DMCA With an Autoblog

Well I just got my first DMCA request.

Here's the best part. My host sent me an email to an email address that I no longer use. I updated my email address with them and today I find my site suspended.

YAY!!!

Anyways it brought up a good point. I understand that you can't use someone else's trademark but I downloaded this article that gives a CC license, re-wrote the article and gave the author credit. But because I am unsure of the process of fighting the DMCA I have to simply remove it? Seriously?

Also does anyone know how to do 301 redirect for wordpress? I tired just editing the htaccess page but that didn't seem to work. Would love any suggestions.

Thanks

I'm not looking to rewrite the entire domain. Just the offending page to the main page. That way I don't lose the link juice.

Thanks. I ended up just deleting the post because my host decided to suspend ALL my sites not just the one that was NOT in violation. Fun times.

yeah they do that. Hosts can be held legally responsible if they do not take action. It seems to be common practice just to press a button and suspend the entire site.

My host is really good about it though. Once I remove the content they usually set it back up.

That htaccess code would have been something like this to work for you:

but I believe a 301 would pass the link juice on. A 307 would retain it I believe.

Also that redirection plugin would have worked too. It's a good plugin to have! Knowing htaccess modrewrite code can be very helpful at times.