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  Let the Flinging Commence…

  http://www.collaterallearning.com/2008/07/let-the-flinging-c...
  150 days ago in Collateral Learning · Authority: 4

  While perusing my feeds (okay, cleaning out the 1000+ that have built up over the past week) there is a bit of a buzz around the blogosphere regarding the Google/Viacom debacle.  Let’s face it- the free for all on YouTube has been officially over for some time, but the reality is that when a site is as wide open as YouTube is, it is inevitable that people will violate the rules and post whatever they see fit.  The definition of copyright has changed and is constantly changing even though the laws which govern copyright have not become fluid enough to account for the issues that will be arising as the internet continues to grow.  It seems that some have gotten the clue:  HBO, for example, has its own YouTube Channel as do a number of other sites (70 Signs of Intelligent Life on YouTube from Open Culture).  Do a search and you’ll find over 5400 uploads for “Comedy Central” most likely “illegally” posted and soon to be subject to Viacom’s Gestapo-esque search through Google’s records.   In their defense,  Viacom has YouTube-like video archives on their sites where you can access such classics as Stephen Colbert’s The WORD clip on Wikiality as well as MTV bits.  Here’s my take (for anyone who actually cares!), Viacom understands more than Google wants to claim or give them credit for (YouTube Lawsuit Threatens the Net) about the net.  Sure, Viacom may not be exploiting the full potential of the web by limiting the usage of their videos, but at the same time, they are making some of those videos available.  Maybe if we could get a reign on the free-for-all, issues such as this wouldn’t arise when people get a bit out of hand. Picture Credit: jonaldinger’s photostream on Flickr Technorati Tags: copyright, digital ethics
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  Youtube, Viacom e a Privacidade na Internet

  http://www.pontomidia.com.br/raquel/arquivos/youtube_viacom_...
  154 days ago in Social Media - Raquel Recuero · Authority: 103

  A blogosfera americana está em alas e o senador Azeredo, fazendo escola. Isso porque saiu ontem uma decisão judicial no processo entre a Viacom e o Google (a Viacom alega que o Youtube infringe direitos autorais), onde a corte simplesmente decidiu obrigar o último a entregar dados sobre todos os usuários do Youtube, incluindo user name, os IPs associados e uma lista de todos os vídeos que cada usuário assistiu durante toda a sua vida no sistema. A coisa é tão completamente absurda que lembra o Brasil e o projeto do qual falei abaixo. A decisão é uma ameaça ao direito à privacidade, uma vez que todos os dados de todos os usuários serão liberados, independentemente de quem tenha (ou não) infringido o direito autora da Viacom. Além disso, a grande questão que muitos levantam é o que diabos a Viacom pretende com esse tipo de dado (a matéria do Read Write Web menciona que querem apenas comprovar que o direito autoral está mesmo sendo infringido e não processar os usuários individualmente) - mas vamos e venhamos, essa lista será muito valiosa e escandalosamente perigosa para o indivíduo, pois conterá todos os hábitos de milhares de consumidores no sistema. Ou seja, a decisão simplesmente abre para a Viacom todo um espaço de ganho financeiro em cima da plataforma do Youtube, como analisa o pessoal do ZDNet. Mais do que isso, tal decisão gera um perigoso precedente (levando em conta que os EUA são regidos pelo direito consuetudinário) de cedência de dados que deveriam ser sigilosos a processos individuais como discute o artigo da Electronic Frontier Foundation. A análise da BBC discute a parcela de culpa do Google, que não ouviu o avisos de que os dados de IP são informações pessoais. O Fred Stutzman chama o caso de "catástrofe" na privacidade do Youtube. Resta saber agora, os rumos que o processo tomará no futuro. Big Brother is watching you. Learn to become invisible. TrackBack (0) | Comentarios (0) Comentarios neste post:
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  Privacy in a SaaS World

  http://www.licensinghandbook.com/2008/07/03/privacy-in-a-saa...
  154 days ago in Licensinghandbook Blog · Authority: 10

  I suppose it was bound to happen eventually, but a federal judge just ordered Google to turn over the viewing logs for YouTube (your usernames, IP addresses, etc) as part of the current Viacom v YouTube and Google litigation.  The EFF is fighting this, of course. But, this doesn’t bode particularly well for privacy and the use of SaaS-type computing (ie: putting your data into someone else’s hands for whatever reason) given the way in which the court interpreted existing law. Thanks for the notice to:  Unit Structures, ZDNet, and Gizmodo. PS.  Deleting your account at this point might not help… but I would definitely recommend re-evaluating what you have as your YouTube (and other services’) username and if you use your real names in the profile information.  Just a thought. The Licensing Handbook Blog is the companion site to the Software Licensing Handbook. Covering licensing topics on a regular basis, Jeffrey Gordon attempts to offer advice, add humor and sometimes even a bit of wit to a practice that most people find abhorrent - namely, reading a contract from start to finish.

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