Originally Posted by RawAlex

DCMA is not a waste of time - but you have to aim correctly.

1) DMCA the domain owner. This may be useless, but you have to do it, otherwise everything else is meaningless. If the mail in undeliverable, all the better.

2) DMCA the domain host. Again, the mail may or may not be undeliverable, and it may be the same person as step 1. This is an important base to touch none the less.

3) DMCA the IP block holder. This is often different from the host, and sometimes is slightly more successful.

4) DMCA Quick Buck. They are the ones currently monetarizing the traffic, and as such, have both contact with the affiliate in question and the control over the income.

5) DMCA Google and Yahoo. Getting these sites out of the SERPs will greatly reduce the amount of traffic they get. It might not stop the violation entirely, but it will remove the profitability. Make sure that you indicate on your DMCA that you have been told that this owner has many other similar sites of similar design cross linked. Google might squish them all with enough complaints.

6) DMCA Quick Buck's processing company. Again, they have a hand in turning this theft into money, and they have the ability to either make it stop or at least lower it's value to the point that it stops.

If you are truly bored and want to have some fun, DMCA notify Visa in the zone that is processing for these sites. Remember, the implication of all of these sites is that you will find these stars (and potentially this content) inside xxxpass, so there is potential that there is content used without permission / 2257 non-compliant inside the site. Therefore, when in doubt...

Have fun. Remember to send all the mail registered or by courrier requesting signature. Google has a special fax number to send this stuff to, search around on their site to get it.