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Copyright Prosecutions have gone too far


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This week a judge ruled that Google must turn over a list of user activity from YouTube to Viacom.
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2 responses // Copyright Prosecutions have gone too far

  • I hate it when companies or corporations fight and consumers' private information is used en masse.
    In this case, the users' names and IP addresses do NOT need to be turned over to prove Viacom's point.
    This sucks.

    From the link on "Ruh Roh..." post covering same topic:

    "Google will have to turn over every record of every video watched by YouTube users, including users' names and IP addresses, to Viacom, which is suing Google for allowing clips of its copyright videos to appear on YouTube, a judge ruled Wednesday.

    Viacom wants the data to prove that infringing material is more popular than user-created videos, which could be used to increase Google's liability if it is found guilty of contributory infringement."

    To prove this, they merely need to show the number of hits or views, not the names and addressess of everyone who watches. Bastards.
    flamegarden
  • this is ridiculous!!! I'm tired of all this corporate bullying just so they can try and maintain their place atop the totem pole. if Viacom was smart, they would utilize YouTube as a great (and free) marketing tool.
    FreakMullet

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