[kh99]

Originally Posted by onehost

You can have all the info you want on the site, but if you evade the actual "how does this actually protect" rather then saying it just does, then you
end up with more questions then answers...

And I'm saying the information's on the site, if you can't understand it then you probably need to hire a lawyer. That's just the way stuff works. The copyright office doesn't make or enforce the laws. They can't tell you you're protected just by registering, because you're not. If you find the document about DMCA you'll see that it's not the only requirement. And even if you meet them all someone could still file suit because that's just they way the legal system works.

(ETA: I hadn't read JamesC70's post before posting so I'm kind of repeating some of it...)

But, hey, if you think there should be more info for people wondering what to do, maybe you should contact them and suggest it. It does say that one of their purposes is to provide expert legal advice regarding copyright issues. Was that your original point? Are you saying you don't get it, or that you just think they should explain it as a public service?

(I am not a lawyer or anything like that.)