Comments on: The DMCA on 7 Message Board Hosts http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/10/11/the-dmca-on-7-message-board-hosts/ Content Theft, Plagiarism, Copyright Infringement Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:59:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: JB http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/10/11/the-dmca-on-7-message-board-hosts/comment-page-1/#comment-65441 JB Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:19:25 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/10/11/the-dmca-on-7-message-board-hosts/#comment-65441 RS: It's just one of many reasons I'm afraid. I personally think that board hosts could easily find a place in the current market if they maintained their services, participated more in the social Web and offered a unique product. Sadly, everything with these sites is decrepit. DrMike: You mean to tell me that was the LONG version of their TOS. Jeez. Their policy stinks and seems to have only gotten marginally better. I'll be sure to keep in mind what you said if I have any dealings with them. As far as your question goes, a host operates under the laws of the country where its servers are. I've gone through with most of these and indicated sites that are foreign in nature and changed the grading a bit. But most operate within the U.S. Though they server an international base, if they were to be sued, they would have to be sued here for damages to be claimed. Since registering with the USCO is a requirement of the DMCA, a law they are operating under and theoretically gain protection from, it seems worthy to mention. Hope that clarifies things RS: It’s just one of many reasons I’m afraid. I personally think that board hosts could easily find a place in the current market if they maintained their services, participated more in the social Web and offered a unique product. Sadly, everything with these sites is decrepit.

DrMike: You mean to tell me that was the LONG version of their TOS. Jeez. Their policy stinks and seems to have only gotten marginally better. I’ll be sure to keep in mind what you said if I have any dealings with them.

As far as your question goes, a host operates under the laws of the country where its servers are. I’ve gone through with most of these and indicated sites that are foreign in nature and changed the grading a bit. But most operate within the U.S.

Though they server an international base, if they were to be sued, they would have to be sued here for damages to be claimed. Since registering with the USCO is a requirement of the DMCA, a law they are operating under and theoretically gain protection from, it seems worthy to mention.

Hope that clarifies things

]]> By: JB http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/10/11/the-dmca-on-7-message-board-hosts/comment-page-1/#comment-122341 JB Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:19:25 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/10/11/the-dmca-on-7-message-board-hosts/#comment-122341 RS: It's just one of many reasons I'm afraid. I personally think that board hosts could easily find a place in the current market if they maintained their services, participated more in the social Web and offered a unique product. Sadly, everything with these sites is decrepit.DrMike: You mean to tell me that was the LONG version of their TOS. Jeez. Their policy stinks and seems to have only gotten marginally better. I'll be sure to keep in mind what you said if I have any dealings with them.As far as your question goes, a host operates under the laws of the country where its servers are. I've gone through with most of these and indicated sites that are foreign in nature and changed the grading a bit. But most operate within the U.S. Though they server an international base, if they were to be sued, they would have to be sued here for damages to be claimed. Since registering with the USCO is a requirement of the DMCA, a law they are operating under and theoretically gain protection from, it seems worthy to mention.Hope that clarifies things RS: It's just one of many reasons I'm afraid. I personally think that board hosts could easily find a place in the current market if they maintained their services, participated more in the social Web and offered a unique product. Sadly, everything with these sites is decrepit.DrMike: You mean to tell me that was the LONG version of their TOS. Jeez. Their policy stinks and seems to have only gotten marginally better. I'll be sure to keep in mind what you said if I have any dealings with them.As far as your question goes, a host operates under the laws of the country where its servers are. I've gone through with most of these and indicated sites that are foreign in nature and changed the grading a bit. But most operate within the U.S. Though they server an international base, if they were to be sued, they would have to be sued here for damages to be claimed. Since registering with the USCO is a requirement of the DMCA, a law they are operating under and theoretically gain protection from, it seems worthy to mention.Hope that clarifies things

]]> By: drmike http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/10/11/the-dmca-on-7-message-board-hosts/comment-page-1/#comment-65425 drmike Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:58:56 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/10/11/the-dmca-on-7-message-board-hosts/#comment-65425 Actually proboards's ToS is even longer than what it used to be. I remember only 3 or 4 points last time I looked to their ToS compared to the current 8. Their policy to make a complaint is to create an account, log into their support board and make a post there with the necessary information which may or may not be seen by the admin. I had a client who, after doing this, had their complaint ignored. We had to go to their host (ev1servers I believe) and it still took them awhile to pay attention. I've got to question if registering with the USCO (I'm assuming that you mean the United States Copyright Office) is a valid point though. I'm not going to go dig up where each of these forum sites have their servers but considering that they serve a global client base instead of just a US one means they shouldn't be tied down to just the US. That's like asking a webhoster based in France to register with the USCO even though they're based outside of the US. Actually proboards’s ToS is even longer than what it used to be. I remember only 3 or 4 points last time I looked to their ToS compared to the current 8.

Their policy to make a complaint is to create an account, log into their support board and make a post there with the necessary information which may or may not be seen by the admin.

I had a client who, after doing this, had their complaint ignored. We had to go to their host (ev1servers I believe) and it still took them awhile to pay attention.

I’ve got to question if registering with the USCO (I’m assuming that you mean the United States Copyright Office) is a valid point though. I’m not going to go dig up where each of these forum sites have their servers but considering that they serve a global client base instead of just a US one means they shouldn’t be tied down to just the US. That’s like asking a webhoster based in France to register with the USCO even though they’re based outside of the US.

]]> By: Recording Studio http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/10/11/the-dmca-on-7-message-board-hosts/comment-page-1/#comment-122339 Recording Studio Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:19:04 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/10/11/the-dmca-on-7-message-board-hosts/#comment-122339 Thank you for bringing this matter up. No wonder that Message boards are dropping out in popularity. Thank you for bringing this matter up. No wonder that Message boards are dropping out in popularity.

]]> By: drmike http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/10/11/the-dmca-on-7-message-board-hosts/comment-page-1/#comment-122340 drmike Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:58:56 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/10/11/the-dmca-on-7-message-board-hosts/#comment-122340 Actually proboards's ToS is even longer than what it used to be. I remember only 3 or 4 points last time I looked to their ToS compared to the current 8.Their policy to make a complaint is to create an account, log into their support board and make a post there with the necessary information which may or may not be seen by the admin.I had a client who, after doing this, had their complaint ignored. We had to go to their host (ev1servers I believe) and it still took them awhile to pay attention.I've got to question if registering with the USCO (I'm assuming that you mean the United States Copyright Office) is a valid point though. I'm not going to go dig up where each of these forum sites have their servers but considering that they serve a global client base instead of just a US one means they shouldn't be tied down to just the US. That's like asking a webhoster based in France to register with the USCO even though they're based outside of the US. Actually proboards's ToS is even longer than what it used to be. I remember only 3 or 4 points last time I looked to their ToS compared to the current 8.Their policy to make a complaint is to create an account, log into their support board and make a post there with the necessary information which may or may not be seen by the admin.I had a client who, after doing this, had their complaint ignored. We had to go to their host (ev1servers I believe) and it still took them awhile to pay attention.I've got to question if registering with the USCO (I'm assuming that you mean the United States Copyright Office) is a valid point though. I'm not going to go dig up where each of these forum sites have their servers but considering that they serve a global client base instead of just a US one means they shouldn't be tied down to just the US. That's like asking a webhoster based in France to register with the USCO even though they're based outside of the US.

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