![]() I do agree that a class action against serial copyright trolls like this is a good idea (frankly, a change in the law and criminal charges would be better but take what you can get I guess). In this way, companies and rich people in America can abuse the legal system to discourage anyone from suing them, or to financially dominate individuals into submission and force them to settle/not sue - even if that individual is in the right and would likely win a case. ![]() So unless the judge specifically orders them to pay costs (which you may have to specifically ask for and are not guaranteed to get), you'll still have to pay thousands in lawyer's fees. In America, the loser of a civil suit doesn't automatically pay the court costs of the winner. That's why you don't need to fear them striking your channel and suing you.īut, assuming you are unlucky enough to run into that one-in-a-million copyright troll who really is that stupid, there's no down side to calling their bluff other than the hassle. I'll end up starting a class action and you'll have a bunch of small Youtubers owning your company by the time I'm through with you." And you will be able to find a lawyer to help you do that, because any copyright troll stupid enough to sue you for something this open and shut is like throwing chum into a shark tank. They will desist if you call their bluff and say "Bring it on. Because what that means is they cannot sue you without being laughed out of court. So rest assured, any legal action or action negatively affecting your channel WILL require Studio71 to sue you in court, which is good news for you if your content is licensed by the legal owner of the IP. Nintendo owns Mario Kart, not Studio71 for example.) (Note: the IP owner is NOT Studio71, it's the people who legitimately own the content you're repurposing. This is just designed to intimidate you and keep you from following through and bogging down the system with frivolous claims.īut your dispute is NOT frivolous if the actual content is properly licensed (either privately between you and the IP owner or via the IP owner's own public policy. You will likely have to go through several iterations of this, each including some standard text from YouTube that will tell you it's a Big Deal to escalate the dispute. Just dispute the content claim like normal. ![]() They want to see if you really mean business. It's the claimant who's refusing your initial disputes, not YouTube. The system is facilitated by Youtube, but all actions are between the private parties involved. Youtube's copyright system doesn't work that way. They have been doing this for years to creators but because the have so many powerful content creators under their belt YouTube just reverse the claims and won’t do anything more. ![]()
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