MastaScribe
Up-and-Coming Sensation
I am thinking about making a part on my site for music downloads. What you all say about that?
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MastaScribe
Up-and-Coming Sensation
You saying its a bad idea?
MastaScribe
Up-and-Coming Sensation
USA so yea. Dang
Depends. Don't host the stuff of course, but you could post links to them (assuming your host doesn't mind). Only issue would be, you'd need to comply with the take down notices (assuming you get them), or you will be in court.
Good idea, but only if you understand how the law works and are willing to risk it.
Good idea, but only if you understand how the law works and are willing to risk it.
CyberFreak
Legendary Typer
It really is not worth the risk in my opinion.
MastaScribe
Up-and-Coming Sensation
So if I just have links to lets say music downloads as ziped files on meta share or something like that and do not host them then I will be fine and if asked to remove them I could just delete the forum with them in it? That way I would not get busted?
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Edit: What Jasonp said 😛
Smart thing would be to get NL hosting, which allows warez linking. I know of a site that offers a good plan (enough to run a small forum) for a few dollars a month. If you did this, you'd legally be fine when linking to the files (just not hosting them).MastaScribe said:
Edit: What Jasonp said 😛
Having an area specifically for copyright infringement is against the law (at least in the United States).
You would be fine if your users linked to certain files, but not if the file(s) were requested to be linked to. It's a bunch of legal stuff that I wouldn't bother with.
Small forums would probably do just fine with links to warez -- nobody in their right mind is going to file a DMCA notice against a forum that is making absolutely no revenue and receives almost no traffic and follow it up.
You would be fine if your users linked to certain files, but not if the file(s) were requested to be linked to. It's a bunch of legal stuff that I wouldn't bother with.
Small forums would probably do just fine with links to warez -- nobody in their right mind is going to file a DMCA notice against a forum that is making absolutely no revenue and receives almost no traffic and follow it up.
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If the notice is not in compliance with what is outlined there, you can simply ignore the message and keep your content up.
If a bot somehow did manage to fill out all of the necessary information, you would then have to file a counter notice. If you have done so, the person that issued the DMCA notice must initiate a legal proceeding. This person (or bot) probably doesn't want to do this, because proceedings cost money. How much would they expect to get off of the person running a small, free forum? That's even if they actually have a real case, as all you've done is linked offsite to a certain file -- a file which is residing on a completely separate server and the DMCA notice should have been sent to them in the first place.
Bots can't issue a DMCA notice, unless it was one that was custom-made for one specific person that is filing it and who happens to be the copyright owner of the infringed item(s). The information required for this notice can be found here: http://chillingeffects.org/dmca512/faq.cgi#QID130Leo Ghost said:
If the notice is not in compliance with what is outlined there, you can simply ignore the message and keep your content up.
If a bot somehow did manage to fill out all of the necessary information, you would then have to file a counter notice. If you have done so, the person that issued the DMCA notice must initiate a legal proceeding. This person (or bot) probably doesn't want to do this, because proceedings cost money. How much would they expect to get off of the person running a small, free forum? That's even if they actually have a real case, as all you've done is linked offsite to a certain file -- a file which is residing on a completely separate server and the DMCA notice should have been sent to them in the first place.
@Tecca
Depends. A person can go threw and collect emails of admins and run them through a bot that sends the emails out. Also, bots can join swarms of peers and harvest IP Addresses as well (though that wouldn't effect this case).
I'd say a large percent of letters that go out don't have all that information, and are just used to scare people. It's a lame tacit, but it does work.
Safe side: Offshore hosting where linking is legal, which meets up with the end of Tecca's post.
Depends. A person can go threw and collect emails of admins and run them through a bot that sends the emails out. Also, bots can join swarms of peers and harvest IP Addresses as well (though that wouldn't effect this case).
I'd say a large percent of letters that go out don't have all that information, and are just used to scare people. It's a lame tacit, but it does work.
Safe side: Offshore hosting where linking is legal, which meets up with the end of Tecca's post.
MastaScribe
Up-and-Coming Sensation
Yea, I only want to use it for music.
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