Stephen Bain wrote:
On 5/31/06, Ray Saintonge saintonge@telus.net wrote:
In these circumstances, there is nothing wrong with publishing personal details. It may even be legally required.
Mark was just explaining that his article was mocked on AfD, and that was why he sent the notice - while a bit silly, he had a legitimate grievance. Do you really feel that this sort of response is necessary? It would seem to me like kicking him while he's down.
I don't condone the mockery any more than you do.
DMCA notifications, however, are the beginning of a legal process. I don't at all equate legal steps to some kind of personal "kicking him while he's down."
Thus far, either the DMCA notifications have been rare or the people whose work has been subject to such notices have not been properly informed of such orders as required by law. Assuming good faith implies assuming the former.
In the absence of balanced protocols to deal with the problem, there is a lot in these notices that need an opportunity to be tested in the courts.
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