computer that connects to the Internet should not have an expectation of privacy because computer security is ineffectual at stopping hackers.
What NOT to do.
A judge in Virginia rules that people should have no expectation of privacy on their home PCs because no connected computer "is immune from invasion."
A federal judge for the Eastern District of Virginia has ruled that the user of any computer that connects to the Internet should not have an expectation of privacy because computer security is ineffectual at stopping hackers.
The June 23 ruling came in one of the many cases resulting from the FBI's infiltration of PlayPen, a hidden service on the Tor network that acted as a hub for child exploitation, and the subsequent prosecution of hundreds of individuals. To identify suspects, the FBI took control of PlayPen for two weeks and used, what it calls, a "network investigative technique," or NIT—a program that runs on a visitor's computer and identifies their Internet address.
... Insert rest of article here.
That is content stealing.
Don't let Steem have a bad reputation due to this kind of behaviour! This should not be tolerated.
What should I do if I catch someone content stealing?
Show them this article or, kindly tell them that they should only be providing the lead paragraph with a link to the original article. Also, downvote them until they properly adhere to community guidelines. Best to always give a reason why you are downvoting content!
Thanks.
Thanks for your time and please, we need to curb this behaviour.
I would like to thank @andrea-annie for the suggestion to write up an article about this.