User blog comment:Semanticdrifter/Understanding Fair Use/@comment-3562424-20121127225623/@comment-4811793-20121127230907

Part of the appeal of DMCA process is that it makes it more likely that potential copyright infringements will be settled without anyone getting sued. The most likely outcome if a copyright owner did not agree that fair use applies is a DMCA takedown notice being sent to Wikia and the allegedly infringing content being removed. You then have the option of filing a counter-notice and having us restore the content. After that, litigation becomes a possibility. In the event things get that far, you are solely responsible for the content you upload (as stated in our Terms of Use ) and Wikia does not offer legal protection for it's users, as we are the host.