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This is just a suggestion and I am not a lawyer and this is probably in the gray area and a bad idea, but one could upload the videos their own site (server) th
by LinuxBender 6y ago
This is just a suggestion and I am not a lawyer and this is probably in the gray area and a bad idea, but one could upload the videos their own site (server) then embed links to the files on your social media platforms. Each platform could censor your post, but the video would remain. If you are truly violating copyrights, then you could of course lose your domain or face legal repercussions, but if this is a case of a bot being overly aggressive, then it might avoid the problem. The only reason I could see hosting a video on platforms like Youtube would be if you wanted to monetize it or expected a significantly large number of simultaneous viewers. Even then, you can downsize/optimize it for mobile viewers and then link to a full size version for media outlets to use.
- adolph 6y agoWouldn't the copyright holder just DCMA the hosting provider for the entire domain?
- LinuxBender 6y agoThat was one points I called out. If this is really a copyright holder sending notifications, then yes you could lose your domain. I suspect that is not what is happening though. I suspect these are bots that detect what music is in a video and automatically pull it down. It might be people clicking a button to "report" a video and then the bot listens to it. Well, the bots can't do that if the file is not under their control. But yes, you could lose your domain or worse if you are in fact intentionally violating copyrights.
- Hiopl 6y agoDMCA is ironically fairer towards end users and actually recognizes fair use and provides avenues to appeal. YT is draconian and unfair by comparison and fair use doesn't exist to them.