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What's your plan to handle instances where users generate ad revenue from images they don't own?

rgbrgb 13y ago
So that's one of those gray areas that all user generated content sites have to deal with. For now I think we're (perhaps naively) thinking that we're protected the same way youtube, facebook, or imgur is from being liable for user content.
- bichiliad 13y ago
  You may want to do a little research into that. I know Youtube pays licensing fees for this sort of thing.
- julespitt 13y ago
  Look into "DMCA safe harbor registration" if you want protection.
dalek2point3 13y ago
basically, you're soon going run into the same problem as Youtube, i.e. having to create your own ContentID system. This should be feasible through something like tineye.com, but for now, I would encourage you to not worry about it -- but do make sure you have a clear takedown policy in compliance with the DMCA.
- dangrossman 13y ago
  The DMCA is the policy, and the first step to following that policy is registering an agent to receive infringement notices with the copyright office. That's an actual paper filing, mailed in, with a fee. Here's the form: http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agent.pdf http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agent.pdf HN's, for example: http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agents/n/news_ycomb.pdf http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agents/n/news_ycomb.pdf
  - dalek2point3 13y ago
    interesting, is there a way to track notices sent to the copyright office? is this a common way to file for infringing content? I thought the DMCA required you to contact the platform directly?
    - dangrossman 13y ago
      When you want to file an infringement notice pursuant to the DMCA, you determine where to send that notice by looking up the service provider's agent at the list on the copyright office website. That's what these filings are for, adding your company's agent to the list, so copyright holders know how to reach you. The notices are sent to the designated agent, not to the copyright office. http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/list/a_agents.html http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/list/a_agents.html
      - dalek2point3 13y ago
        ah, i understand now. thanks!
  - rgbrgb 13y ago
    Wow, thanks I had no idea. That's super useful.

So that's one of those gray areas that all user generated content sites have to deal with. For now I think we're (perhaps naively) thinking that we're protected the same way youtube, facebook, or imgur is from being liable for user content.

bichiliad 13y ago
You may want to do a little research into that. I know Youtube pays licensing fees for this sort of thing.
julespitt 13y ago
Look into "DMCA safe harbor registration" if you want protection.

dalek2point3 13y ago

basically, you're soon going run into the same problem as Youtube, i.e. having to create your own ContentID system. This should be feasible through something like tineye.com, but for now, I would encourage you to not worry about it -- but do make sure you have a clear takedown policy in compliance with the DMCA.

dangrossman 13y ago
The DMCA is the policy, and the first step to following that policy is registering an agent to receive infringement notices with the copyright office. That's an actual paper filing, mailed in, with a fee. Here's the form: http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agent.pdf http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agent.pdf HN's, for example: http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agents/n/news_ycomb.pdf http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agents/n/news_ycomb.pdf
- dalek2point3 13y ago
  interesting, is there a way to track notices sent to the copyright office? is this a common way to file for infringing content? I thought the DMCA required you to contact the platform directly?
  - dangrossman 13y ago
    When you want to file an infringement notice pursuant to the DMCA, you determine where to send that notice by looking up the service provider's agent at the list on the copyright office website. That's what these filings are for, adding your company's agent to the list, so copyright holders know how to reach you. The notices are sent to the designated agent, not to the copyright office. http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/list/a_agents.html http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/list/a_agents.html
    - dalek2point3 13y ago
      ah, i understand now. thanks!
- rgbrgb 13y ago
  Wow, thanks I had no idea. That's super useful.