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Originally posted by markee
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Originally posted by CookieRevised
I beg to differ though. Ok, sometimes it could be more 'polite' to contact the author of the website. But the problem is quite often that it isn't that easy to contact them (if they react at all, and if they even have a 'contact' form). And to check each site each time for a contact form (and checking if you got the correct contact) is time consuming I suppose.
Contacting the host seems normal to me, and not "wrong". What the host does with the email is another thing. If your host decides to preventive close your site, you should complain to them. Although it is their perfect right to do so without even noticing you. Most hosts don't allow illegal content and if you still put illegal contact on your site they have every right to close it down.
I disagree. When studying law, you are taught that you shouldn't just go to court, you should try to contact the person first and to have mediation if that doesn't work before proceeding. This is to lower costs and to not ruin any relationships.
True, but this has nothing to do with going to court. Microsoft has indeed contacted the webhost before launching any legal action at all!
The webhost is exposing themselves to legal liability by allowing their user to host this sort of material on their servers in the first place (the exact same reason that the website owner is liable for links to WLM9 posted on their website by their users) - it is therefore the webhost's responsibility to deal with this issue as they are able to make direct contact with their client and take any immediate actions necessary (which they are most likely entitled to as per their web hosting terms and conditions).
I don't see any problem with Microsoft's actions, they are a corporation and they take these issues very seriously (as they should and are entitled to). Furthermore Microsoft has no reason or incentive to maintain good relations with the webhost or the website author and you are very fortunate that Microsoft did not choose to pursue this issue further.
I agree with everything Cookie said.
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