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The DMCA needs reform, but it will never happen. All-to-often it's used as a tool to just take down stuff people don't like. People don't care about the "penal
by intunderflow 5y ago
The DMCA needs reform, but it will never happen. All-to-often it's used as a tool to just take down stuff people don't like.
People don't care about the "penalty of perjury" part because nobody enforces it.
What's the solution? Even if there was one, would Congress actually enact it?
- mjevans 5y agoFix requirements: ## Specific claims must be made. ## Those claims should require Standing be shown and documented. ## The claims should be made in an office run by a court of law and would ## require sufficient identity verification to arrest anyone who purgers. Congress will fix this issue about the same time as the universe experiences heat death.
- na85 5y ago>purgers I believe you're looking for "perjures". Perjury is the act of swearing a false oath or affidavit. A purgery is (as I have just learned) the part of a sugar house where molasses is removed ("purged", hence the name) during processing. Neat!
- mike_hock 5y agoSolution: Roll it back and fuck copyright holders. Let them bite their teeth out trying to enforce it.
- mjevans 5y agoReal world observation has shown DCMA requests have been used against individuals and extremely small (1-3 person) corporations. Biting back probably requires having a lawyer at least on contract. An option to also sue for damages might be worth adding, mostly as a political bluster point. Sending someone to spend time in JAIL for purger is the real deterrent.
- adrr 5y agoLet people sue for damages and attorney fees for false dmca notices. Issue will solve itself. Blatant copyright theft will still be taken down. Fair use or claiming copyright on public domain materials won’t be.