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by tomflack 5137 days ago
> The most interesting actions come from GoDaddy. If you file a complaint with GoDaddy and they find your complaint has merit, they will completely disable the site until the matter is resolved.

What happens if I forget about the issue and never tell GoDaddy the matter is resolved? Is the site permanently down?
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dredmorbius 5136 days ago
DMCA requires the site/material be down for 10 days. The takedown may be appealed by the recipient. 17 USC 512(g)(2)(C)

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/512

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entropy_ 5136 days ago
I'm no expert but I think the owner of the site in question can file a counter-notice and then GoDaddy has to put the site back up.
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tomflack 5136 days ago
A counter notice would imply some kind of dispute, in which case the matter is definitely not resolved, possibly headed for the courtroom.

It does seem rather heavy for Godaddy to disable the entire site, instead of just the infringing content.

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