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Ask HN: Legal implications of launching a file sharing service?
I'm looking towards launching a file sharing service, and I was wondering what I'd be getting myself into, legally.
Am I responsible for users using my service to share illegal and malicious files?
What else should I be worried about?
- ahazred8ta 12y ago(A) a lot, (B) yes, and (C) going any further without being an actual paid client of an intellectual property lawyer (D) see https://www.eff.org/wp/iaal-what-peer-peer-developers-need-know-about-copyright-law https://www.eff.org/wp/iaal-what-peer-peer-developers-need-k...
- declan 12y agoYes, you should know what you're getting into. Especially after the U.S. Supreme Court's Grokster decision. I posted a pseudocode liability IF-ELSEIF-ELSE tree here a few weeks ago (replace "distributing" with "offering"): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8455648 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8455648 Note the above only discusses copyright liability, and not other potential legal issues.
- MalcolmDiggs 12y agoI'm no attorney, but here are some stories you should look into: * MegaUpload * Kazaa * Limewire * Napster * PirateBay