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You're responsible for all content, if you blink at one DMCA takedown? I dunno, that seems a bit extreme. Is this for real, or is this just a lawyerly, overly

by bediger 15y ago

You're responsible for all content, if you blink at one DMCA takedown? I dunno, that seems a bit extreme. Is this for real, or is this just a lawyerly, overly cautious opinion? Are there cases where this has happened? Does the DMCA itself have wording to this effect?

sp332 15y ago
Normally, you would have to take responsibility for the data on your servers. Legally, there is an exception if you disclaim responsibility for all user-generated content, then you just take the content down and whoever has a problem has to work it out with the user directly. This exception is known as "safe harbor", and there are very specific rules about who gets to claim it. https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Online_Copyright_Infringement_Liability_Limitation_Act#Safe_Harbor_Provision_for_Online_Storage_-_.C2.A7_512.28c.29 https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Online_Copyri... Basically, as soon as you take responsibility for any of the user-generated content, you can be held liable for all of it. Either you're responsible for the content on your servers or you're not, you can't really pick and choose.