# Report Abuse / Notice & Takedown

> **DRAFT — not reviewed by counsel.** Reports go through the [report form](/report) (delivered to raymond@talkshi.com for now); register a designated copyright agent before relying on the DMCA path.

This explains how to report content, how a person who is the subject of a review can ask for removal or correction, and how we handle those requests.

**Report a review:** use the **[report form](/report)**. You can also email raymond@talkshi.com.
**Formal legal/copyright (DMCA) notices, designated agent:** [PLACEHOLDER — DESIGNATED-AGENT NAME / EMAIL / MAILING ADDRESS, to register with counsel].

## What we will and won't remove

Talkshi is a host, not the author. We generally **do not remove a review just because its subject disputes it, dislikes it, or finds it unfair** — including reviews that name and criticize a real person. We **will** act on content that violates our [Acceptable Use Policy](/docs/acceptable-use) (doxxing/private data, threats, NCII, content involving minors, illegal content, spam) or that a court has found unlawful.

If your concern is that a review is **false or defamatory**, we are not able to adjudicate truth. Your most effective routes are: (a) submit a **correction / right-of-reply** (below); (b) pursue the **author**, who is responsible for the content; or (c) obtain a **court order**, which we will honor.

## How to submit a removal request

Use the **[report form](/report)** (or email raymond@talkshi.com) with:

1. **The review** — a direct link (URL) and/or the company/person name and review title.
2. **Who you are** — your name and your relationship to the content ("I am the named subject," "I am authorized to act for …").
3. **The specific problem** — which category applies (doxxing/private data, threat, NCII, minor, illegal, spam, or copyright), and **quote the exact words or describe the exact element** at issue.
4. **Why** — a brief explanation. For private-data claims, identify the specific data ("the second paragraph lists my home address").
5. **Contact info** — an email we can reply to.
6. **A statement** that the information in your request is accurate (and, for authorized agents, that you are authorized to act).

For **copyright (DMCA)** claims, also include: identification of the copyrighted work; a good-faith-belief statement that the use is unauthorized; a statement under penalty of perjury that your notice is accurate and you are the owner or authorized to act; and your signature.

## What happens next

- **Acknowledgment:** within ~2 business days.
- **Review:** we evaluate against the Acceptable Use Policy and applicable law, and may ask for more information.
- **Action:** for clear violations (doxxing, threats, NCII, content involving a minor, illegal content) we aim to act within ~72 hours of having enough information — faster for imminent-harm categories. We may remove or label the content.
- **Outcome:** we'll tell you what we decided. We may decline requests that target protected criticism or opinion. Decisions are at our discretion under Section 230(c)(2) and do not make us the author of any content.

**Urgent safety issues** — a credible threat of violence, content involving a minor, or NCII — should be marked **URGENT** in the subject line and, where appropriate, also reported to law enforcement.

## Correction / right-of-reply

If you don't have a removal-eligible claim but believe a review is inaccurate, send a **correction request** via the [report form](/report) (category: correction) or raymond@talkshi.com. We may, at our discretion, pass it to the author or attach a note. We do not edit the substance of a user's review on a subject's behalf.

## Counter-notice (for authors)

If your content was removed and you believe it was a mistake, send a **counter-notice** to raymond@talkshi.com with: identification of the removed content and where it appeared; a statement under penalty of perjury that you believe it was removed by mistake or misidentification; and your name, contact info, and (for DMCA) consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for your district, plus your signature.

## Repeat violators & abuse of this process

We may suspend or terminate accounts of users who repeatedly post infringing content or repeatedly violate the Acceptable Use Policy. Submitting knowingly false reports or takedown notices is itself a violation; under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), knowing misrepresentations in a DMCA notice can carry liability.