Re: Google FILTERS searches for possible DMCA infringable content!!!

["Gregory A. Gilliss" <ggilliss () netpublishing com>]

Okay, now *this* is a security issue.

First off, let's set some boundaries - the DMCA is *law* therefore it
has to be obeyed by corporations (Google) unless they are prepared to
fight it with their legal staff (not likely). So let's not waste bandwidth
bashing the DMCA. There's better fora for that.  Also, mea Culpa - IANAL. 

BTW, pls don't anyone misconstrue the previous paragraph as an endorsement
of the law. I just don't want to waste peoples' time with DMCA rants on FD.

Now, if you scroll down this Web page you can find Google's policy for
affected sites to protest their exclusion. All they have to do is identify
their material of dubious nature, identify themselves (name, address, etc),
sign the paper (which makes it legally binding, and give it to Google.

So, if you have mp3 ph1l3z or whatever on your site and Google excludes
your URL because of the DMCA, and you write them a "counter notification",
what you are doing effectively is giving the DOJ (or whoever decides to
chase after the nasty software/music pirates) the ammunition to come and
kick down your door and confiscate your servers and charge you with DMCA
violations.

For those of you who don't know (this is gonna get me in a lot of trouble,
but WTF) Google searches are monitored by agencies that care about things
like crime and terrorism. Don't ask me to validate that assertion, because 
there's no way that I can or would. Call me a conspiracy nut, but it is
and they are. 'nuf said.

G

On or about 2003.10.02 20:55:31 +0000, KF (dotslash () snosoft com) said:

> http://www.google.com/dmca.html

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