Perhaps The Copyright Industry Deserves Some Credit

Re:Perhaps The Copyright Industry Deserves Some Credit by rasur on Sunday November 13, 2011 @05:48PM (#3232050)

So, when this bill is passed, presumably people will point the finger at MPAA/RIAA companies, and start taking them off the net?

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Re:Perhaps The Copyright Industry Deserves Some Credit by redxaxder on Sunday November 13, 2011 @09:32PM (#3232546)

This power is reserved for those secure enough against legal backlash to perjure themselves. Just like DMCA takedown notices.

Copyright holders with lots of resources can issue as many bogus DMCA notices as they like, safe in the knowledge that they can fight out or settle the (unlikely) lawsuit if it comes. Most people issuing fake takedown requests would expose themselves to a lot more risk.

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Re:Perhaps The Copyright Industry Deserves Some Credit by rasur on Monday November 14, 2011 @02:11AM (#3233230)

I think you are correct here.

EDIT: However it has been shown that some of the content companies have been less than diligent in their issuing of takedown notices. This could easily backfire on them..

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Re:Perhaps The Copyright Industry Deserves Some Credit by ars on Monday November 14, 2011 @02:07AM (#3233220)

Or you find someone with nothing to loose (i.e. no assets to loose).

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Re:Perhaps The Copyright Industry Deserves Some Credit by bmunro on Sunday November 13, 2011 @08:41PM (#3232442)

I wonder who gets the ability to point fingers.

The article didn't really say, all it said was "The copyright industry gains the right to “notify” payment processors such as Visa that a company looks bad"

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Re:Perhaps The Copyright Industry Deserves Some Credit by tobylane on Monday November 14, 2011 @06:53AM (#3233673)

Sounds like places that sell for 58p (1p cheaper than itunes) could be taken down easier than places just giving it away.

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Re:Perhaps The Copyright Industry Deserves Some Credit by Vivtek on Sunday November 13, 2011 @08:04PM (#3232363)

I know I will.

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