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Anecdotal but from the various policies I've observed on my sites, a shill DMCA-like notice to remove content is often enough to get that content removed. A ser
by ben_jones 11y ago
Anecdotal but from the various policies I've observed on my sites, a shill DMCA-like notice to remove content is often enough to get that content removed. A service that does nothing but send thousands of these to all top google searches would seem feasible and somewhat effective. Again the internet is not free if we use it as a collection of walled gardens.
- DanBC 11y agoBut that would be a criminal offence, right?
- esmi 11y agoJudging by all the other spam I get I think no. Especially if it's just a notice that they have no intention of actually following up on.
- vkou 11y agoFiling a false DMCA claim is perjury. However, not a single person has ever been prosecuted for this.
- HNaTTY 11y agoCriminal offense in that it's perjury, but you could also be required to pay the other side's legal fees. As far as I know, punishment for the perjury has never happened. The only case I know of where legal fees were paid is Automattic vs Steiner.