Google vows to fight antipiracy bill even if passed
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Google vows to fight antipiracy bill even if passed
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Re: Google vows to fight antipiracy bill even if passed
#2Ugh.. This article barely mentions the critics of IP. They get mentioned at the very end of the article as "those who believe in the free flow of information, and critics of Protect IP." Meanwhile, the article throws around unsourced 'billions of dollars and thousands of jobs' claims about just how awful it is that intellectual property is violated.
I don't know what motive Google has for fighting it, but I'm glad they are nonetheless
Re: Google vows to fight antipiracy bill even if passed
#3"Google seems to think it's above America's laws."
... No, it seems to think that particular law is unjust, and as responsible citizens, they are duty-bound to fight it.
Re: Google vows to fight antipiracy bill even if passed
#4"Google seems to think it's above America's laws." ... No, it seems to think that particular law is unjust, and as responsible citizens, they are duty-bound to fight it.
Exactly.
Leave it to an executive of the MAFIAA (Michael O'Leary) to contort basic civic principles to slander anyone who stands up against their ridiculous, rights-trouncing mode of operation.
Re: Google vows to fight antipiracy bill even if passed
#5Ugh.. This article barely mentions the critics of IP. They get mentioned at the very end of the article as "those who believe in the free flow of information, and critics of Protect IP." Meanwhile, the article throws around unsourced 'billions of dollars and thousands of jobs' claims about just how awful it is that intellectual property is violated. I don't know what motive Google has for fighting it, but I'm glad th…
The motive for fighting it is that by crossing the line from "robotic indexer of the web" to "provider of curated search data", Google assumes substantial responsibility for the content of websites outside their control. This is a nightmarish slippery slope situation for them.
In my mind, making a person who provides a hyperlink responsible for the content of that link is just insanely wrongheaded and bespeaks a deep misunderstanding of the nature of the web.
Re: Google vows to fight antipiracy bill even if passed
#6Ugh.. This article barely mentions the critics of IP. They get mentioned at the very end of the article as "those who believe in the free flow of information, and critics of Protect IP." Meanwhile, the article throws around unsourced 'billions of dollars and thousands of jobs' claims about just how awful it is that intellectual property is violated. I don't know what motive Google has for fighting it, but I'm glad th…
Most of the critics don't have PR guys.
Re: Google vows to fight antipiracy bill even if passed
#7Probably a PR stunt, but I'm still happy they're going to fight it.
Re: Google vows to fight antipiracy bill even if passed
#8"Google seems to think it's above America's laws." ... No, it seems to think that particular law is unjust, and as responsible citizens, they are duty-bound to fight it.
You beat me. That quote striked me, too.
I'm not sure if it's doublespeak or logic. Is the MPAA above America's laws when it pays congressman to vote for specific law proposals? Or is it logic that no one should be above the law, even if law is paid for by certain industries?
Re: Google vows to fight antipiracy bill even if passed
#9Probably a PR stunt, but I'm still happy they're going to fight it.
Google does not need that kind of PR.
Re: Google vows to fight antipiracy bill even if passed
#10Ugh.. This article barely mentions the critics of IP. They get mentioned at the very end of the article as "those who believe in the free flow of information, and critics of Protect IP." Meanwhile, the article throws around unsourced 'billions of dollars and thousands of jobs' claims about just how awful it is that intellectual property is violated. I don't know what motive Google has for fighting it, but I'm glad th…
The motive for fighting it is that by crossing the line from "robotic indexer of the web" to "provider of curated search data", Google assumes substantial responsibility for the content of websites outside their control. This is a nightmarish slippery slope situation for them. In my mind, making a person who provides a hyperlink responsible for the content of that link is just insanely wrongheaded and bespeaks a deep…
Placing the liability for a link on the linker is more than just misunderstanding the nature of the web, it flies in the face of lots of other American principles.
People commit serious crimes with all kinds of things, screwdrivers and wire ties, let's say. Do we penalize the screwdriver maker when some crazoid kills an innocent and beautiful child with a screwdriver? No. In fact, we've just recently had the Supreme Court tell us that Guns don't kill people, people kill people.
This law is tantamount to a hitman asking directions to a street address from some passer-by, and then making the passer-by legally a murderer.
This law doesn't make sense.