Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

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Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.

Tag Archive: abuse

The Ars Technica/Facebook DMCA Debacle

ars-logo-sized

Ars Technica’s Facebook page may be back after a false DMCA notice, but Facebook has a lot to learn in this area.

5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.

6 Steps to Find a Host’s DMCA Contact

Once you’ve found an infringer and identified their host, the real quest often begins. Finding out who to contact can be the hardest part of all.

How Not to Handle Abuse

For a Web host, handling abuse is a messy matter. It is important to have a strategy ready to keep spammers at bay, qualify for safe harbor protection under the DMCA and generally keep your site from becoming a cesspool. However, having helped with abuse-related matters, I know well that it can descend into a…

WhoIsHostingThis: Easy and Reliable

Recent improvements at WhoIsHostingThis promise to make it the go-to resource for finding the host of a site. But are the improvements good enough?

Myspace: Set to Private

As one of the largest hosts and social networking sites, Myspace’s abuse/DMCA policies are closely watched. However, a recent trend has many bloggers wondering if Myspace is doing everything they can to handle abuse.

Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.