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Is Google Silently Removing Posts?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the communication-prevents-most-conspiracy-theories dept.

mrbill writes to tell us that several music bloggers believe that Google may be silently removing posts. Those especially prone to conspiracy theories think this may be a part of some greater nefarious action in cooperation with the RIAA. The LA Weekly story cites several sites and email/chat room discussion that points to the only common ground being Google's Blogger platform for sites that have had content mysteriously disappear. This still resides firmly in the wildly speculative realm of unfounded rumor but raises the question, should Google be required to notify a content creator when their IP has been deleted/removed?

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  1. This can only mean one thing: by sstpm · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Google tin foil hat is about to be launched. This is a ruse to drum up demand.

    1. Re:This can only mean one thing: by Jafafa+Hots · · Score: 4, Funny

      I have my own, "The RIAA is a Bunch of Rectum Licking Whores"

      You shouldn't make them sound so positive. The real RIAA never does anything that pleasing.

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    2. Re:This can only mean one thing: by SmlFreshwaterBuffalo · · Score: 2, Funny

      Score: -1, Excessively Informative

  2. Is the site getting a new tagline? by SterlingSylver · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slashdot: Wildly Speculative Realms of Unfounded Rumor for Nerds. Stuff that Could Conceivably Matter if in Fact True.

    1. Re:Is the site getting a new tagline? by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 4, Funny

      No, I think that one's already taken by Macrumors.com.

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    2. Re:Is the site getting a new tagline? by spun · · Score: 2, Funny

      Now look, everybody knows that the Rand Corporation, in conjunction with the reverse vampires, has been secretly monitoring the meaningless babble of music nerds in order to develop non lethal weaponry capable of putting just about anyone to sleep.

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    3. Re:Is the site getting a new tagline? by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 1, Funny

      So, which are you? ;)

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  3. WTF? by Al+Al+Cool+J · · Score: 4, Funny

    I had first post, and now it's gone!

    1. Re:WTF? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I had first post, and now it's gone!

      Preview button strikes again!

  4. alphabetically challenged by NonUniqueNickname · · Score: 5, Funny
    FTA:

    on everything from Abba to Zappa

    So posts on ZZ Top are safe? Good.

    1. Re:alphabetically challenged by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      ZZ comes before Za in some sort orders.

      And Aa comes after Za in some sort orders.

      Your point?

    2. Re:alphabetically challenged by the+phantom · · Score: 2, Funny

      Maybe ZZ Top is sorted as "Top, ZZ."

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  5. Impossible by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    google is not evil. you don't believe me. just ask them! better yet google it ...post removed my google!!

  6. Re:Free Ride by interkin3tic · · Score: 3, Funny

    Or don't ever use something free

    EVER? Uh... where can I buy some bottled air then?

  7. Re:Google doesnt remove your posts...... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Chuck Norris su-NO CARRIER