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RyuLion · 12-09-2024, 02:42 PM

Checkout this Article on DMCA & Copyright:

In the digital age, protecting your intellectual property online can be a challenging task. Whether you’re a content creator, business owner, or copyright holder, understanding how to handle DMCA claims and copyright violations is key in growing revenue and protecting monetization. In this blog, we’ll explore what are DMCA claims and Copyright Violations, what constitutes a copyright violation, and how working with a professional DMCA agency like DMCA Force can help you safeguard your hard work as a creator.

What Are DMCA Claims?
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a U.S. law enacted in 1998 to protect digital copyright holders from online piracy and unauthorized distribution of their content. One of the key components of the DMCA is the mechanism for filing DMCA claims. These claims allow copyright holders to request that infringing content be removed from websites or online platforms.

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Wautier · 12-10-2024, 12:19 AM

Lots of speak about DMCA's, Violations, and the Marky Boy still working with every pirate site out there, and owning some himself. Playing both sites, or just being an opportunist, bot-fake-email sending, daddy's-boy POS that he is, with a retarded always-there-to-help-spam-the-forums Ryu? :D

AI helped me with the article summary.

Brian mike · 12-10-2024, 09:29 AM

What are DMCA Claims and Copyright Violations

I contested all DMCA and Fucked their brain out big time..... They have no jurisdiction

whats so ever to keep going after webmaster once we contest the DMCA.
That 10 days to provide proof to google that they are suing the webmaster JUST KILLED THEIR ABUSE right there .....
Bunch of fucking Bitch Rabbit that all it is those suckers DMCA company.

ALL MY LINKs REINSTATED ....

RyuLion · 12-10-2024, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Wautier

Lots of speak about DMCA's, Violations, and the Marky Boy still working with every pirate site out there, and owning some himself. Playing both sites, or just being an opportunist, bot-fake-email sending, daddy's-boy POS that he is, with a retarded always-there-to-help-spam-the-forums Ryu? :D

AI helped me with the article summary.

Sounds like you're not having a good day. What do you do in the industry besides troll? I hope you feel better sitting behind your keyboard calling people retarded. Sounds like you have lots of people that love you.

Happy Holidays!

RyuLion · 01-07-2025, 04:38 PM

^^^^^^^^^^

Kelli58 · 01-08-2025, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by RyuLion

Checkout this Article on DMCA & Copyright:

In the digital age, protecting your intellectual property online can be a challenging task.

Any article that starts with "in the digital age" is straight up AI. If I know it, Google knows it. Learn to self edit man.

zerovic · 01-08-2025, 01:23 AM

Alright, since you're more knowledgeable about this topic than I am, I'd like to ask something. What exactly makes something someone's online?

I mean, I understand that photos, videos, and copyrighted materials shouldn't be distributed without permission, but what about nicknames or usernames that no one has ever paid to protect? Well, I’m pretty sure they haven’t paid anything to protect their usernames.

I honestly don't know and just want to understand... what establishes ownership of a username, for example, in an online context?

A quick example: username: meukotis
I have this username saved in a database and displayed on multiple websites. There are no photos, videos, or thumbnails, just the username, number of followers, birthday, age, gender, and a location listed as "Land of Love." Absolutely nothing else is saved or displayed on the page apart from this basic info. How can someone request removal simply because they claim, "That's my username, and I don't want it on your website"?

P.S. I now realize I might be mixing up trademarks and copyrights, but that's why I'm asking—I’ve never really delved into this topic.

Thanks for your time!

pornlaw · 01-08-2025, 01:36 AM

Copyright and DMCA are a waste of time.

If you want to protect your content - watermark it with a trademark.

There's no safe harbor for trademark infringement.

Ive taken down tens of thousands of videos off pirate sites for clients using trademark C&Ds.

You cant monetize pirated content with a trademarked watermark.

zerovic · 01-08-2025, 01:52 AM

Here's one of the mails I used to receive..

User reported: alia4u2018
Date: 2021.09.28.

Again, my db has the username, followers, location, spoken languages saved. Basic stuff from the cb api. No photos, images, thumbs, videos etc, just plain text!

Quote:

Dear Sir or Madam:

I, the undersigned, state under penalty of perjury that: Leakserv B.V. represents Victioria Jarmolenko (hereinafter, "Our Client") in intellectual property and litigation matters. Our Client has recently learned that the content at the following URLs (hereinafter, "Listed URLs") is hosted on your service, and the URLs are distributing materials that violate copyright laws, and/or contributes to and induces copyright infringement:

Just a moment...

The content that is hosted and/or shared through your service illegally is premium content that is created and copyrighted by our client. You can find the original content at our client's official weiste here: https://chaturbate.com/alia4u2018/

This unauthorized distribution constitutes copyright infringement under the U.S. Copyright Act. Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 512(c), including other International Copyright Laws. This letter serves as actual notice of infringement. We hereby demand you to immediately and permanently cease and desist the unauthorized distribution of the copyrighted material located at the Listed URLs.

We will use all means possible including injunctions and recovery of attorney's fees, costs and any and all other damages which are incurred by Our Client as a result of any action that is commenced against you. Our Client prefers to resolve this matter without taking legal action, but it is prepared to file a lawsuit if necessary to protect its rights and business. You may avoid legal action by removing the infringing content from your service immediately.

We have a good faith basis that the content at the Listed URLs is an infringement of Our Client's rights under copyright law, including but not limited to the DMCA, and that the infringing content is authorized by neither Our Client nor the law.

Our Client requests that you immediately take down the web content located at the Listed URLs.

Finally, the information in this notice is accurate. If you have any questions, please contact me at the email address or phone number listed below.

Sincerely,

Richard Jansen
IP Law Attorney

International Anti-Piracy & Privacy Protection Services
Leakserv B.V.
Jagerserf 7
3851SM Ermelo
The Netherlands
Phone: +31(0)85.303.1197
Email: [email protected]

Never replied, or removed anything... I might be on the most wanted list in the US at this point :O

So again, what is the situation about this?

Thank you again.

celandina · 01-10-2025, 08:53 AM

I have retained a DMCA service for almost a year..... Works perfectly

cerulean · 01-10-2025, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by pornlaw

Copyright and DMCA are a waste of time.

If you want to protect your content - watermark it with a trademark.

There's no safe harbor for trademark infringement.

Ive taken down tens of thousands of videos off pirate sites for clients using trademark C&Ds.

You cant monetize pirated content with a trademarked watermark.

Please don't take my response as condescending, that's not the intention. I know your credentials, and where you're coming from, and have the utmost respect (some of my clients, are your clients too!)

I am not a lawyer, but in my experience plenty of malicious actors monetize piracy through file sharing websites and chat communities, like Telegram or Discord. There are a lot of shady sites out there that do monetize pirated content and make money while freely ignoring the law. As my lawyer friends tell me, even with the law behind you, you may not get your way so easily. It may cost way more in legal pursuit than it would in mitigation. In the mean time, these sites or even Telegram groups continue to monetize and profit.

Clients of mine have had good luck with DMCAs and removing content from Google without using C&Ds. Delisting on Google does a lot to mitigate SEO impact from piracy. It may not be a perfect game from a legal standpoint, but Google has respected these requests in the past the majority of the time. My clients were happy with this.

There are also a lot of tools to decrease piracy and violations without filing C&Ds and DMCAs. My LoginBlue software requires two-factor authentication, which limits password sharing. It also tracks when user's login, and uses their IPs to provide location information. I have also partnered with a service in the past that fingerprints videos with steganography to tag user accounts who download and upload content outside of a members area. Combined, these two services provide webmasters a way to identify and shut down pirate accounts fast and that can help mitigate piracy in the first place.

Many of my clients are tired of reacting to piracy, and I can understand that frustration. The truth is that piracy isn't going to stop, and despite all of the services that I, and others like me provide, it's still going to be out there.

I don't think it's a this-or-that situation. Combined, I think what you're talking about--trademarking your content, in combination with things like DMCA services, and the aforementioned services I and others like me provide, can work together to decrease violations. That extra level of control may be enough to help webmasters sleep better at night.

pornlaw · 01-10-2025, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cerulean

Please don't take my response as condescending, that's not the intention. I know your credentials, and where you're coming from, and have the utmost respect (some of my clients, are your clients too!)

I am not a lawyer, but in my experience plenty of malicious actors monetize piracy through file sharing websites and chat communities, like Telegram or Discord. There are a lot of shady sites out there that do monetize pirated content and make money while freely ignoring the law. As my lawyer friends tell me, even with the law behind you, you may not get your way so easily. It may cost way more in legal pursuit than it would in mitigation. In the mean time, these sites or even Telegram groups continue to monetize and profit.

Clients of mine have had good luck with DMCAs and removing content from Google without using C&Ds. Delisting on Google does a lot to mitigate SEO impact from piracy. It may not be a perfect game from a legal standpoint, but Google has respected these requests in the past the majority of the time. My clients were happy with this.

There are also a lot of tools to decrease piracy and violations without filing C&Ds and DMCAs. My LoginBlue software requires two-factor authentication, which limits password sharing. It also tracks when user's login, and uses their IPs to provide location information. I have also partnered with a service in the past that fingerprints videos with steganography to tag user accounts who download and upload content outside of a members area. Combined, these two services provide webmasters a way to identify and shut down pirate accounts fast and that can help mitigate piracy in the first place.

Many of my clients are tired of reacting to piracy, and I can understand that frustration. The truth is that piracy isn't going to stop, and despite all of the services that I, and others like me provide, it's still going to be out there.

I don't think it's a this-or-that situation. Combined, I think what you're talking about--trademarking your content, in combination with things like DMCA services, and the aforementioned services I and others like me provide, can work together to decrease violations. That extra level of control may be enough to help webmasters sleep better at night.

The issue that I see with DMCA takedown services is the whack a mole situation.

Sure you can track the content, you can take it down and then you can do it again.

Over and over again.

This is why I say its a waste of time and money.

It is a never ending merry-go-round.

I am not saying DMCA never works. Its a temporary fix whereas trademark is a more permanent fix.

As long as the pirate site is registered with the US Copyright Office as an ISP, they have safe harbor. And those that are helping the site make money are basically untouchable when it comes to contributory copyright infringement.

There is no safe harbor from trademark infringement.

And the contributory infringers can also be held liable.

And there is an ongoing duty to keep the content off the site. This is not true with copyright infringement claims. If they continue to allow the trademark not just the content to be infringed, then you are talking about willful damages. Willful damages can be in the millions of dollars.

I think the strongest arrow in the trademark quiver though is the fact that co-infringers such as hosts, traffic companies, even site advertisers can be held joint and severally liable for contributory trademark infringement. So Telegram and Discord could also be held liable as well those companies providing processing services.

Are my services more expensive to do this rather than DMCA takedown services... absolutely.

But if you add up years and years of the costs of DMCA takedown services, I am less expensive.

And there is the possibility that I can produce litigation revenue whereas DMCA takedowns cannot. But a client has to be willing to pull that trigger.

And if necessary I can represent several clients who can tribute to a litigation fund to take down a certain site that might be causing the majority of their collective problems so they can lessen the costs for each one.

Millions of dollars that have been spent on DMCA takedown services over the past 15 years. Piracy still exists. And as you said its still going to be there.

Perhaps a new approach is necessary. Perhaps hammering one nail will cause a ripple effect.

There are a lot of traffic companies in this industry that support piracy. I don't represent any of them.

Take one of them down and you might cause the others to reevaluate how they do business and might cause them to use some KYC before agreeing to service an account.

Stop the monetization. Trademark can do that, copyright cant.

cerulean · 01-10-2025, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pornlaw

The issue that I see with DMCA takedown services is the whack a mole situation.

Sure you can track the content, you can take it down and then you can do it again.

Over and over again.

This is why I say its a waste of time and money.

It is a never ending merry-go-round.

I am not saying DMCA never works. Its a temporary fix whereas trademark is a more permanent fix.

As long as the pirate site is registered with the US Copyright Office as an ISP, they have safe harbor. And those that are helping the site make money are basically untouchable when it comes to contributory copyright infringement.

There is no safe harbor from trademark infringement.

And the contributory infringers can also be held liable.

And there is an ongoing duty to keep the content off the site. This is not true with copyright infringement claims. If they continue to allow the trademark not just the content to be infringed, then you are talking about willful damages. Willful damages can be in the millions of dollars.

I think the strongest arrow in the trademark quiver though is the fact that co-infringers such as hosts, traffic companies, even site advertisers can be held joint and severally liable for contributory trademark infringement. So Telegram and Discord could also be held liable as well those companies providing processing services.

Are my services more expensive to do this rather than DMCA takedown services... absolutely.

But if you add up years and years of the costs of DMCA takedown services, I am less expensive.

And there is the possibility that I can produce litigation revenue whereas DMCA takedowns cannot. But a client has to be willing to pull that trigger.

And if necessary I can represent several clients who can tribute to a litigation fund to take down a certain site that might be causing the majority of their collective problems so they can lessen the costs for each one.

Millions of dollars that have been spent on DMCA takedown services over the past 15 years. Piracy still exists. And as you said its still going to be there.

Perhaps a new approach is necessary. Perhaps hammering one nail will cause a ripple effect.

There are a lot of traffic companies in this industry that support piracy. I don't represent any of them.

Take one of them down and you might cause the others to reevaluate how they do business and might cause them to use some KYC before agreeing to service an account.

Stop the monetization. Trademark can do that, copyright cant.

I appreciate your insight. To me it has always been a combination of different efforts that reach the furthest. Short-term and long-term approaches, when employed together, will do the most good even if they are costlier upfront.

I don't know of any US-based, or allied country file sharing sites (that would respect the U.S. copyright office or a C&D outright.) Sure, a lot of these sites use something like Cloudflare or Amazon as a firewall/CDN, but after they're dropped by Cloudflare or Amazon, co-infringers might only be in countries where it's exceedingly difficult to bring a lawsuit like that. In those situations, I am not sure there's much you can do except exercise mitigation efforts.

Major mainstream companies, including every production company and streaming site out there, suffers from the same problem that the adult industry does. Although somewhat unrelated to the topic of copyright, I would add to my previous post to say, the easier it is for content to be obtained legally, the harder it is to justify piracy and obtaining that content illegally.

Publisher Bucks · 01-10-2025, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by pornlaw

Are my services more expensive to do this rather than DMCA takedown services... absolutely.

Ah, there's the rub, you're trying to sell a service, got it

Now that copyright holders are able to handle DMCA on their own, there needs to be a new way for attorneys in the adult industry to make money, it would seem applying for and getting a trademark and then chasing those who use it is that new cash cow.

pornlaw · 01-10-2025, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by cerulean

I appreciate your insight. To me it has always been a combination of different efforts that reach the furthest. Short-term and long-term approaches, when employed together, will do the most good even if they are costlier upfront.

I don't know of any US-based, or allied country file sharing sites (that would respect the U.S. copyright office or a C&D outright.) Sure, a lot of these sites use something like Cloudflare or Amazon as a firewall/CDN, but after they're dropped by Cloudflare or Amazon, co-infringers might only be in countries where it's exceedingly difficult to bring a lawsuit like that. In those situations, I am not sure there's much you can do except exercise mitigation efforts.

Major mainstream companies, including every production company and streaming site out there, suffers from the same problem that the adult industry does. Although somewhat unrelated to the topic of copyright, I would add to my previous post to say, the easier it is for content to be obtained legally, the harder it is to justify piracy and obtaining that content illegally.

Its not about suing the companies in foreign jurisdiction.

Almost every dollar generated in porn touches American soil one way or another.

Visa and Mastercard are obviously US based companies. Many of the host have data centers and offices in the US. Most of the processing companies are based in the US as are the ad networks. And if not they have clients in the US and do business here. Jurisdiction and venue would not be difficult to establish.

Im not talking about suing a pirate in Russia. I am talking about suing the companies that allow the pirate in Russia to make money.

You are focused on the person who's doing the wrong. I am focused on the companies with the deepest pockets helping the guy doing the wrong.

Follow the money.

pornlaw · 01-10-2025, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Publisher Bucks

Ah, there's the rub, you're trying to sell a service, got it

Now that copyright holders are able to handle DMCA on their own, there needs to be a new way for attorneys in the adult industry to make money, it would seem applying for and getting a trademark and then chasing those who use it is that new cash cow.

This isnt new...

My clients have been doing this since 2012... look at the date of the article

https://adultbizlaw.com/2012/11/15/p...content-theft/

Keep selling your beta merry-go-round though.

celandina · 01-11-2025, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by celandina

I have retained a DMCA service for almost a year..... Works perfectly

as I have said ,it works perfectly...

12-09-2024, 02:42 PM	#1
RyuLion ClubDomCash.com Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 32,171	What are DMCA Claims and Copyright Violations? Checkout this Article on DMCA & Copyright: In the digital age, protecting your intellectual property online can be a challenging task. Whether you’re a content creator, business owner, or copyright holder, understanding how to handle DMCA claims and copyright violations is key in growing revenue and protecting monetization. In this blog, we’ll explore what are DMCA claims and Copyright Violations, what constitutes a copyright violation, and how working with a professional DMCA agency like DMCA Force can help you safeguard your hard work as a creator. What Are DMCA Claims? The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a U.S. law enacted in 1998 to protect digital copyright holders from online piracy and unauthorized distribution of their content. One of the key components of the DMCA is the mechanism for filing DMCA claims. These claims allow copyright holders to request that infringing content be removed from websites or online platforms. Full Article (dmcaforce.com) __________________ Adult Biz Consultant A tech head since 1995

12-10-2024, 12:19 AM	#2
Wautier pleb Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 201	Lots of speak about DMCA's, Violations, and the Marky Boy still working with every pirate site out there, and owning some himself. Playing both sites, or just being an opportunist, bot-fake-email sending, daddy's-boy POS that he is, with a retarded always-there-to-help-spam-the-forums Ryu? :D AI helped me with the article summary. __________________ Sorrow and solitude, these are the precious things, and the only words that are worth rememberin'

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RyuLion ClubDomCash.com Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 32,171	^^^^^^^^^^ __________________ Adult Biz Consultant A tech head since 1995

01-08-2025, 01:23 AM	#7
zerovic Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,083	Alright, since you're more knowledgeable about this topic than I am, I'd like to ask something. What exactly makes something someone's online? I mean, I understand that photos, videos, and copyrighted materials shouldn't be distributed without permission, but what about nicknames or usernames that no one has ever paid to protect? Well, I’m pretty sure they haven’t paid anything to protect their usernames. I honestly don't know and just want to understand... what establishes ownership of a username, for example, in an online context? A quick example: username: meukotis I have this username saved in a database and displayed on multiple websites. There are no photos, videos, or thumbnails, just the username, number of followers, birthday, age, gender, and a location listed as "Land of Love." Absolutely nothing else is saved or displayed on the page apart from this basic info. How can someone request removal simply because they claim, "That's my username, and I don't want it on your website"? P.S. I now realize I might be mixing up trademarks and copyrights, but that's why I'm asking—I’ve never really delved into this topic. Thanks for your time! __________________ php, html, jquery, javascript, wordpress - contact me at contact at zerovic.com

01-08-2025, 01:36 AM	#8
pornlaw Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,848	Copyright and DMCA are a waste of time. If you want to protect your content - watermark it with a trademark. There's no safe harbor for trademark infringement. Ive taken down tens of thousands of videos off pirate sites for clients using trademark C&Ds. You cant monetize pirated content with a trademarked watermark. __________________ Michael www.AdultBizLaw.com

12-10-2024, 09:29 AM	#3
Brian mike So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: USA Territory (Alberta) Posts: 7,873	What are DMCA Claims and Copyright Violations I contested all DMCA and Fucked their brain out big time..... They have no jurisdiction whats so ever to keep going after webmaster once we contest the DMCA. That 10 days to provide proof to google that they are suing the webmaster JUST KILLED THEIR ABUSE right there ..... Bunch of fucking Bitch Rabbit that all it is those suckers DMCA company. ALL MY LINKs REINSTATED ....

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celandina Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 11,312	I have retained a DMCA service for almost a year..... Works perfectly