Originally Posted by JesseQuinn

really DMCA co's that target performers are just a hustle. this isn't the first time one has done a blanket "DMCA everything with one's name on it". fuck, a few years back I remember a performer hired a co that DMCA'ed all her clips4sale content. and she paid upfront for that bullshit and hassle. and that 'company' used a camgirl as a figurehead. they've been mentioned here a few times in the past, over fraudulent DMCAs for camsite APIs and such

performers aren't the enemy, these craptastic DMCA companies (I picture some dude in his mom's basement) are the villains preying on the under-educated

I don't think performers are stupid (you gotta be smart to succeed in this biz long term) just many aren't savvy about these parasite companies. they see their stuff on illegal tubes and hire some loser who doesn't know wtf they are doing. if they're not affiliates themselves they prob don't even know how legit affs monetize

I've never received a DMCA but have def sent out a few myself over the years regarding pirated content. it's not that hard. never received one as I don't engage in piracy or user uploads (aka piracy)

as the industry shifts towards performers handling their own content, they need education on how stuff works on the back end, not hate

and def counter every false DCMA as Amelia pointed out. these peeps get enough valid counters they'll be out of biz real quick