Re:“We have decided to disable IMDb's message boards”
by djsumdog on Sunday February 05, 2017 @01:27PM
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They may not be responsible, but if they're asked to take it down via DMCA request or a court order, they have to either comply or go to court. Obviously if it's other user's content, it's just easier to comply. Once these start coming in more frequently and adding up, the maintenance costs of that user contributed content add up as well.
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Re:“We have decided to disable IMDb's message boards”
by jbuzbee on Sunday February 05, 2017 @02:27PM
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Although it's widely used for general censorship, the DCMA is supposed to only cover copyright issues. So the parent comment's concern about "anti-ageism" posts would not be a DCMA issue.