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The_Pope · 23rd Feb 2006, 11:04

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/02...10_sue_google/

Cabe · 23rd Feb 2006, 11:23

robots.txt

I wonder if someone should email them with "just google for it"

Bindibadgi · 23rd Feb 2006, 11:33

What's with the whitening behind google? Bah

Nitro_APBT · 23rd Feb 2006, 18:34

robots.txt won't do anything for them. The problem, as stated in the bit tech article is that people subscribe to the site, leech all of the content, then post elswhere. THEN google indexes it. I'm sure the same goes for yahoo.

I think the responsibility is the magazine's however. They have obviously taken step 1 in finding stolen content. They found images through google. however instead of folloing through (going to the site where the image is hosted, then suing them) they have taken the shortcut and are trying to sue google.

This is like getting rid of corners on streets becaus eyou can find drugs, and hookers on them.

What can google do? Really? Not bring up any results for "perfect 10"? This would leave legitimate searchers empty handed. Filter out filename from a list of perfect 10 © images? That would leave any images with the same name excluded. Filter exact file information? Same name, size, dimensions, etc? The people would, and probably already do resize, and resave them.

There is no way to filter out a site's content after it's already been stolen without harming both google, and regular users.

cpemma · 23rd Feb 2006, 19:00

Okay, hands up if you've just dashed to enter 'perfect 10'.

Look at all the free advertising they've got.

Static Lullaby · 23rd Feb 2006, 19:03

Apparently...Perfect 10 has sued just about everyone. They have tried to sue credit card companies, Amazon.com and a few others. Can post links to articles I have been looking up if anyone is interested.

basically...its a failing porn mag, that is trying to make a few extra bucks off of other companies doing better.

Article:1
Article:2

Tulatin · 23rd Feb 2006, 19:27

whine whine friggin whine. I'm sure it's so hard to just send an e-mail asking google to remove your indexed content, rather than suing them over it. Cash and publicity hungry scumbags.

Static Lullaby · 23rd Feb 2006, 22:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tulatin

whine whine friggin whine. I'm sure it's so hard to just send an e-mail asking google to remove your indexed content, rather than suing them over it. Cash and publicity hungry scumbags.

They apparently sent a number of cease and desist letters to google. Some of which were followe dthrough with, most of which were not. (not certian why since google had not really replied in any of the other articles I read.

sadffffff · 23rd Feb 2006, 22:52

how is google at fault here?! they didnt take a thing. they only made thumbnails of the content that OTHER people stole. if anything, perfect 10 should be thanking google for providing them an easy way to track down the people who ripped their content and reposted it.

google should fight this tooth and nail.

Static Lullaby · 24th Feb 2006, 05:39

Google will fight it and likely win. Will be watching this with interest. Far as I am concerned... Google=10, Perfect 10=0

Firehed · 24th Feb 2006, 06:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Static Lullaby

Google will fight it and likely win. Will be watching this with interest. Far as I am concerned... Google=10, Perfect 10=0

Meh, Google is slightly down in my books... to like a 9.5 right now. They're denying me from Adsense for absolutely no reason, formerly because the site was down when it wasn't and because the site had no content when it did. That said, I'd only put it up so i could feel good about myself, not really to make money.

DXR_13KE · 26th Feb 2006, 22:18

Quote:

Robots.txt :A file used to keep web pages from being indexed by search engines. The Robots Exclusion page provides official details.

Google will win this for sure,

"if you want porn just google for it"

warchild · 26th Feb 2006, 23:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by DXR_13KE

Google will win this for sure,

"if you want porn just google for it"

Malfoleo · 28th Feb 2006, 03:47

The 'natural model' site Perfect 10 has won its legal battle against Google over the search engine's use of thumbnail images from the site. A judge in California has ruled that Google infringed Perfect 10's copyright on the pictures by taking copies and storing them on its own servers.

Another battle sadly lost against COMPLETE STUPIDITY AND IGNORANCE.

Sadly, the link is from MacUser...

23rd Feb 2006, 11:04	#1
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23rd Feb 2006, 18:34	#4
Nitro_APBT SpiderModder Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: End of the longest line Posts: 53	robots.txt won't do anything for them. The problem, as stated in the bit tech article is that people subscribe to the site, leech all of the content, then post elswhere. THEN google indexes it. I'm sure the same goes for yahoo. I think the responsibility is the magazine's however. They have obviously taken step 1 in finding stolen content. They found images through google. however instead of folloing through (going to the site where the image is hosted, then suing them) they have taken the shortcut and are trying to sue google. This is like getting rid of corners on streets becaus eyou can find drugs, and hookers on them. What can google do? Really? Not bring up any results for "perfect 10"? This would leave legitimate searchers empty handed. Filter out filename from a list of perfect 10 © images? That would leave any images with the same name excluded. Filter exact file information? Same name, size, dimensions, etc? The people would, and probably already do resize, and resave them. There is no way to filter out a site's content after it's already been stolen without harming both google, and regular users. __________________ BONDO is *NOT* a F***ING FASTENER!!!!11ONE

23rd Feb 2006, 19:00	#5
cpemma Ecky thump Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: S.Yorkshire, OK Posts: 12,333	Okay, hands up if you've just dashed to enter 'perfect 10'. Look at all the free advertising they've got. __________________ Nobody's perfect. But being a Yorkshireman is as close as you can get.

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Static Lullaby Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 202	Apparently...Perfect 10 has sued just about everyone. They have tried to sue credit card companies, Amazon.com and a few others. Can post links to articles I have been looking up if anyone is interested. basically...its a failing porn mag, that is trying to make a few extra bucks off of other companies doing better. Article:1 Article:2 __________________ ACS Case Build-off Contest

23rd Feb 2006, 19:27	#7
Tulatin The Froggy Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 2,941	whine whine friggin whine. I'm sure it's so hard to just send an e-mail asking google to remove your indexed content, rather than suing them over it. Cash and publicity hungry scumbags. __________________ Desky E8400 @ 4.0 1.42v; P5K-E WiFi; 4x1 Kingmax Mars 1066 @ 1129 CAS 5; 2x [TOO CHEAP TO SPONSOR] 4850 @ 675/1050; Enermax Liberty; WCing in a CM690

23rd Feb 2006, 22:52	#9
sadffffff Hypermodder Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: sadffffff Posts: 676	how is google at fault here?! they didnt take a thing. they only made thumbnails of the content that OTHER people stole. if anything, perfect 10 should be thanking google for providing them an easy way to track down the people who ripped their content and reposted it. google should fight this tooth and nail.

24th Feb 2006, 05:39	#10
Static Lullaby Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 202	Google will fight it and likely win. Will be watching this with interest. Far as I am concerned... Google=10, Perfect 10=0 __________________ ACS Case Build-off Contest

28th Feb 2006, 03:47	#14
Malfoleo I -am- demotivation. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,512	GOOGLE LOST! The 'natural model' site Perfect 10 has won its legal battle against Google over the search engine's use of thumbnail images from the site. A judge in California has ruled that Google infringed Perfect 10's copyright on the pictures by taking copies and storing them on its own servers. Another battle sadly lost against COMPLETE STUPIDITY AND IGNORANCE. Sadly, the link is from MacUser... __________________ I play with fish all day. And take photos for your sick pleasure.