Once something is up on the internet, it’s up forever. Taking it down post-facto doesn’t actually undo the damage.
I think this isn’t actually correct – I think it depends a lot on the type of content, how likely it is to get mirrored, the data format, etc. E.g. the old Leverage Research website is basically unavailable now (except for the front page I think), despite being text (which gets mirrored a lot more).
You only need one person to sue you for things to go quite badly wrong.
Whether it actually goes ‘badly wrong’ depends on the type of lawsuit, the severity of the violation, the PR effects, etc. It’s probably good to err on the side of not violating any laws, and worth looking into it a bit before doing it.
I think this isn’t actually correct – I think it depends a lot on the type of content, how likely it is to get mirrored, the data format, etc. E.g. the old Leverage Research website is basically unavailable now (except for the front page I think), despite being text (which gets mirrored a lot more).
Whether it actually goes ‘badly wrong’ depends on the type of lawsuit, the severity of the violation, the PR effects, etc. It’s probably good to err on the side of not violating any laws, and worth looking into it a bit before doing it.
I otherwise agree with your points!