alt Hacker News> [max_anger]
Maybe calming down will allow you to think more rationally.
> The current expectation is...
You expectation perhaps. Not the expectation of the law. The DMCA is clear on what service providers have to do and Youtube regularly does much more than they need.
> The bullies ARE mean, and their current weapons of use are the holes in the Safe Harbor clause to take down platforms.
So you want to preemptively surrender moderation to them? Might as well let them try taking it down.
> YouTube CAN'T stand up to them, because ANY laxer enforcement risks losing their Safe Harbor protections.
And living risks death. No company is without risks. Standing up to obviously frivolous takedown requests is a very small risk.
Maybe calming down won’t help rationality, as evidenced by your reply.
> Not the expectation of the law. The DMCA is clear on what service providers have to do
Their entire point is that Youtube already tried this, and that was found insufficient in court. So I’m sorry but your personally preferred reading of the DMCA means zilch.