Well, I for one as sick of the crap that is going on.  Copyright or not.  But anyway, I am not abreast with copyright laws so I can only go by what I know.  It isn't allowed.  I agree that mistakes are made, we are in fact only human.  And, that mistakes should be allowed.  I don't know what the magical answer is for the latest occurences. 

The following is from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act as it relates to Minti...

DMCA Title II, the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act ("OCILLA") creates a safe harbor for online service providers (OSPs, including ISPs) against copyright liability if they adhere to and qualify for certain prescribed safe harbor guidelines and promptly block access to allegedly infringing material (or remove such material from their systems) if they receive a notification claiming infringement from a copyright holder or the copyright holder's agent. OCILLA also includes a counter-notification provision that offers OSPs a safe harbor from liability to their users, if the material upon notice from such users claiming that the material in question is not, in fact, infringing. OCILLA also provides for subpoenas to OSPs to provide their users' identity.

I have bolded and italicized the portion that does in fact make Minti liable.  I know that it states "if it recieves notification", but as this is a site for parents by parents, it is our responsibility to make sure that the content isn't in fact a copyright violation.

Now, as for the fact that Bel wasn't given the opportunity to make amends, from my understanding, she was notified but just didn't act quick enough.  And rightly so, if there is something on Minti that is illegal, then it should be taken off and deleted or rectified.

Just my thoughts.
Angela