Link: Science Fiction Writers of America abuses the DMCA - Boing Boing. As this post illustrates, you can shoot yourself in the head by the indiscriminate use of DMCA "takedown notices." Not only can it be bad PR, that is when the purported use clearly falls under the "Fair Use" doctrine and the bogus "takedown" simply gives more "legs" to "bad press," BUT it can expose the sender to potential legal liability as in this case. The courts are starting to take notice and someone is "fixin" to get whacked!
Of course, there are legitimate uses for the DMCA "takedown" provision, and to give them "teeth" the courts are likely to respond by sanctioning abuses. Stay tuned, things are starting to move quite fast here...
