This is something I know well. Let me break it down quickly:
Say you're running a platform that shares copyrighted content.
Cloudflare > Alexhost (Reverse Proxy) > OVH Dedicated
If Cloudflare gets a copyright complaint, they’ll forward it to Alexhost, since that’s the visible server. But Alexhost usually ignores these complaints or just informs you. And even if they care, your actual content is on OVH or another provider they can’t see.
Right now, most movie/TV streaming platforms that deal with copyright content use this kind of setup. OVH and Hertnez are common hosting choices.
As for domain names, Chinese registrars usually don’t suspend your domain just because of a complaint. They notify you, or often don’t act at all. I've seen a lot of pharma-related sites use Chinese registrars for this exact reason.
One of the hardest problems is getting content taken down from Google Search because of DMCA. This is the toughest part to solve. There are some advanced ways to deal with it, but they don’t work very well.
For DMCA-violating sites, the only real fix is branding. If users search for your site directly by name, losing your pages from Google won't hurt your traffic much.
Note: You should know that if you end up on the radar of big players, nothing will really protect you. Copyright violations that involve or attract attention from the U.S. usually don’t end well.
Say you're running a platform that shares copyrighted content.
- Buy a domain from a Chinese registrar, preferably one that’s not under ICANN. Like .tv domain.
- Get a good dedicated server from Alexhost.
- Set it up as a reverse proxy using Nginx Proxy Manager.
- Then, host the actual copyrighted site on a dedicated server from OVH, Hertnez, or PrivateAlps.
Cloudflare > Alexhost (Reverse Proxy) > OVH Dedicated
If Cloudflare gets a copyright complaint, they’ll forward it to Alexhost, since that’s the visible server. But Alexhost usually ignores these complaints or just informs you. And even if they care, your actual content is on OVH or another provider they can’t see.
Right now, most movie/TV streaming platforms that deal with copyright content use this kind of setup. OVH and Hertnez are common hosting choices.
As for domain names, Chinese registrars usually don’t suspend your domain just because of a complaint. They notify you, or often don’t act at all. I've seen a lot of pharma-related sites use Chinese registrars for this exact reason.
One of the hardest problems is getting content taken down from Google Search because of DMCA. This is the toughest part to solve. There are some advanced ways to deal with it, but they don’t work very well.
For DMCA-violating sites, the only real fix is branding. If users search for your site directly by name, losing your pages from Google won't hurt your traffic much.
Note: You should know that if you end up on the radar of big players, nothing will really protect you. Copyright violations that involve or attract attention from the U.S. usually don’t end well.
