What to do when someone clones your site?
The AI Agents Directory's website was cloned, prompting concerns among indie creators about content theft exacerbated by AI technology. They seek strategies to protect their intellectual property from exploitation.
The AI Agents Directory has reported that its entire website has been cloned at a different domain, with the cloner replicating both the design and content with only minor modifications. Despite reaching out to the cloner, they have indicated that they will take no action to address the situation. This incident appears to be part of a larger trend affecting indie creators, who are increasingly finding their original work copied and misappropriated by others with minimal effort. The rise of AI technology seems to exacerbate this issue, prompting concerns among creators about how to safeguard their unique content. The community is seeking advice on effective strategies to protect their intellectual property and ensure that their original work is not exploited by others.
- The AI Agents Directory's website was cloned with minor changes.
- The cloner has refused to take action against the copying.
- Many indie creators are facing similar issues with their work being copied.
- The rise of AI technology is contributing to the problem of content theft.
- Creators are looking for ways to protect their original work from being misused.
Related
Another AI company wrote us and here’s our response
"War and Peas" critiques AI companies flooding creatives with collaboration requests, emphasizing fair compensation for artists. They advocate for AI tools supporting, not replacing, creative work to maintain artistic value.
"Copyright traps" could tell writers if an AI has scraped their work
Researchers at Imperial College London developed "copyright traps" to help content creators detect unauthorized use of their work in AI training datasets by embedding hidden text. This method faces challenges but offers potential solutions.
Anthropic is scraping websites so fast it's causing problems
Anthropic faces criticism for aggressive web scraping while training its Claude model, causing disruptions to websites like Ifixit.com and Freelancer.com, raising ethical concerns about data usage and content creator rights.
Websites Are Blocking the Wrong AI Scrapers
Outdated robots.txt instructions are causing confusion, blocking old AI scrapers while allowing CLAUDEBOT to scrape freely. Many sites haven't updated their blocklists, complicating management for website owners.
Is A.I. Art Stealing from Artists? (2023)
Artists Kelly McKernan, Sarah Andersen, and Karla Ortiz have filed a class-action lawsuit against A.I. image generators for copyright infringement, raising concerns about the impact of A.I. on artistic jobs and rights.
7 commentsFor example if it's Namecheap their details to complain are here - https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx...
GoDaddy here - https://supportcenter.godaddy.com/ipclaims/copyright/infring...
They should take it down pretty quickly if it's a direct copy!
Googling the concept of your website, I see dozens of options and they all look similar. It’s a relatively simple site concept.
I would suggest putting more effort into coming up with a more original idea. It will be harder to copy when your site has functionality that isn’t just “here is a list of AI agents.”
> But how do we protect our work from being copied? What can we do to ensure our original work isn’t taken and used by others?
Simply put; you keep it to yourself, and never share it with another living soul. Further reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons
Related
Another AI company wrote us and here’s our response
"War and Peas" critiques AI companies flooding creatives with collaboration requests, emphasizing fair compensation for artists. They advocate for AI tools supporting, not replacing, creative work to maintain artistic value.
"Copyright traps" could tell writers if an AI has scraped their work
Researchers at Imperial College London developed "copyright traps" to help content creators detect unauthorized use of their work in AI training datasets by embedding hidden text. This method faces challenges but offers potential solutions.
Anthropic is scraping websites so fast it's causing problems
Anthropic faces criticism for aggressive web scraping while training its Claude model, causing disruptions to websites like Ifixit.com and Freelancer.com, raising ethical concerns about data usage and content creator rights.
Websites Are Blocking the Wrong AI Scrapers
Outdated robots.txt instructions are causing confusion, blocking old AI scrapers while allowing CLAUDEBOT to scrape freely. Many sites haven't updated their blocklists, complicating management for website owners.
Is A.I. Art Stealing from Artists? (2023)
Artists Kelly McKernan, Sarah Andersen, and Karla Ortiz have filed a class-action lawsuit against A.I. image generators for copyright infringement, raising concerns about the impact of A.I. on artistic jobs and rights.