Hello,
People
I had a lot of poems posted on POETRY.COM however I recieved an email stating that they would be used in their hardbook publication and in their anthology??
Ever since I received that email most of my songs have disappeared from the site without a trace, what is happening?
Thanks for help
2006-07-13 09:07:55 · 14 answers · asked by East Bay Punk 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
poetry.com..... yup. I fell for that too. Almost. I got a letter saying that they were going to put my stuff in their new anthology "Immortal Verses". So, me being the natural skeptic of internet things that I am, researched it. Apparently they only publish the poems that people paid to put in the books and the lay out is terrible. And the books are only distributed to the people who ordered them - not to any major book stores or anything. Search "Poetry.com scam" on google and you will be able to verify all that I said here. Sadly, the state they operate in allows such behaviour. Gah. Angry? Frustrated? Sad? Me too, pal, me too.
2006-07-13 09:17:06 · answer #1 · answered by Doot 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
First of all, Poetry.com is a scam. They will tell you that anything you submit will be published, then they get you to buy the book. that's how they make their money. It is not a legitimate outlet for quality poetry.
I truly hope that your songs/[poems weren't composed originally in their little submission window, and that you have it saved on computer and a hard copy. If not, I guess that burn you feel is a hard learned lesson.
2006-07-13 09:18:26 · answer #2 · answered by LEMME ANSWER THAT! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Try emailing them like this webmaster@poetry.com, there is a guideline that states that all domains must be contactable at all times. If illegal activity has taken place they should have a record of the IP address from where your account was activated. They will not be able to give it to you without a court order.
2006-07-13 09:13:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe someone hacked into your account or there is some sort of virus on that website? I don't know, I'm just throwing out suggestions. But that really sucks, sorry. :-|
Run a virus scan and restart your computer or if you saved all of your poetry, make up a different account and transfer it.
2006-07-13 09:09:41 · answer #4 · answered by lildevilgurl152004 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think you've beeh had mate, check back with site and
pursue it but dont be holding your breath, sadly. :-( ...
Just an afterthought but I assume you read the terms
and conditions with regard to intelectual property rights
before posting ?, you may have a claim against them
dependent on those conditions, may be worth checking
as well ...
Good Luck ...
2006-07-13 09:16:59 · answer #5 · answered by Gone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried to contact them at all? They must have an email address, or maybe a phone number that you can call? I hope that you get this sorted!
2006-07-13 09:16:23 · answer #6 · answered by puddleduck82 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
someone is stealing your stuff. There is a bright side;if you have a patent on your work and it pops up in a book or a song you can sue
2006-07-13 09:12:44 · answer #7 · answered by karma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know the answer but i'm curious to as well i put two through there 4 years ago and now i cant find mine either so if you find out holla at me. please
2006-07-13 09:13:30 · answer #8 · answered by gamother24 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have asked them to copyright it.Now theyare using it for their books but you can sue them if they didn't use your authority.By the way you changed your picture!!!!! I liked your old one!!
2006-07-13 09:17:50 · answer #9 · answered by *333Half-Evil* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks like you've been punked!
2006-07-13 09:11:20 · answer #10 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋