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Registrars don't want to be bothered with content theft and pretend like they can't do anything when in fact they are one of the main keys to all this. They also don't want to open a can of worms (too late!). Name them in a multi-million dollar copyright lawsuit and see what they can, and can't do.
It never made sense to me how anyone could have illegal sites. If you can sell stolen porn online then you can sell any stolen products online, right? We all know that's not the case.
I started digging into this one night and stumbled across a case where Louis Vuitton sued "everyone" involved in a ring selling their knock offs, including the Registrar to the site selling the products online! Hmmm...
That's when I discovered how important the Registrars were in all of this and found a good copyright lawyer who confirmed my thought process.
Once a Judge has determined that infringement has taken place, the Registrars have to take action otherwise they can be held liable. Now they are asking to be removed from the lawsuits and will gladly comply, which so far they have. I'm happy we can finally work together ;)
In order to have teeth, content producers must register their work. No lawyer or Judge will look at these cases unless the content is registered with the US Copyright Office. It's $65/video but good insurance. Yes it's porn but legally we're afforded the same rights as any other movie or music producer who has their work registered. The law is the law and it can't be ignored.
Content theft will always be a fight because it's "easy" work and attracts lazy people but at least we have some weapons to use. For many of us, taking down one or two specific tubes sites can have a huge effect on sales.
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