money Posted July 30, 2009 Someone is claiming and appropriating a story I once wrote (Somalinglish Love Story: When FaaRaX hits on XaliiMO), authored on the pages of SOL. It's all over Facebook and other social networks and the sad thing is I know who is this scam-artist is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cawaale Posted July 30, 2009 Mr.Money. welcome back. how u been dude? so your work was claimed by some scam-artist. :eek: xalaal caleek yaakhey. Why didn't you code it? you know you can always code your work right? kidding. i enjoyed reading it. i also enjoyed reading for bro BOB, the Somali version of Bonnie & Clyde " When Faarax Met Xaliimo ." good staff indeed. markale xalaal caleek. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
money Posted July 30, 2009 Thanx Cawaale - I didn't code it or copy righted it cos I felt it was not that important at all...but this dude is claiming it as his own and I am trying to get in touch with him and ask why he is doing this? I did some investigative work and found who he is. Will talk to him soon and try to understand his motives. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Libaax-Sankataabte Posted July 30, 2009 Money, please do update us. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
money Posted July 30, 2009 inshallah! if i got the time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nin-Yaaban Posted July 30, 2009 We need to know who its so we can laugh at them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nuune Posted July 30, 2009 Ha la soo qabto ninkaas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salma Posted July 30, 2009 Money: This is the Virtual World where All Rights R Not Reserved.... P.S. I am waiting for the announcement...r we gonna post his photo on the Wall of Shame or Wall of Fame ??!! Shame... double shame :mad: what happened to xuquuq al insaan??!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geel_jire Posted July 30, 2009 Originally posted by money: Thanx Cawaale - I didn't code it or copy righted it cos I felt it was not that important at all...but this dude is claiming it as his own and I am trying to get in touch with him and ask why he is doing this? I did some investigative work and found who he is. Will talk to him soon and try to understand his motives. Actually copyright is automatic upon creation of an original work of authorship .. registering your copyright would help in an Intellectual property infringement case but it is not necessary. you just have to be able to prove you are indeed the original author and you are granted exclusive right to your work in the U.S for the lifetime of the author + 70 years. it can be inherited by your children just like normal property until it falls into public domain. read up on Copyrights, patents and trademark .. it is quite interesting Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGONGE Posted July 30, 2009 ^^ Not that it makes a difference. It's his word against the other guy's word. We believe him here but those in Facebook and the other places might not (because the other guy posted the thing first). Let it go, saaxib. Write another. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdulladiif Al-Fiqih Posted July 30, 2009 ^Right, its his word agaist other's word but Money still has a chance to register it. Registration vs invention? Registration wins here in the US. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salma Posted July 30, 2009 Originally posted by NGONGE: ^^ Not that it makes a difference. It's his word against the other guy's word. We believe him here but those in Facebook and the other places might not (because the other guy posted the thing first). Let it go, saaxib. Write another. Albak kebeer o betsame7 how about if someome stolen ur story??? Feel the guy... A question: Now, can someone protect his/her work in their Blog?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abwaan Posted July 30, 2009 Originally posted by nuune: Ha la soo qabto ninkaas loool...nuune should spearhead the investigation team! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites