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"This is laughable."

Is it? Copyright enforcement was happening for a while now even "on content uploaded by users", where the take-down of reported infringing content got to be the norm. Are the lawmakers and regulators in the European Union really the disconnected ones here?




You've misunderstood.

Nobody is saying content uploaded by users should be inviolable. The points of contention are who is legally responsible for users' infringements. This law tilts the balance from "users are responsible" towards "websites are responsible."

Much as it was fretted about at the time, the DMCA seems to have worked out pretty well in practice. It strikes a balance that is reasonably effective and not overly burdensome on small, fast-growing companies. The regulatory burden of the new law is much greater.




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