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Originally Posted by HarryT
Many web hosting services, when informed of a copyright infringement, will "shut down first, and ask questions later". This very nearly happened to the previous MobileRead server a while ago.
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That's unfortunately a rather ham-handed way of dealing with the problem, particular with ISPs shutting down sites without questioning the issue or informing the site owner of the problem first. Sure, in some areas, the infringement is plain and premeditated, and causes clear damage. But there are other cases that are not that obvious, and don't necessarily merit shutdown without warning.
Still, it is an ISP's right to inform subscribers that any sign of infringing material can result in instant shutdown, with no consequences on the ISP. (And it's up to site owners to accept that, or go to an ISP that they feel will be more even-handed.)