[SGVLUG] google/youtube vs viacom

[Solomon K. Chang]

First, you'd have to create an account.  It's free, and gives you access to more questionable content that an anonymous user otherwise would not touch.
Isn't this where bugmenot comes in?

Viacom's response to their widespread criticism was, "We're not looking for personally identifiable information."  Well, Viacom, what information were you looking for when you asked for the "...names and IP addresses" of everyone who had viewed copyrighted material, then?

I think the best answer their PR department can give is, "We don't really know what we're asking for, but we have a signed court order demanding that you hand it over to us."

Hey, it worked for SCO.


Solomon


--- On Sun, 7/13/08, matti <mathew_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: matti <mathew_2000 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [SGVLUG] google/youtube vs viacom
> To: sgvlug at sgvlug.org
> Date: Sunday, July 13, 2008, 8:13 AM
> wow, this gets interesting...
> 
> Google, Viacom now clashing over YouTube employee records
> 
> http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-9989783-93.html
> 
> hmmmm... what would I do if I ran youtube?
> 
> best
> matti