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Originally Posted by mr ploppy
You've probably seen all the same excuses as me, but I doubt many people doing it even think about it in those terms, never mind try to justify it to themselves or others.
"Because it's there" is probably the most likely, and that's something creators do have at least some control over. Usenet not so much (though that didn't stop Harlan Ellison or Suze Randall) but it's such a minority interest these days that it's not really worth fretting about. Most providers will warn users about copyright complaints and take action over multiple complaints, or release subscriber details with a court order.
Ebay, anyone who wants to (whether they are the owner or not) can have listings removed just by asking. I've had 1970s Hells Angels books removed, and also devices to plug a Playstation controller into a USB port (the latter almost certainly done by a competing seller).
Anything else, if the site owner won't play nice just get Google to remove it from their search results, that will cut out anyone who was ever likely to buy it. You don't need to be American to take advantage (or misuse) American laws.
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So, did TPB ever take something down? Did they ever release a statement that they were vetting the links or that they would cooperate with rights owners? Isn't TPB a target that literally does everything wrong and brazenly out in the open, just like Napster?
And with regard to Google removing a site from search results, would you have to get a court order for that? Why would Google cooperate? Would Google potentially set up themselves for a lawsuit? It is easier said than done, Google isn't run by the government.