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Parody site ClownStrike refused to bow to CrowdStrike’s bogus DMCA takedown

Doesn’t CrowdStrike have more important things to do right now than try to take down a parody site?

That’s what IT consultant David Senk wondered when CrowdStrike sent a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notice targeting his parody site ClownStrike.

Senk created ClownStrike in the aftermath of the largest IT outage the world has ever seen—which CrowdStrike blamed on a buggy security update that shut down systems and incited prolonged chaos in airports, hospitals, and businesses worldwide…

ramune ,

I support the right of clowns to strike for whatever reason

Darkassassin07 ,
@Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca avatar

They’ve gotta do something in the face of ballooning expenses…

EdgeOfToday ,

Well everyone nose about inflation, but what about a clown’s right to shoes?

TimeSquirrel ,
@TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org avatar

Shoes? They could use a bigger car first. Have you seen how many people they have to cram in there?

TachyonTele ,

Bigger cars!? Have you seen the price of pies in this economy?

Lost_My_Mind ,

Buddy, I don’t want to hear about clowns and their creampies, or whatever it is you’re watching online.

foofiepie ,

Whatever they’re watching, it’s fucking funny.

TachyonTele ,

You guys are awesome

HootinNHollerin ,

Helium prices are TOO DAMN HIGH

nifty ,
@nifty@lemmy.world avatar

Lmao what a legend. How would DMCA even apply in this case though? Parodies are free speech

CosmicTurtle0 ,

They don’t. Companies regularly abuse DMCA notices because the law REQUIRES a hosting company to take down the information immediately.

It allows 14 days for the same information to be restored after receiving a counter notice.

otter ,

I think if DMCAs are abused, it should limit the company’s ability to file one in the future.

and if not… regular people could do the same

dan ,
@dan@upvote.au avatar

I don’t see anything on that site that infringes the DMCA. At best they might have a trademark violation claim, but DMCA is only for copyright claims, not trademark claims.

sunzu ,

I am kinda PO'ed I didn't come up with this on my own lol

A_A ,
@A_A@lemmy.world avatar

The Streisand effect is an unintended consequence of attempts to hide, remove, or censor information, where the effort instead increases public awareness of the information.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect

sunzu ,

Yez 🤡

CileTheSane ,
@CileTheSane@lemmy.ca avatar

Someone is racing Elon in an “any % speed run to completely destroy an established companies credibility.”

Marthirial ,

Elom should buy CrowdStrike, rename it clownstrike, send the DMCA, and then run it into the ground like Twitter.

fmstrat ,

Yes and no here. Businesses by and large won’t stop using them because of this. And if they succeed, it’s a deterrent for others.

A_A ,
@A_A@lemmy.world avatar

We must agree that :
1-they did want to sensor information
2-but the information was made more public.
Now, are you saying that (1) was indeed their intention but also that (2) was intentional. That being quite rich, they will continue to send DMCAs to intimidate anyone. Finally, their main goal wouldn’t only be to deter this one action but also similar actions by others, which would be more effective if the DMCA succeeds.
… i must agree with you here if this is what you meant.

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