Youtube is shit

[ven]

Do you have enemies? Reporting for copyright may be the most common way of putting competitors out of business on youtube. Videos get flagged by the site faster than they review your complaint and during that process you've lost a lot of money. I've seen people abandon the video business because of this.

[Robben_DuMarsch]

It's pretty widely accepted in the US IP Law community that the DMCA is broken. However, there's no clear consensus on how to properly balance the rights of copyright holders and the public at large, in face of the reality of how difficult it would be to litigate even a miniscule fraction of the copyright violations that occur online.

Most of you commit prima facie violations of copyrights a dozen times a day, but don't even realize it.

[shubla]

Just make one big bureau managed by government that does all the things associated with copyrights.

[Robben_DuMarsch]

Just make one big bureau managed by government that does all the things associated with copyrights.

I can't think of any reason that might not be possible/work/desirable/wouldn't bankrupt us

But to play the devils advocate here, this isn't Youtube's policy. They are simply implementing what they are required to do under US federal copyright law to protect themselves from liability when all their users violate copyrights. DMCA takedown processes are codified by statute, in part here.

Note, there is a provision there providing recovery of attorneys fees (in addition the usual damages) to bring suit against someone who knowingly misepresents that you are infringing.

That might not give much relief to those of you with minor videos, but if you made serious $$$ and someone was filling claims in bad faith, it may make sense to pursue.

[shubla]

Just make one big bureau managed by government that does all the things associated with copyrights.

I can't think of any reason that might not be possible/work/desirable/wouldn't bankrupt us

Nothing works in america because americans are dumb.

[Robben_DuMarsch]

[Onep]

Nothing works in america because americans are dumb.

I think the lack of sun in your frozen wasteland is starting to have an effect on you.

[shubla]

Nothing works in america because americans are dumb.

I think the lack of sun in your frozen wasteland is starting to have an effect on you.

What works in america.

[Robben_DuMarsch]

The stock market

[Onep]

What works in america.

What an assblasted euro
lol