Re:Shutting Down Forum (GDPR)
by codedokode on Saturday June 02, 2018 @04:53AM
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What if a forum owner receives a DMCA letter, or a letter from NSA? You do not really need to consult a lawyer to remove copyrighted material or something else that is illegal.
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Re:Shutting Down Forum (GDPR)
by speedplane on Saturday June 02, 2018 @04:57AM
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A single DMCA notice is relatively easy to deal with. Even though a startup owner probably "should" consult with a lawyer, you don't need to if the take-down request is clear and the material is either clearly infringing or not. There are gray areas, but they are rare.
A letter from the NSA is a completely different story. You definitely need to hire a lawyer, probably an expensive one. One NSA letter could easily shut down a small startup.