Isn’t that part of why DMCA is how it is? For a channel/host of big enough size it’s implausible that they check everything for infringement, so they must respond to reports, the difference here is Valve pre-empting it for something likely to stir the pot. Valve aren’t obligated to host anyone IIRC and I don’t see any other sizeable PC sub-platforms rushing to fill the gap
Correct. Valve could have let them release it and let Nintendo go through the DMCA process. As long as Valve follows the process, they would not be the subject of any litigation.
In terms of user content this would be correct. However when it comes to games on the platform valve does do curation to ensure games run etc. I don’t know if it has been tested, but that curation could exclude them from the protection. If that was the case they could be directly sued for copyright infringement.
Isn’t that part of why DMCA is how it is? For a channel/host of big enough size it’s implausible that they check everything for infringement, so they must respond to reports, the difference here is Valve pre-empting it for something likely to stir the pot. Valve aren’t obligated to host anyone IIRC and I don’t see any other sizeable PC sub-platforms rushing to fill the gap
Correct. Valve could have let them release it and let Nintendo go through the DMCA process. As long as Valve follows the process, they would not be the subject of any litigation.
They decided to break the process.
In terms of user content this would be correct. However when it comes to games on the platform valve does do curation to ensure games run etc. I don’t know if it has been tested, but that curation could exclude them from the protection. If that was the case they could be directly sued for copyright infringement.