Re:The Fine Bros abandon attempt to license reaction videos ...
by dragontamer on Wednesday February 03, 2016 @12:38PM
(#11027935)
> Lots of people have been creating threads about The Fine Bros, but I think we need to be angry at YouTube too. YouTube makes it exceptionally easy to file takedowns, no proof of validity required.
Its the "proper" way of doing things. If Youtube does anything differently, they would be held criminally liable through the DMCA (1996 law, which establishes the regulations of the modern internet)
Read up on laws before criticizing. There have been a ton of calls to rewrite DMCA to something more sane, but that requires:
1. A Political force to take on Hollywood (who lobbied to put such laws into place)
2. Congressional action, even though the current Congress can't even pass a freaking budget.
I personally think its a waste of time to even push on this front, there are more important issues in this country. But if you feel like this issue angers you enough, there are plenty of lobbying groups and activists you can join to call for DMCA reform. (Digital Millennium Copyright Act)
For the most part, everyone will just continue to complain about the laws that Hollywood lobbied and put into place, and then not do much about it. But just an FYI: this really isn't Youtube's fault.
Its the "proper" way of doing things. If Youtube does anything differently, they would be held criminally liable through the DMCA (1996 law, which establishes the regulations of the modern internet)
Read up on laws before criticizing. There have been a ton of calls to rewrite DMCA to something more sane, but that requires:
1. A Political force to take on Hollywood (who lobbied to put such laws into place)
2. Congressional action, even though the current Congress can't even pass a freaking budget.
I personally think its a waste of time to even push on this front, there are more important issues in this country. But if you feel like this issue angers you enough, there are plenty of lobbying groups and activists you can join to call for DMCA reform. (Digital Millennium Copyright Act)
For the most part, everyone will just continue to complain about the laws that Hollywood lobbied and put into place, and then not do much about it. But just an FYI: this really isn't Youtube's fault.