TV Networks Don't Want DMCA Protection For YouTube 197
sburch79 writes "A brief filed in the Viacom v. Google case asserts that the DMCA Safe Harbor provisions were never meant to apply to sites like YouTube. It also goes on to say the if safe harbor were given to these sites, it would put too big a burden on networks to police their own material."
Hahahahahahaha (Score:5, Funny)
Hahahahahahahahaha *gasp* I just read the hahahahahahah TFA hahahhahaha *gasp* So there's this lawyer right hahahahahahah, and he argues hahahahahahahhahahahahahah *gasp* that the law should be enforced according to the spirit of the law, instead of the exact word! hahahahahahahhahahaha!
Re:With great power comes great responsibility (Score:5, Funny)
it is generally not the responsibility of somebody else to make sure that material they are not responsible for does not wind up in places it doesn't belong.
Actually, this is a great idea. Let's make every YouTube user responsible for policing themselves. If they upload infringing material, they can issue themselves a takedown request, respond to themselves with a fair use claim, and then sue themselves for copyright infringement. Look how streamlined this makes the process: The publishers won't have to lift a finger! They should be paying me for coming up with such great ideas.
Re:Boo Hoo (Score:5, Funny)
Agreed. Hear that sound? That's the sound of the world's tiniest violin playing the saddest song in the world.
Careful, that song is probably copyrighted.
Re:Boo Hoo (Score:5, Funny)
Re:With great power comes great responsibility (Score:2, Funny)
...litigation is cheaper and easier than innovation.
Yeah, there oughta be a law against that..
Re:Boo Hoo (Score:1, Funny)
> Waaaah. Cry me a freaking river
Watch out, you may get sued from copyright holders of "Cry Me A River" by Julie London.
Re:575? (Score:3, Funny)
gah, let me try again:
cry me a river
build me a bridge shore to shore
and get over it
Re:Boo Hoo (Score:1, Funny)
Warner Music would like to speak with you regarding your performances of Happy Birthday.
Re:tough shit (Score:5, Funny)
Holy lawsuit, Batman, the downloaders could balance the budget!
Keep downloading, people! Your country needs you, now more than ever!