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We find a silly case under this law that would've been legal previously, then get a few hundred thousand (or more) people to download it, willingly putting the content up in violation all at once. Civil disobedience isn't the best choice necessarily, but it can work quite well in situations like this.


Why hasn't this worked for the DMCA?


Little organization. There haven't been any well organized attacks on the DMCA, which is necessary for it to work.




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