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rbsremodeling

Once again I have no persona agenda here and me nor my company has not been wronged by you.

I just disagree with how your blog and many like them "Lift information" from this site and many others, with out being regulated.

I'd wager 30-50% of the persons/companies quoted on blogs have no idea about it.

Its like drive by Journalism





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Bodger

I'm just a mallett-headed old contractor, and you guys have lost me way back with the legal talk.

When I post here, I realize it can be seen by people who are not part of the forum and not who I intended to have read it.

But, I would like to think that what I post here, stays here.

rbsremodeling

It might not. In some cases if you post something. Some of the other viewers run blogs.

So they take the information from this site and others sites and re post it as a topic or as affirmation of one of their opinions.

For me that is a problem. I do not want anything I post here reproduced or quoted anywhere with out my permission.

Now It is the the net and a lot of people believe that everything posted out in the open is fair game to be reproduced or copied.

I beg to differ with that opinion. I have been burnt before and had my opinion taken out of context so it I know the ill effects of being mis-quoted

I never hold my tongue and speak my mind but if sometimes without the whole story it may appear worst that it seems or different than I intended.

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Publisher1

We all have the right to post our opinions freely on this forum (as long as we don't malign or misrepresent others in damaging ways). We also can choose to be silent.
I have the (constitutional) right to report on your opinions and observations in my blog. I don't have the right to steal your intellectual property. You can 'steal' mine, if you attribute properly.
So what does this have to do with contracting and business? Nathan has successfully attracted an intelligent gathering of contractors who speak their minds freely, share their opinions, and return again and again. Some businesses find this audience worth reaching and purchase advertising on his site.
My blog and printed publications work on a somewhat different, but no less valid, model. I hire and pay for journalists and writers to research stories of relevance to the construction communities where we serve our readers. We need to do our work well enough that advertisers receive value and return for more.
I am a trained journalist. I know how to ferret out facts that sometimes bad guys don't want me to know, and expose them to the light of day. I also watch public forums like this one for issues and topics of relevance to my readership, and report on these things -- often with some independent research (some readers for example know that I purchased plane tickets, and flew from Ottawa Canada to Columbus Ohio to observe door-to-door canvassing training first hand.)
The blog earns very little money for my business directly, but adds value to the relationships and some people have chosen to do business with us because of it. This value creates opportunities for others, as well. Many people have discovered contractortalk.com from the blog which has obtained high search engine rankings. This 'traffic' in turn helps Nathan sell more advertising (which is good for his business.)
The hyperlinks to businesses mentioned positively in my blog also attract interest and traffic -- but most importantly, help raise the search engine rankings of the linked businesses. This means when consumers in their markets search for relevant businesses, they appear first, and they get more business. This obviously does much good for them.
If someone is unhappy with a link or reference in my blog and lets me know, I remove it. This happens rarely. If I abused the respect and trust of this community, (ie my postings were damaging or harmful), I'm sure I would not be allowed to stay around.
So, frankly, I can't fathom the problem or complaint here. (But I'm trying to figure out how or whether to report on this thread in my blog since the original poster has said he doesn't want that to happen, but (heck), the thread is about me!)

SLSTech

IMHO - you might just write a quick article on how you come with your ideas, how you choose stories, a quick behind the scenes look. At the end - why? Well because a few of us our interested, some are confused & to clear up any misunderstandings

Just my .02

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Publisher1

Here is is my blog posting on this topic (the blog links back to this thread)

http://constructionmarketingideas.bl...marketing.html

Ed the Roofer

Hmmm, I should advertise my crystal ball forecasting, shouldn't I?

Ed

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WisePainter

I am the same online as I am in real life.
I have no problems with other people knowing my opinions online, it has taken me 35 years to learn how to accept them so I apologize for nothing!

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Cdat

Well, I apologize if I took things the wrong way. I admit I fly off the handle over misunderstandings all the time. I always figure a fist to the mouth is the easiest way to win any argument (unless it is with my wife, then it's me seriously kissing her @$$).


No hard feelings? Good. We're all happy now...

rbsremodeling

Should you be sued for linking?

In an age where the web appears to be getting more and more open, with the rise of data portability and everybody sharing stuff with everybody else, it is fascinating to see that a newspaper publisher is suing another one that is linking to its content.

GateHouse Media Inc., which owns 125 Massachusetts newspapers as well as web properties like WickedLocal.com, sued the New York Times Co. because its Boston.com-run website "Your Town Newton" was posting headlines and small article snippets from WickedLocal.com.



link

http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/20...links#comments

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tuffplay

I am curious if any of my posts are on there how can i check it?

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