The Third Reich is upon us. Joining the ranks of Microsoft, the RIAA, and several other insanely wealthy corporations Viacom has filed suit against Google and at risk once again is our privacy.
It seems Viacom is demanding all the user name information and IP addresses Google has on file for anyone that has ever VIEWED a copyrighted video on YouTube. Viacom feels that it needs this information to prove it has a case against Google by proving the amount of content that is viewed illegally. So where do we get our say? The argument could be made that the users made the decision to view illegal video and therefore give up some of their rights. It could also be said however that this is an issue between Google, its YouTube site and the soul sucking media corporations. Why is it that whenever there is money involved it is our privacy that has to suffer?
In the end it will be the pioneers of the internet that hold on with a death grip and keep it the open playing field it was created to be instead of the playground for the content gestapo and neo-fascist capitalistic ideals. I for one feel that the users should unite and sue both the judge and Viacom in this case for invasion of our privacy but under the current regime of freedom in exchange for peace of mind this lawsuit would probably achieve very little.
Jack
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