> because dealing with the takedowns was too much trouble.
What are the consequences of ignoring these notices?
What are the consequences of ignoring these notices?
If you ignore them, it’s basically as if the DMCA never existed and they can just sue you. And without the DMCA, you are liable if it’s some random user uploading copyrighted content to your website.
Pretty sure jes is in the UK though, and it's not the sort of thing you'd ever be extradited over... so not really sure why the notices matter. I guess some hosting providers are more sympathetic here than others.
That infamous treaty has turned the Special Relationship into full-on vassalage.
Running an IPFS gateway doesn't make me any money and even consulting a lawyer is way outside my hobby project budget.