Re:Did I receive fraudulent DMCA takedowns?
by throwaway_ab on Thursday June 22, 2023 @12:00AM
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If there were a law that stated the organisation (corp and gov) must reimburse people for their time wasted due to false accusations it would make a lot of these time wasters go away, when they know there is a consequence for these types of accusations they'd think twice.
I would support such a law.
Re:Did I receive fraudulent DMCA takedowns?
by _nalply on Thursday June 22, 2023 @01:22AM
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Then some people would misuse such a law to waste other people's time.
Re:Did I receive fraudulent DMCA takedowns?
by tourmalinetaco on Thursday June 22, 2023 @01:57AM
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And then they’d be liable for timewasting.
Re:Did I receive fraudulent DMCA takedowns?
by ShadowBanThis01 on Thursday June 22, 2023 @02:13AM
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Absolutely, and if there are legal remedies to make them pay... all victims should.
Too few people take stock of the fact that those who deliberately waste their time are stealing from them.
Re:Did I receive fraudulent DMCA takedowns?
by _nalply on Thursday June 22, 2023 @06:53AM
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It's all turtles all the way down
Re:Did I receive fraudulent DMCA takedowns?
by survirtual on Thursday June 22, 2023 @06:50AM
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I would support such a law as well.
Government and legal entities should be optimizing for people's time.
I believe it’s not only a matter of financial reimbursement but also respect and acknowledgement of an individual’s time, which is a non-renewable resource. Law like this would encourage organizations to be more careful and responsible, fostering a culture of respect and accountability.
Sure, in this case, 30 minutes spent and done.
Recently I got a per capita tax bill for a town I didn't live in. They wanted payment for the last 8 years. I lived in a different town entirely (2 towns during the time in question).
When I filled out their form to contest it, they asked for deeds or leases for the duration to prove I didn't live there.
I told them I wouldn't provide such documentation without some proof to the fact I didn't live where I said I did. They responded to ignore the bill, it would be removed (which it was).
To me even the time I spent on this was excessive. In a just world, they'd be liable for my time. Entities, private or government, shouldn't be able to incur costs on our time and life due to their bullshit reasons or error.