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I'm siding with the Times on this one. Apartment Therapy doesn't have any legal justification for taking their content (linking to them, driving traffic and being "very conscious to never take too much from them" aren't good enough).

But what bothers me the most is that the author acts disappointed that the NYT didn't try to come and talk to them before sending the DMCA takedown, to try to "work WITH them." It is upon Apartment Therapy to approach the NYT to use their content BEFORE just taking it without proper permission.

Also, whether or not it's strategically smart for the NYT to allow or pursue copyright violation is irrelevant.