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As I recall, there was also an element where the DMCA claimant was protected if they could reasonably believe within good faith that their takedown was valid.

There's also unseen elements at play. If you're publishing semi-anonymously, the counter-claim process can deanonymize you.

Republishing the same content at a slightly different URL is the obvious, cheapest solution.

Very few people have been able to claim damages from false DMCA takedowns, although the DMCA specifically allows for it.



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