same problem here with pornbb.org. On the site they state that they tend to all letters of copyright infringement, and that any infringing material will be removed:
"pornBB ? DMCA Policy
pornBB is in compliance with 17 U.S.C. § 512 and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"). It is our policy to respond to any infringement notices and take appropriate actions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") and other applicable intellectual property laws.
If your copyrighted material has been posted on pornBB or if hyperlinks to your copyrighted material are returned through our search engine and you want this material removed, you must provide a written communication that details the information listed in the following section. Please be aware that you will be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) if you misrepresent information listed on our site that is infringing on your copyrights. We suggest that you first contact an attorney for legal assistance on this matter.
The following elements must be included in your copyright infringement claim:
Provide evidence of the authorized person to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Provide sufficient contact information so that we may contact you. You must also include a valid email address.
You must identify in sufficient detail the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed and including at least one search term under which the material appears in pornBB search results.
A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Must be signed by the authorized person to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly being infringed.
Send the infringement notice via email to [email protected]
Please allow up to a week for an email response. Note that emailing your complaint to other parties such as our Internet Service Provider will not expedite your request and may result in a delayed response due to the complaint not being filed properly."
We have sent several letters in the past to remove threads containing our material. There has never been a reply back.
So the question is....who is the BW provider for pornbb.org?
We should have someone make a list of all the sites out there that steal stuff along with information about who their hosts are as well as BW providers like you guys said. It's not always easy to get this info. This kind of list would be well worth the money.
Take rapidshare for example. They constantly take stuff down when you notify them, which is great. They really work with you. However 10 minutes after the content is posted again by the same guy. It would be great to be able to contact the BW providers in cases like this, where the company doesn't have to go beyond its "rights" to help you out as far as banning users who abuse their own policies.