Should I Out Another Content Writer?

[CasinoMack]

Should I out another content writer that is essentially copying reviews and reselling or keep it to myself and work it out privately?

[LadyHoldem]

Maybe mention it privately? Then out them? Is it someone that outsources? Someone that kinda rewrites but not well? Hell is it me?! Sooo curious now! .

The thing with privately, is if you think you mentioned it, and it's handled, how do you make sure it's truly handled. Did you work with the person? Whoever did should at least give them a neutral itrader. Just to protect each other.

[kushmoney]

Handle it privately. If the person doesn't want to deal with the problem then out them.

I do want to know who it is now...

[MJ]

What? If someone is selling copied content of course out them - assuming it doesn't pass a copy test.

[CasinoMack]

So irritated. I'll give you a clue.

This article or review is 99% word for word a PokerListings article or review in another language.

Is that still considered shiesty?

[MJ]

Yes IMO that is pretty clear cut.

If this is possibly a mistake work it out - but if this is a business practice out them for sure - is it just your content or have you found this on other sites?

[pokerprop]

Perhaps I'm a little selfish in this area, but outing service providers doesn't give me any competitive advantage. If I'm offering a similar service I'd out them to my own clients and friend, but public outing generally doesn't do me any good. If I'm simply a client of their service as are my competitors, I want to keep the quality providers I've found to myself and not draw more attention to them. Each to his own in judging service providers work, and its not easy to find quality services these days, is my thoughts. Now if its an outright scam okay, sure, though rarely is it every that clear cut and it might come back negative on you for now having addressed it privately. Seems to be a more lose than a win solution openly outing service providers publicly as opposed to privately with clients, associates and friends.

[pokerprop]

I just seen the example. Also my above post related a little more to service providers with a reputation, track record. If this is someone new then there is little harm in outing them, especially in a case like this one.

[CasinoMack]

Its not someone new this time. Gotta check past content.

[pokerprop]

I had figured as much because there was a thread. I'm curious to know myself, so if you do go outing in private I'd appreciate a PM if you're willing.

If its someone established however all that's going to happen is they are going to blame it on having outsourced (like that should ever matter) and somehow some way some will turn it negative against you. I'd suggest deal in private, warn your friends and associates casually in passing and let it go beyond that. However if you feel a need to out them, which you might, then go for it, it's not end of world either way.