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Your last sentence is not true. The DMCA notice can be used for anything that the DMCA covers. One thing in the DMCA is: > linking users to an online location
by colejohnson66 6y ago
Your last sentence is not true. The DMCA notice can be used for anything that the DMCA covers. One thing in the DMCA is:
> linking users to an online location containing [...] infringing activity
Extremely broad, but a link to a file sharing site with infringing content is also infringing. The DMCA notice can be used against the site containing the link.
- rhyne 6y agoHow many degrees of separation is this true for?
- colejohnson66 6y agoThat’s a good question. A strict reading would imply a single one, and would mean that only TPB would be infringing because they’re the ones “linking” to the content (they don’t host it). But it could easily be construed to mean a link to TPB is also infringing. The problem with the DMCA is that it’s so broadly worded with not enough words defined. What is the definition of “linking”? After a quick skim, I couldn’t find it. Are only hyperlinks (<a> tags) counted? Or are magnet “links” counted (despite not taking you to the content, but telling you the hashes of the content)? There’s no clear answer. So to answer your question: we don’t know.