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See cbs' comment below (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3651914 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3651914) If he had knowledge of the illegal activity th
by corin_ 15y ago
See cbs' comment below (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3651914 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3651914)
If he had knowledge of the illegal activity then DMCA doesn't protect him.
- vidarh 15y agoHaving general knowledge of illegal activity is not the same has having actual knowledge that specific instances of specific files infringe on copyright. The entire point of the DMCA safe harbour provisions is that a provider should not need to act on the mere general knowledge that some people sometimes use their services for illegal purposes.