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Re:“We have decided to disable IMDb's message boards” by ransom1538 on Sunday February 05, 2017 @04:37PM (#13574787)
Not quickly responding to DMCA complaints[1], subpoenas[2], death threats [mainly just working with police], illegal content. With one forum, the owner sued saying that content was 'theirs' and wanted us to provide the mysqldump as a settlement.

[1]http://www.dmca.com/FAQ/What-is-a-DMCA-Takedown

[2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doe_subpoena

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Re:“We have decided to disable IMDb's message boards” by alex_hitchins on Monday February 06, 2017 @07:37AM (#13578874)
Thanks for replying. I guess hosting something successful will result in these becoming a daily reality.
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