Comments on: Disappointing

By: snigdha

snigdha — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:16:27 +0000

Really it is disappointing that some people do this kind
of task.

i can give you one suggestion you can deny
the permission of copying the contents of the webpages.

regards
Snigdha

By: shobha

shobha — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:19:02 +0000

hi shilpa,

I am not new to your blog. I come and go everytime I need some clarification on some recipe or just hunting for a new recipe. I appreciate your effort and your interest in maintaining this blog. your collection of recipes is really large and delicious.

Keep up the good work….

By: Ayesha

Ayesha — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:58:53 +0000

I am a new blogger , this is the first time i am visiting your site ..
I saw your layered parotta recipe without the picture, with exact wordings in a couple of sites ….
Your collection is fabulous .. I’ve bookmarked 6 recipes already

By: Priya

Priya — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:37:34 +0000

We support you, Shilpa. We are with you.

By: Dr. K. B. Mallya, M.D.

Dr. K. B. Mallya, M.D. — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 12:30:51 +0000

Dear Shilpa:

I have read all the comments and I am more than disturbed. I run a website too and I know how disheartening an expereience this can be. But exposing people is not an answer, however you can take steps like some of the readers have alluded to by protecting your content. For example you can watermark your pictures, disable the right click and add a sentence that the recipe is copyrighted. I know you always quote the source if you received the recipe from a friend but all are not like you. I am preparing a recipe from 40 years ago and I am still quoting the source!
You are an inspiration to me and many others, don’t let this distract you. But do take some steps to discourage copying. In my humble opinion exposing people in a public domain will only make matters worse.
Warm regards,
Baab

By: Vee

Vee — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 21:05:18 +0000

Hi Shilpa,

A little late here, but I agree with Manisha. Bringing these people out in the open is the only way to discourage others from doing it.
Don’t get disappointed, shilpa. Your work is greatly appreciated by a lot of us and a couple of bad examples should not steer you away from it.

By: Sree

Sree — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:33:58 +0000

Good Heavens! This is pretty scary.. now i know why u were insisting that i put my signature on my paintings!

By: Shilpa

Shilpa — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:59:22 +0000

Yes, I am going to put my signature on all the pictures. It is going to take a lot of time as there are some 400+ pictures on this blog.

Some of you must be thinking I am talking about “similar” recipes. But what I was worried about was “word-to-word” copying and pasting of the content in their blog. Most of the bloggers here know how much that hurts.
If any of you are thinking about a way by which this can be prevented, I will be happy to hear it.

By: Meeta

Meeta — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 17:58:59 +0000

Hi Shilpa,
I come across this subject quite often and I tell you it really is an audacity when people have the cheeck to do this. I try and keep a regular check for my blog. I think we should keep some kind of a (black) list where these people are listed down – maybe on a blog of its own. This way at least others who might get funny ideas to do this might think twice before doing so.
Does anyone else have good ideas of how to keep a track of contents being copied? Copyscape is always the most popular place to check.

By: lakshmi

lakshmi — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 04:03:32 +0000

Hi Shilpa, It’s so disappointing to know. I know, how hard it is, when someone copies and doesn’t even give credit .