Google Removes Kazaa Links, Keeps Sponsored Links

Posted by timothy on Saturday September 6, 2003 @11:08AM from the conspiracy-or-happenstance dept.

SanityInAnarchy writes "Everyone should remember when Google removed several links that Sharman (owner of Kazaa) claimed were infringing their copyrights. At first, only real results were touched and sponsored links left alone. Well, that sponsored link was removed, but there are quite a few left on a search for 'Kazaa Lite' that, if they aren't infringing Kazaa copyrights, openly advocate piracy. Well, maybe not quite, but I still can't believe they expect that phrases like 'complete albums,' 'full-length movies,' and 'Napster lives' are to be interpreted as '100% legal.'"

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Re:Sic Transit Gloria Kazaa by jbottero · 2003-09-06 16:47 · Score: 0, Troll

Ethics??? Ethics never stopped Slashdotters from downloading copyrighted material, God forbid that the copyright owner have some say in the matter. Oh, I know this will get me the *flamebait* mod, but honestly, is the only reason that Slashers seem to have no problem with walking all over someone elses copyright because it's a BIG corporation? Ya sure! Not money out of YOUR pocket. If it was, you might think differently.