[Commons-l] New DMCA procedures

[Platonides]

Cary Bass wrote:
> Hi all:
> 
> Dan Watts, who is helping Mike Godwin here in our San Francisco office,
> has drafted some templates to be used for DMCA takedown notices, as well
> as some DMCA counterclaims. 
> 
> As these impact Commons as much as any one Wikimedia community, it is
> our hope that  community can come together to discuss these templates
> and incorporate the suggestions offered herein, to improve the lines of
> communication between the community and the Wikimedia Foundation when it
> has been directed to remove materials in accordance with DMCA. 
> 
> The templates and suggestions are located at
> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Memo_-_WMF_DMCA_takedown_and_counterclaim_notificatino_template_draft_1_Watts.pdf>
> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Memo_-_WMF_DMCA_putback_notification_template_Watts_V2.pdf>
> 
> I'll be cross-posting this message to the Commons Village Pump.
>