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Can't David Slater issue a DMCA take down request which Wikipedia would have to comply with? In order for it to be put up again, wouldn't that require some act
by stephenbez 12y ago
Can't David Slater issue a DMCA take down request which Wikipedia would have to comply with?
In order for it to be put up again, wouldn't that require some action from the rights holder, which in this case is an animal and can't do any action?
- tjr 12y agoSo then would all art created by animals automatically go into some sort of unpublishable void? If the issue is making money, perhaps they can come to some arrangement with the monkey for offering signed prints?
- Symmetry 12y agoComplying with a DMCA request isn't legally mandated, it simply shields the provider from liability.
- jahewson 12y agoYes, the photographer certainly could file a DMCA takedown, if he hasn't already. No, action from the rights holder is not required to restore the material. Remember, the rights holder is the person filing the DMCA takedown - at least it should be. For the material to be restored it requires the poster of the material to file a counter notice, not the rights holder.