Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by theemathas 1097 days ago
Sorry for the irrelevant reply, but I'm trying to get some attention on this.

This youtuber got a fraudulent DMCA notice, and his counter-notice got automatically rejected. The person who sent the notice isn't associated with the devs, and is asking for a $100 ransom to get the channel reinstated. How could this be fixed?

Proof that the person sending the notice isn't "authorized on behalf of the copyright holder": https://twitter.com/Lionheart/status/1671349063931838464

Tweet about the automatic rejection of the counter-notice: https://twitter.com/Azrial_Vanity/status/1671696220190810113

Tweet about the initial DMCA takedown: https://twitter.com/Azrial_Vanity/status/1671323777978736643

Mention of the $100 ransom: https://twitter.com/Azrial_Vanity/status/1671332970836140032

Any youtube people on here can help? Or anyone else have any advice?
1 comments
themaninthedark 1097 days ago
That is not how the DMCA is supposed to work.

If you send a counter-notice it is not supposed to be auto-rejected, it is supposed to go to court.

This monster is created by Youtube, they are not using the DMCA process(as flawed and terrible as it is) but instead created something worse.

The best way to get attention? Maybe sue Youtube?

link