DMCA & Copyright Policy

DMCA Contact

To submit a copyright takedown notice, contact us at:

What We Are

The Hobo Network (HoboStreamer, hobo.tools, hobo.quest) is a community-driven project operated with no profit motive. We are an online service provider (OSP) under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. We host user-generated content — live streams, VODs, clips, pastes, images, and other media created or uploaded by users.

We don't upload content ourselves. When users infringe, we act. That's the deal.

How to File a Valid DMCA Notice

To be valid under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your notice must include all of the following:

1. Your name, address, phone number, and email address (or your authorized agent's).
2. A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed. If multiple works, a representative list is fine.
3. A specific URL or description of the infringing material on our platform — be specific, "a video about X" doesn't cut it.
4. A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
5. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on their behalf.
6. Your physical or electronic signature.

Notices that do not include all required elements will be rejected. We do not act on vague complaints, personal disputes, or content you dislike but don't own.

What Happens After You File

We aim to respond to valid notices within 24–48 hours. Here's what happens:

1. We receive your notice.
2. We verify it includes the required elements.
3. We remove or disable access to the infringing content.
4. We notify the user who uploaded it.
5. We log the incident internally for repeat-infringer tracking.

We only remove content once we have a valid, complete notice. We don't preemptively scan or police content — that's not how safe harbor works and it's not what we do.

Counter-Notice (User Appeal)

If your content was removed and you believe it was a mistake — or you have authorization or a fair use argument — you may send a counter-notice to [email protected].

A valid counter-notice must include:

1. Your name, address, and phone number.
2. Identification of the removed material and where it appeared before removal.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification.
4. A statement that you consent to jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for your location and that you will accept service of process from the original complainant.
5. Your signature.

If a valid counter-notice is received, we forward it to the original complainant and wait 10–14 business days. If the complainant does not file a court action within that window, we may restore the content. We're not lawyers and this isn't legal advice — if you need that, get an attorney.

Repeat Infringer Policy

We maintain a strike system. Receiving multiple valid DMCA notices will result in account termination. This is not optional — it's a legal requirement for safe harbor protection under 17 U.S.C. § 512(i).

Strikes do not expire quickly. Don't infringe.

Scope

This policy covers all properties under the Hobo Network:

• HoboStreamer.com — live streams, VODs, clips, chat, pastes
• hobo.tools — user-generated content via tool outputs, pastes, image uploads
• hobo.quest — game-related user content