Help with copyright strike from a troll / doxer on YouTube

[Pikeparanormal]

hello I have received 3 false copyright strikes on YouTube.one video is a 16 second video I took of a goat on a farm? I first replied back to the person who is using a fake name and he said in the email he would shut my channel down. I have contacted youtube by phone , multiple emails but just get mainly auto responses back. The issue is all 3 strikes are from 3 different fake names and this user has been know to release personal info. If I file a counter complaint I have to release all my personal info for him to have and do as he pleases with.i have called 40 plus lawyers but can not find any help. I am at a loss on what to do any help would be appreciated

 

[Zigner]

hello I have received 3 false copyright strikes on YouTube.one video is a 16 second video I took of a goat on a farm? I first replied back to the person who is using a fake name and he said in the email he would shut my channel down. I have contacted youtube by phone , multiple emails but just get mainly auto responses back. The issue is all 3 strikes are from 3 different fake names and this user has been know to release personal info. If I file a counter complaint I have to release all my personal info for him to have and do as he pleases with.i have called 40 plus lawyers but can not find any help. I am at a loss on what to do any help would be appreciated

Yours is not a legal question. Keep trying to open a dialogue with YouTube.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

Are you losing or risk losing income over this? If not it isn't worth what it will take to deal with it.

YouTube is free to have their rules on how they deal with potential copyright infringement issues and they have decided to be very conservative.

 

[Pikeparanormal]

Yours is not a legal question. Keep trying to open a dialogue with YouTube.

I have been told by multiple people if I don't fill out the counter notification it needs done by a lawyer. I have emailed youtube multiple multiple times but you just get auto generated messages back. I've called them 3 times and they just say they understand but nothing they can do copyright is a legal matter and they basically don't get in the middle of it even if it's obvious fake.

 

[Pikeparanormal]

Are you losing or risk losing income over this? If not it isn't worth what it will take to deal with it.

YouTube is free to have their rules on how they deal with potential copyright infringement issues and they have decided to be very conservative.

I have not made any income it is more of a passion hobby I have been on the site for 10 plus years.it is just frustrating to lose all that over a internet troll.

 

[quincy]

hello I have received 3 false copyright strikes on YouTube.one video is a 16 second video I took of a goat on a farm? I first replied back to the person who is using a fake name and he said in the email he would shut my channel down. I have contacted youtube by phone , multiple emails but just get mainly auto responses back. The issue is all 3 strikes are from 3 different fake names and this user has been know to release personal info. If I file a counter complaint I have to release all my personal info for him to have and do as he pleases with.i have called 40 plus lawyers but can not find any help. I am at a loss on what to do any help would be appreciated

Are you in the U.S.?

When someone submits a DMCA notice to a website, the website must remove the allegedly infringing material or risk losing their immunity from suit. You MUST file a counter complaint in answer to the takedown notice if you want your non-infringing material returned to its place online.

Yes, this means you will have to disclose your identity. This is so the one claiming infringement can file a copyright infringement claim against you, which is the only counter a copyright holder has to a counternotice.

If you believe your videos are being targeted unfairly, have you thought to change your YouTube account information, posting your videos under another name?

One additional note: As someone whose material was removed because of a FALSE takedown notice, you could be eligible for damages and attorney fees if you can prove that the one claiming infringement did so knowing the claim was false.