If it rewrites the links then, I'm sorry, it *isn't* a proxy server. The theory that makes proxy servers OK under DMCA is that they are a ยง 512(a) Transitory Network Communications Safe Harbor
One of the requirements for that case is that the content " is not modified in any way," So I would recommend the the OP alert google that the app in question is modifying their content, creating a derivative work without authorization, and must be removed under DMCA. -Joshua On Apr 18, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Barry Hunter wrote: > On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 3:10 PM, Joshua Smith <joshuaesm...@charter.net> > wrote: >> Another good idea would be to put canonical links at the top of each of your >> pages: >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canonical_link_element > > Have to be careful there tho, as many proxies, will blindly rewrite > all links in a page to point to themselves (usually as relative links) > > ... I just checked. wapfree-ec alters the canonical tag. > > So would have to find a way to defeat their link parser, but still > write it in such a way that search engines would still understand! > >> >> >> On Apr 17, 2012, at 9:39 PM, Jeff Schnitzer wrote: >> >>> On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Norm Deplume <kerry.sch...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Tell me there's someone at Google that understands this problem! >>> >>> In this case, you're the one that misunderstands the problem. Proxies >>> are part of the fabric of the internet, and aren't stealing your >>> content any more than the routers carrying the packets of this email >>> message. >>> >>> It's unfortunate (or funny) that somehow the proxy ranks higher in >>> search engines than your site does, but you have the complete ability >>> to fix this yourself. You don't need Google's help. >>> >>> The simple solution is to block requests from wapfree-ec. All >>> urlfetches from GAE include the appid in the User-Agent header. >>> Viola, problem solved. If you want to be heavy-handed, you can block >>> all requests from GAE. >>> >>> If you want to be really clever about it, serve different content to >>> wapfree-ec. Like, say, a blank page with a big link pointing at your >>> website. You might improve your own SEO juice that way. >>> >>> Last of all, stop blaming other people for your mistakes. >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Google App Engine" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to google-appengine@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Google App Engine" group. >> To post to this group, send email to google-appengine@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google App Engine" group. > To post to this group, send email to google-appengine@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to google-appengine@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en.
