Most of us know about it, and not many people like it – the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA for short) is one of the most talked about pieces of law talked about in geeky circles in the past few years. How much do you really know about it though? Thankfully, I have found a great guide for both newbies to your digital rights and experts.
Here is just a small sample of this great DMCA takedown guide:
For the most part, that system has been used as intended. Countless DMCA notices have been filed to secure the removal of everything from illegal MP3s and movies to plagiarized poems. However, the system has also been abused at times and mistakes have been made in other cases.
Given how important this process has become, it is crucial for bloggers, Webmasters, hosts and anyone who posts content online to understand how the procedure works so they can both take advantage of it to protect their own work, if needed, and be prepared to answer any claims that are filed against them.
Be sure to check out the rest of this fantastic write-up over at brainz.org. Well worth checking out for any webmaster out there.
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