How to: Fight DMCA Abuse!

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Uploaded by on Jan 12, 2010

http://tinyurl.com/fightdmca

We're at the #1,2,6, and 7 spots! Good work everyone!
Vote, people!

YouTube has decided to hate me right now and therefore this video won't load. The instructions are:

1. Go to http://tinyurl.com/fightdmca
2. Sign in with your Google Account (they're free if you don't have one, but you ARE on YouTube, so you probably do).
3. Vote for jimmyRRpage's suggestion!

That's it!

Feel free to mirror this, the file is here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?jxmihygezcm
I know what you're thinking, why would I mirror this crappy video? Well fine then, don't. However, (at the time of posting this video) the idea voting website is two hours old, and if we can push this DMCA issue to the top fast enough, it should stay there.

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  • WE"RE AT THE TOP

  • That we are, hat we are. We're now occupying the #1 and #2 spots, because YouTube rounded up and collectively replied to the HTML5 requests.

    Good work everyone!

  • Why do people link to tiny url? it's a pointless step. Just make a direct link. Unless your printing it on cards or whatnot.

    This is like the 10th video that doesn't simply link to whatever but makes a link to a link to a site.

  • If people spread the word about this, either by word-of-mouth or in YT videos, it's far easier to remember "fightdmca" than it is #9/e=3d60a&t=DMCA.

  • I voted against it because you're blaming the wrong party. YouTube is just following the law. As I understand it, one of the effects of the DMCA is to protect content providers (YouTube) from liability when one of their users posts copyright infringing material on their site. They can't refuse to comply with a DMCA takedown notice. Read DMCA on Wikipedia

  • @ADmiralN1 That doesn't mean steps can't be taken to prevent events like Shawn's DMCA-happy day. Why can't YouTube require more authentication from DMCAing users?

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  • enough is enough! youtube has been getting away with abusing users long enough. i just got bulk mailed on appeal that all of the INSTRUMENTALS in my channel "violate community standards!" (not copyrights).

    as individuals, youtube can afford to ignore us like the faceless corporation it is, but we WILL have a say if the THOUSANDS of us whose free speech has been violated UNITE!

    let's start a class action lawsuit! pass the word, it's time to be heard! fight the conspirators using THEIR methods

  • Did you see that YouTube have 'responded' to this idea on the product ideas page?

    The same response was copied+pasted to a few other similar top suggestions. Disgrace.

  • After I voted yes with all my accounts, 3747 said yes and 90 said no. Nice work everyone!

  • 3643 voted yes, and no 89.

  • @TruthfulChristian

    I'll try to send all my friends this video. :)

    Hopefully we can spread the message around.

  • I'm surprised at the amount of comments there are.

  • Just voted :)

  • I voted yes. Free speech is a must-have in modern society. No matter how stupid your opinion is.

  • I voted yes. It is first now.

  • signing in and kicken ass

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