Comments on: A Warning for DMCA Filers

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:31:00 +0000

A hosting company can't know what their client will do with the site. Besides that, it's our right as users to do whatever we please as long as we pay on time. Otherwise there wouldn't be any more adult sites for instance. I for one wouldn't mind some of those sites disappearing but other people might get really mad considering how much money those sites make. Lilia Gephardt @ dedicated servers

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5 Steps for Dealing with Stubborn Plagiarism Cases | PlagiarismToday — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:14:16 +0000

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By: blogging tips

blogging tips — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:56:00 +0000

thats a bit like trying to sue google for indexing..

By: blogging tips

blogging tips — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:56:00 +0000

thats a bit like trying to sue google for indexing..

By: Tualatin Web Design

Tualatin Web Design — Thu, 28 May 2009 08:10:56 +0000

This is a good example of how the internet makes plagiarism an even trickier topic than it already is.

By: Have "Real-Time" Services Altered the Balance of the DMCA? :: in propria persona

Have "Real-Time" Services Altered the Balance of the DMCA? :: in propria persona — Sun, 24 May 2009 03:15:25 +0000

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By: Jonathan Bailey

Jonathan Bailey — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:30:00 +0000

I think we're talking about two different things. This deals with ISPs who rely upon other ISPs servers, not so much site operators. Allow me to explain:If you visit this page you can become a reseller for Hostgator (for a very small monthly fee): http://www.hostgator.com/resellers.shtmlThis allows you to set up your own ISP with your own site, your own customers and your own corporation if you want. You're free to sell hosting to anyone who is willing to buy it from you.However, let's say that you run such a hosting company and a spammer set up an account there. Every hosting check I do will show Hostgator as the host, not you. Therefore, I'd file my notices with Hostgator unaware of your existence as a separate company and a reseller.The question is whether or not Hostgator is obligated to respond to the DMCA notice. If we follow the logic of this case, it isn't clear. The reason is A9 is indeed hosted by Amazon.com, If we go by networking tools alone, the host shows up as Amazon (we're ignoring the logic of "Duh, it's A9 you moron" for just a moment) so the filing with Amazon could be understandable (but none the less stupid)You can see what I mean here:http://whois.domaintools.com/72.21.206.133So where is the line drawn? Amazon hosts A9 and has them on their servers on their IP addresses, how is that different from your imaginary host with Hostgator? From a technical standpoint, there isn't much difference and that's what worries me. What may make the difference and this is an area of law I know nothing about is the relationship between the companies. I can't offer anything there and would love your feedback.One question I do have and I could probably find out from reading through the previous filings is why on earth this is a 512(c) complaint? A9, best I understand, is an information location tool, which would make it 512(d). That had me very confused as I read through this but I wasn't able to find the previous filings. Thank you for your comment!

By: Jonathan Bailey

Jonathan Bailey — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:21:28 +0000

Thank you very much and you are 100% correct. Error has been fixed. This is the limitation of automated spell checking right here…

By: Eric Goldman

Eric Goldman — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:08:53 +0000

I think I may be missing something. If the takedown notice goes to a host and not the website operator, the host still must respond or lose its own 512 safe harbor. So even if you can't find the website operator, you should be able to force the host to do the takedown for you. Eric.

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