Well, I don't have any explicit copyright statements on my websites, so
I don't think I can claim any legal copyright.
Absolutely incorrect. Your work is inherently copyrighted the moment you publish it...
Anyway, people are free to use the contents. Of course, thanks to my naivety, I didn't expect to see them being used this way.
I only entered this thread because someone indicated that their text content was being used without permission. I have been involved in telecommunications law and legal issues since the Internet began...
In my opinion, it is not a question of whether it is legal or not.
It should be. If your original work is being used in a manner that you do not wish it to be used, then you need to get serious about your rights.
Again, eBay has a method in place to deal with such abuse.
Clint Bradford