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2010-10-28 --Tech

"Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a website enjoys effective immunity from civil copyright liability for user content, provided they, promptly remove infringing material at the request of a rightsholder. Thats how sites like YouTube are able to exist...[snip]. But to dock in that legal safe harbor, a site has to, among other things, register an official contact point for DMCA takedown notices, a process that involves filling out a form and mailing a check to the government. An examination of Righthavens lawsuits targeting user content suggests its specifically going after sites that failed to fill out that paperwork."

Posted by Iblis 2010-10-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11153 views ] Top

#1 How much are they trying to ~~extort~~ ~~shakedown~~ settle for with Rantburg?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-10-28 07:10|| 2010-10-28 07:10|| Front Page Top

#2 That's an unhappy question, Nimble Spemble.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-10-28 09:28|| 2010-10-28 09:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Does Righthaven have a history of using this mechanism to have its copyrighted material removed from websites that use it, or do they just let it sit there because they really don't care about it?

If a company has a history of lax protection of its IP, I have been told that it's difficult to win court cases.

Posted by gorb 2010-10-28 10:23|| 2010-10-28 10:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Gorb:

Righthaven is specifically avoiding sites this mechanism.

And copyright suits are generally not defensible based on plaintif's dereliction. It's basically strict liability.

Posted by Iblis 2010-10-28 10:31|| 2010-10-28 10:31|| Front Page Top

#5 More to come about Rantburg's status with Righthaven later. Fred has done the DMCA thing -- out of his pocket.

Pay attention to the top of the page --- click on that and send Fred 5 bucks, he needs it -- for one day, you can go without that expensive cup of coffee.

Posted by Sherry 2010-10-28 11:47|| 2010-10-28 11:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Done

Posted by phil_b 2010-10-28 17:44|| 2010-10-28 17:44|| Front Page Top

#7 Couldn't do $105, so I gave $15. That's like half isn't it?
:-0

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2010-10-28 17:51|| 2010-10-28 17:51|| Front Page Top

#8 Fred, look for an envelope in the mail. I was due, anyway.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-10-28 21:26|| 2010-10-28 21:26|| Front Page Top

#9 The 31st is payday.

And far too late to make meaningful political donations.

Just sayin'.....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-10-28 21:34|| 2010-10-28 21:34|| Front Page Top

#10 I'm in

Posted by Frank G 2010-10-28 21:36|| 2010-10-28 21:36|| Front Page Top

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