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I work in hosting. A large number of DMCA requests that I've seen are very nearly scams. All somebody has to do is not like content that you host, claim copyrig
by geocrasher 5y ago
I work in hosting. A large number of DMCA requests that I've seen are very nearly scams. All somebody has to do is not like content that you host, claim copyright, and issue a DMCA takedown request. The onus is on the site owner to prove that they own the material and file a counterclaim. It's often easier for them to just take the content down, sadly.
- hwers 5y agoI wonder how people make money off of this (if they do)
- djbusby 5y agoPay to remove negative SEO crap maybe?
- duskwuff 5y agoAnd pay to remove/deindex pages that rank higher than yours.
- schaefer 5y agoMaybe it's about power. Censorship is a form of power.
- geocrasher 5y agoIt's about SEO. Taking down competing content.
- oefrha 5y agoCharging money to submit free removal requests has been a thriving business since at least the early days of Web 2.0.
- alisonkisk 5y agoNot true. There is no onus on the site owner or anyone else to prove they own the material before filing a counterclaim. https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/responding-dmca-takedown-notice.html https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/responding-dmca-take...
- hsbauauvhabzb 5y agoAre you referring to scams where they don’t hold copywrite?
- loceng 5y agoI've wondered why there isn't a potential cost to false claims to disincentive them. It costs time for someone to respond, so to file a claim there should be a deposit put in escrow, where if the takedown fails then the money is given to who was claimed against - else it goes back to copyright holder who made the claim.
- Jolter 5y agoYes, the DMCA has received criticism for this lack of balance since it was proposed in the 90’s. It’s a very valid point that neither of the US political parties seems willing to reform around.
- mavhc 5y agoThey can just counter claim and the hoster has to put it back up, they don't need to prove anything https://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/responding-dmca-takedown-notice-targeting-your-content https://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/responding-dmca-takedown-no...