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Old 08-15-2008, 06:47 AM  
Karupted Charles
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Originally Posted by GUNNER View Post
I don't know the specifics in those cases, but I'd assume they did ignore some notice. However, you can respond to DMCA and that doesn't mean you're in the clear. It's easy to screen-grab and document proof of the piracy to show it in court even if you take it down later.

Anyone who thinks they can throw up all kinds of pirated material and wait for the site owners to find it and DMCA them is wrong.
Exactly! From what I understand DMCA is designed to protect accidental display of copyright material. If you exhibit a habit of profiting from the safe harbor and working your business model off the 48 hour loop hole they look at it different. If they can prove theat they regularly displayed stolen content then it is different. Also these guys took it a step further and had it all behind a members area that you had to pay for which is looked at differently.
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