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Hi Katie,

I am one of your new experts in the birds - general and parrots section. I recently answered (on 3/25/07) a questioned regarding budgies. The questioner asked the same question to another expert in the budgie catagory (Riley.) It seems that my answer is word for word the same as Riley's. The only change that was made was to the last paragraph, as least he didn't claim that the my website was his. What can be done about this?

Thanks for your help,
J

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Hi J,
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We have investigated and found that Riley was in fact copying your answers and passing them off as his own.

He has been removed and permanently banned from this site. All his previous responses will be deleted, including the link you sent us.

Thanks,
Katie

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