Does the DMCA Act apply to private group forums?

[Zucc]

If we share the copyright material in our personal/private forum, will this cause legal issues for the forum members and the website owner? Can DMCA scan private forums?

[SpaceGhostC2C]

3 hours ago, trueThari said:

Can DMCA scan private forums?

I don't think you know what DMCA is? 

The "Digital Millenium Copyright Act" is basically an Act, a law if you will. It doesn't scan anything. 

[Moonzy]

5 hours ago, trueThari said:

will this cause legal issues for the forum members and the website owner?

Will it? It depends if anyone reports

Can it? Yes, if someone reports

 

5 hours ago, trueThari said:

Can DMCA scan private forums?

DMCA is an act, it doesn't scan

Website hosts are supposed to make sure their website don't have copyrighted materials, so a scan is implemented by website hosts.

[Zucc]

2 hours ago, Moonzy said:

DMCA is an act, it doesn't scan

Website hosts are supposed to make sure their website don't have copyrighted materials, so a scan is implemented by website hosts.

 

4 hours ago, SpaceGhostC2C said:

The "Digital Millenium Copyright Act" is basically an Act, a law if you will. It doesn't scan anything. 

I didn't know that before. Thank you all