Perfect 10 sues Tumblr for $5,000,000 - GoFuckYourself.com

Bladewire · 05-09-2012, 05:11 PM

Do you think this will be a good test of the DMCA and safe harbor laws?

Adult publisher Perfect 10 is suing Tumblr for "rampant and unremedied uploading, display and distribution of Perfect 10's copyrighted photographs." The porn company says Tumblr did not comply with six separate DMCA takedown notices.

If you?ve ever wondered how sites like Tumblr get away with displaying copyrighted images, you?re not alone. Now one of the Internet?s biggest players ? the porn industry ? is eyeing Tumblr for copyright infringement.

Adult publisher Perfect 10 is suing Tumblr for $5 million for ?rampant and unremedied uploading, display and distribution of Perfect 10′s copyrighted photographs.?

In the complaint, Perfect 10 states that Tumblr?s reblogging platform allows ?subscribers to copy and distribute infringing content at the touch of a button.?

The complaint also states Perfect 10 sent former Tumblr president John Maloney six Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) email notices to take down the more than 200 images, but as of the date of the complaint filing, Tumblr had removed ?at most only a handful.?

This is a direct attack against Tumblr?s biggest defense, ?safe harbor laws,? which states that users ? not hosts such as Tumblr ? are responsible for copyright violations.

According to the porn company, ?Tumblr should be held liable for its failure to abide by its obligations under the DMCA and for willfully ignoring the widespread and uncontrolled copyright infringement pervading its website.? FULL STORY

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$5 submissions · 05-09-2012, 05:13 PM

Is that their business model? Suing mofos?

alias · 05-09-2012, 05:13 PM

Another bullshit Perfect 10 lawsuit.

NaughtyRob · 05-09-2012, 05:17 PM

Yes, it has been for like 10 years... or wait, they are has beens for like 10 yrs.
How ever you want to look at it.

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Originally Posted by $5 submissions

Is that their business model? Suing mofos?

2012 · 05-09-2012, 05:18 PM

whao!!!

TheSquealer · 05-09-2012, 05:20 PM

Tumblr is being sued for ignoring DMCA requests. I would think people would appreciate that fact.

Barry-xlovecam · 05-09-2012, 05:22 PM

Any outcome will be interesting to see.

The basis of the claim does not relate to image search, the making of thumbnails, and linking like was claimed in the Google lawsuit.

What is at the root is whether "safe harbor" was lost under the DMCA by Tumblrs inactions alleged.

Robbie · 05-09-2012, 05:27 PM

I don't think it will affect DMCA...
But it might destroy using Tumblr as a marketing tool for porn.

JFK · 05-09-2012, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSquealer

Tumblr is being sued for ignoring DMCA requests. I would think people would appreciate that fact.

ignore at your own peril

Profits of Doom · 05-09-2012, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSquealer

Tumblr is being sued for ignoring DMCA requests. I would think people would appreciate that fact.

It finally dawned on me who you are. Not trying to blow up your spot or anything, but you used to post under a username with the initials PP, right?

kane · 05-09-2012, 05:39 PM

How is Tumblr getting off cheaper than Boneprone?

bns666 · 05-09-2012, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kane

How is Tumblr getting off cheaper than Boneprone?

cos they don't host bukake parties.

d-null · 05-09-2012, 05:50 PM

many of the blogs on there are getting good positions in the serps, so it is hard to compete with them for the honest webmaster that doesn't use other peoples' copyrighted pictures

2012 · 05-09-2012, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by d-null

many of the blogs on there are getting good positions in the serps, so it is hard to compete with them for the honest webmaster that doesn't use other peoples' copyrighted pictures

did someone on tumblr snatch your spot ? ... You can also use the content given to you by the sponsor. don't reblog anything though you might have to go stand in the GFY corner with your 3 bucks. I see a lot of juicy ads there so I guess with your logic they're dishonest as well.

try it out , just don't tag it "porn" . somebody has that spot taken. http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/porn <-- hit refresh ever second or two. must be raking in the cash .........

Paul Markham · 05-10-2012, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Profits of Doom

It finally dawned on me who you are. Not trying to blow up your spot or anything, but you used to post under a username with the initials PP, right?

Tell us more.

Mutt · 05-10-2012, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Profits of Doom

It finally dawned on me who you are. Not trying to blow up your spot or anything, but you used to post under a username with the initials PP, right?

2012 · 05-10-2012, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Markham

Tell us more.

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Originally Posted by Mutt

why do you guys want to know so much about PP ?

WarChild · 05-10-2012, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Markham

Tell us more.

Doesn't really matter if you figure out what his handle used to be (and by figure out of course I mean get told by somebody) because it's never going to change the fact that he totally and completely turned you out making you look like the liar you are.

DamianJ · 05-10-2012, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by WarChild

Doesn't really matter if you figure out what his handle used to be (and by figure out of course I mean get told by somebody) because it's never going to change the fact that he totally and completely turned you out making you look like the liar you are.

qft

Klen · 05-10-2012, 07:04 AM

Tumblr creates "surfer webmasters"since they dont need to buy hosting to have a website.There is a site dedicated to content of my site but i dont mind since it link to it.

Bladewire · 05-10-2012, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 2012

try it out , just don't tag it "porn" . somebody has that spot taken. http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/porn <-- hit refresh ever second or two. must be raking in the cash .........

I might be missing something but anyone can tag and no 1 person gets a tag spot correct?

Now the blog named "Porn" on tumblr is doing very well and has a PR 3

xNetworx · 05-10-2012, 09:08 AM

Fuck you Perfect 10 for fucking up the celeb category on adult check. cock holsters

pornmasta · 05-10-2012, 09:14 AM

"six separate DMCA takedown notices."
5 000 000 ? they dream

CyberHustler · 05-10-2012, 09:15 AM

I love tumblr...

Due · 05-10-2012, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by NaughtyRob

Yes, it has been for like 10 years... or wait, they are has beens for like 10 yrs.
How ever you want to look at it.

I think closer to 15 if not more. I remember they have always been one of the most aggressive companies out there. I think they even sued some search engines or attempted to do so at one point for showing competitors or allowing competitors to bid on related keywords or something along those lines. It's been a while so I can't remember the details

TheSwed · 05-10-2012, 09:57 AM

They can impossible win that case, because the site has a share button so people can share it on Tumblr. If you not want people to share it, why add a share button..stupid

magicmike · 05-10-2012, 10:14 AM

If they are ignoring dmca takedown notices, then what else can P10 do?

VenusBlogger · 05-10-2012, 10:59 AM

I can never understand how MASSIVE TUBES with TERA BYTES of content stay online with no problems, but blogging sites with a few pics can get SUED or taken down...

Pretty crazy if you ask me.

Even small tubes, can get in serious trouble for having 5 vids.

YET, massive tubes with tera bytes of content cannot get touched... I don't get it. Somethign is missing here.

V_RocKs · 05-10-2012, 11:25 AM

This should help you all realize tubes are legal so long as they abide by dmca.

Klen · 05-10-2012, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by VenusBlogger

I can never understand how MASSIVE TUBES with TERA BYTES of content stay online with no problems, but blogging sites with a few pics can get SUED or taken down...

Pretty crazy if you ask me.

Even small tubes, can get in serious trouble for having 5 vids.

YET, massive tubes with tera bytes of content cannot get touched... I don't get it. Somethign is missing here.

Because they react fast when someone send DMCA complaint.

Tom_PM · 05-10-2012, 11:39 AM

It's how youtube and others do it too. They take down videos or remove audio for which the uploader did not have the right to distribute. Not sure how quick they are, but they do it.

xenigo · 05-10-2012, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by magicmike

If they are ignoring dmca takedown notices, then what else can P10 do?

It's true. We're helpless to the agendas of copyright infringers. Helpless! Sky is falling!

No, really dude... What the fuck are you talking about? Did you read the article? P10 is suing Tumblr because they did NOT heed the warning of the DMCA request. Here's the way it works... you use someone's content for your own purposes without the express permission of the content creator, and the company you steal from wins damages against you. DMCA takedown notices are requests sent to the service provider as a first-resort.

Brush up on some copyright law... jesus...

JP-pornshooter · 05-10-2012, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Robbie

I don't think it will affect DMCA...
But it might destroy using Tumblr as a marketing tool for porn.

problem is you just cant have your cake and eat it too...

this is the one largest challenge in the adult industry.
in one corner you want your copyrights protected, on the other hand you want to "borrow" content for marketing purposes...

PXN · 05-10-2012, 07:08 PM

LOL, perfect 10 sue everyone.

Robbie · 05-10-2012, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JP-pornshooter

problem is you just cant have your cake and eat it too...

this is the one largest challenge in the adult industry.
in one corner you want your copyrights protected, on the other hand you want to "borrow" content for marketing purposes...

No, I don't want to "borrow" anything. I use tumblr to promote claudiamarie.com
That is what I was referring to. It's a great tool for promotion. As are all social media sites.

But people putting up stolen content all over them is going to ruin it for me. Sites like Tumblr will just want to get rid of the headache and kick porn people out.

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