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Originally Posted by JeffElkins
In the US it's called contributory infringement. IIRC, it's settled Federal case law; see the 2600 Magazine article on Wikipedia. Personally, I fall more into the "abolish or radically change copyright side of things," but I don't represent this forum. The moderators OTOH do, and they are perfectly correct to protect the forum and its owners from legal harassment. |
Actually, it should fall under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) if there's a notification and takedown policy for posted links to copyrighted content. This provides a safe harbor for the ISP/site owners.
Note: After a bit of searching, I did NOT find a takedown policy on the site (if it exists, it is not evident on the main page), nor identification of a designated agent to receive reports of potential violations. Not conforming to the DMCA Liability Limitation Act is CRAZY for this kind of website. Merely stating that "the site owners are not responsible for posted content" is NOT sufficient. Without conforming, the moderators are simply not protecting the site nor themselves.