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Wouldn't use Digital Ocean for shit, there are multiple stories of users were they cancelled accounts (actual production systems) because of sustained use or bo

Wouldn't use Digital Ocean for shit, there are multiple stories of users were they cancelled accounts (actual production systems) because of sustained use or bogus DMCA claims.

zaarn 8y ago
I wouldn't use a service for VPS either if they reacted to DMCA/Takedown Notice claims. As the operator of the server on that VPS the DMCA/Takedown Notice is my business not the providers. Otherwise it's a way to convenient method to cripple the competition or shut someone's personal website down for shits and giggles.
- chomp 8y ago
  Yeah but that's not how the law works. A service provider risks losing its safe harbor status if it delegates a DMCA complaint to a party and then that DMCA complaint is ignored. Providers have an incentive to shut down services on the terms of the DMCA to protect their business. And even if you have a registered copyright agent for your business and a form on your site to report infringement, lawyers love to blast out DMCA claims to you, your agent, and your provider, as high in the chain as they can go. It's a huge headache. Do you colo, or use non-US based providers?
  - zaarn 8y ago
    I'm not in the US and use a non-US based provider. The EU notice&takedown procedure does not entail that you loose protection for simply forwarding such notices, all that matters if someone responsible is actually reading the contents. If I don't give a shit about the notice then you can send a C&D and if I still don't give a shit, you can sue me. Or you make someone at my provider somehow care.
jarland 8y ago
I'm sorry you feel that way. We always try to work with our customers to resolve disputes in the best way possible. There are two sides to every story and we do respect the privacy of our customers. If you would like to talk about anything specific that you are concerned about, I'd be happy to chat at jdonnell@digitalocean.com.

Wouldn't use Digital Ocean for shit, there are multiple stories of users were they cancelled accounts (actual production systems) because of sustained use or bogus DMCA claims.

zaarn 8y ago

I wouldn't use a service for VPS either if they reacted to DMCA/Takedown Notice claims. As the operator of the server on that VPS the DMCA/Takedown Notice is my business not the providers. Otherwise it's a way to convenient method to cripple the competition or shut someone's personal website down for shits and giggles.

chomp 8y ago
Yeah but that's not how the law works. A service provider risks losing its safe harbor status if it delegates a DMCA complaint to a party and then that DMCA complaint is ignored. Providers have an incentive to shut down services on the terms of the DMCA to protect their business. And even if you have a registered copyright agent for your business and a form on your site to report infringement, lawyers love to blast out DMCA claims to you, your agent, and your provider, as high in the chain as they can go. It's a huge headache. Do you colo, or use non-US based providers?
- zaarn 8y ago
  I'm not in the US and use a non-US based provider. The EU notice&takedown procedure does not entail that you loose protection for simply forwarding such notices, all that matters if someone responsible is actually reading the contents. If I don't give a shit about the notice then you can send a C&D and if I still don't give a shit, you can sue me. Or you make someone at my provider somehow care.

jarland 8y ago

I'm sorry you feel that way. We always try to work with our customers to resolve disputes in the best way possible. There are two sides to every story and we do respect the privacy of our customers. If you would like to talk about anything specific that you are concerned about, I'd be happy to chat at jdonnell@digitalocean.com.