Wizdom,
I am not sure I get what you are saying. Small hosts are supposed to follow the law just as much as big hosts. I was refering more to TGPs/Links lists - as that seems to be what most in here are more involved with.
There is a clear cut, easy to follow, plan to take when something like this happens. The law basically gives you immunity if you follow this plan. Why would even small hosts/TGPs/Link Lists not want to follow it? It is fair to everyone the way it works. All you have to do is follow a couple of steps and put a link on your site. It makes your site look professional - and the fact that you are willing to follow the law, in and of itself says something.
The law says to take it down IF THEY SEND YOU THE CORRECT NOTICE. If they don't YOU HAVE NO LIABILITY.
The DMCA is not only there to protect copyright owners, but to give a roadmap on how things should be handled. It is also there to protect hosts and sites that innocently link to infringing material.
All I was trying to point out - is there already is a precise step by step method to take when handling these types of situations.
This seems to be an issue that has raised everyones dander, but despite the fact that there is already a settled way to handle it - no one seems to care. I don't know why I bother looking these things up...
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