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Re:Abuse of Youtube's copyright infringement claim process f... by knowtheory on Wednesday August 15, 2012 @08:28AM (#4385586)
Regardless of your personal feelings for this woman, do you agree that this is an exploit that youtube exposes where attackers may be able to get personal information about a youtube account holder?
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Re:Abuse of Youtube's copyright infringement claim process f... by roel_v on Wednesday August 15, 2012 @09:32AM (#4385846)
Regardless of what the (obscure) legal reality is in this matter, do you agree that this woman presents her case in a juvenile way, and shows a general lack of understanding of the real-world procedures (as opposed to how keyboard warriors imagine things are or should be) in matters like this, and an apparent unwillingness to learn about them, to a point where it makes her seem unsuitable to voice an informed opinion about it, and certainly ill-suited to be the flag bearer for a contentious topic like this one?

See how that works?

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Re:Abuse of Youtube's copyright infringement claim process f... by Goladus on Wednesday August 15, 2012 @02:02PM (#4387237)
do you agree that this woman presents her case in a juvenile way

No, I don't agree. Anger at harassment and injustice isn't juvenile. Use of jargon familiar to her audience isn't juvenile either. Although I can see why others would see it that way.

apparent unwillingness to learn about them

I do agree this seems apparent.

To a point where it makes her seem unsuitable to voice an informed opinion about it

I don't know enough to judge.

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Re:Abuse of Youtube's copyright infringement claim process f... by cheez on Wednesday August 15, 2012 @11:30AM (#4386405)
The people who filed the request are obviously trolling in order to:

1) Get the videos removed. 2) Potentially get real-life identifying information in order to enact a campaign of harassment. I would hate for GWW to be harassed. She is a breath of fresh air.

The DMCA is fine when the complaints are legit. This penalizes both YouTube and the content creator.

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Re:Abuse of Youtube's copyright infringement claim process f... by DanBC on Wednesday August 15, 2012 @09:33AM (#4385851)
No.

You put the details of your legal representative on that form.

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Re:Abuse of Youtube's copyright infringement claim process f... by runhomequick on Wednesday August 15, 2012 @10:23AM (#4386072)
Wouldn't that still greatly narrow down the possibilities of where the person is in real life? At least it would narrow it down to the area they live/work in.
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Re:Abuse of Youtube's copyright infringement claim process f... by danielweber on Wednesday August 15, 2012 @10:51AM (#4386206)
There are lawyers who take on cases like these just on principle (assuming the facts are as described). They would usually want to get co-council who is licensed in your jurisdiction, but if it really comes down to it they might accept being primary on the claim.
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Re:Abuse of Youtube's copyright infringement claim process f... by dllthomas on Wednesday August 15, 2012 @10:43AM (#4386169)
Your legal representative need not be local. I just had someone across the country file court docs on my behalf.
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Re:Abuse of Youtube's copyright infringement claim process f... by peterwwillis on Wednesday August 15, 2012 @12:01PM (#4386593)
It's funny that you phrase it that way. I didn't know the author was a woman (does it matter?).

As others have noted, this form doesn't need your personal information, so no I don't agree that this is an "exploit". You never have to give your personal information.

The situation reminds me of people who make anti-Scientology videos and then cry about freedom of speech when the cult's legal juggernaut descends. Is it fair to get a DMCA or lawsuit threat just because someone disagrees with your content? No (assuming you did not violate copyright protection laws). But getting bit by a shark because you're wading in its pool isn't fair either - just inevitable.

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