[WikiEN-l] Copyright Violation Bot

Sun Nov 26 13:48:43 UTC 2006

It's terrible. Many are obvious, but some are so subtle that I only
found them through randomly Googling a phrase. (also, thanks a bundle
for the Perl script. I got halfway there with Applescript, but now I
don't have to worry!)

Chris

On 11/24/06, James Hare <messedrocker at gmail.com> wrote:
> The fact that people continually insert copyvios into articles is very
> distressing.
>
> On 11/24/06, Earle Martin <wikipedia at downlode.org> wrote:
> >
> > On 23/11/06, Chris Picone <ccool2ax at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > If I can't finish this, would any of you Wikipedians be so kind as to
> > > write a script for me to run? Thanks,
> >
> > Sure. Try this:
> > http://downlode.org/Code/Perl/Wikipedia/copyviofinder.txt
> >
> > It's a little rough and ready, but seems to work. A couple of random
> > examples:
> >
> > [[USS Dale (DD-290)]]
> > Search phrase: Dale operated with Destroyer Squadrons, Scouting Fleet,
> > on the Atlantic
> > Found:
> >   http://www.historycentral.com/navy/destroyer/DaleIIIdd290.html
> >   http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/dd-290.htm
> >   http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/destroy/dd290txt.htm
> >
> > [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
> > Search phrase: The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American
> > football team based
> > Found:
> >   http://www.jazzsportsnews.com/nfl/teams/64.html
> >
> > http://www.goupstate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Cincinn
> > ati_Bengals
> >   http://www.acheapseat.com/cincinnati_bengals_tickets.html
> >   http://www.blinkbits.com/bits/viewforum/cincinnati_bengals_bio?f=2552
> >   http://www.frontrowking.com/football/cincinnati_bengals_tickets.html
> >   http://www.ticketstogo.com/sport/nfl/Cincinnati-Bengals.html
> >   http://www.free-picks.org/nfl/articles/bengals.html
> >   http://www.foxboroticketking.com/vscincinnatibengals.html
> > [lots more URLs snipped]
> >
> > Whether the copyvio is an inward or outward bound one in each case is
> > sadly beyond the scope of my programming skills, so I leave that to
> > you.
> >
> > --
> > Earle Martin
> >             http://downlode.org/
> > http://purl.org/net/earlemartin/
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