[RiderOfGiraffes]

So, let me see if I understand what you're saying.

What you're saying is that when I write something, and want people to read it, it's not enough to use the law and put a copyright notice on it.

What you're saying is that if I publish it, even if I've done what the law requires and marked it as mine, anyone can copy it and publish it without my permission.

And will.

Further, there's a company that will do this wholesale. They'll take loads and loads of other people's stuff, put ads next to it, give no additional indication that they didn't produce it, and make money from other people's work.

Yup. Thus we have progress.

[CamperBob]

For better or worse, yes, that's an accurate assessment.

You don't want to live in a world where what you describe is impossible, and neither do I.

And if it's not impossible, it will happen.