Thread:Semanticdrifter/@comment-1568864-20170913073623/@comment-4811793-20170914235435

Hi EchoSierra,

Thanks for reaching out. Sorry about the misunderstanding.

Here's what happened: wehn we get a DMCA takedown notice, we are obligated to remove whatever URL(s) are included in the notice whether they make sense or not.

In this case, you are absolutely correct that it makes no sense to remove an artist page and not the song pages, but those were the URLs provided. That said, I have had some further conversation with the artist in question and this does appear to be a mistake on their part. They are fine with it being restored.

That said, I would like to propose that we work a bit more closely in the future. If FANDOM does have to remove something pursuant to a DMCA takedown, it shouldn't be restored by local admins. If the takedown was mistaken, there is a remedy for that and the counter-notification process is designed to address those concerns.

How about if we make it a point to ping you directly whenever we perform a takedown? And if you object to a takedown you can use Special:Contact to submit a counter-notification and help us make sure we stick to the provisions of the law?