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YouTube Granted Safe Harbor From Viacom

Posted by timothy on from the can't-they-all-merge-and-then-shut-up? dept.

eldavojohn writes "It's an old case, but there was an interesting development today when a judge ruled that YouTube is protected from Viacom by the safe harbor provisions of the DMCA, since YouTube helps rights owners manage their rights online and works cooperatively with entities like Viacom. Google's calling it a victory, but I'm not sure if Viacom will take this without a fight."

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  1. Youtube may be safe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    But viewers of Viacom remain at great risk.

  2. Re:About time by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    If slashdot comments are the inane ramblings of semi-literate retards... then I don't know what words remain to accurately describe youtube comments.

  3. Re:Not Sure? by dgatwood · · Score: 4, Funny

    Or flag it as a virus site. People will find the site and be horrified.

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  4. If it's so bad that people can see your content... by mykos · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maybe they should just show their films and TV shows in a secure underground bunker to viewers who are patted down and forced to watch the movie wearing handcuffs, blindfolds, and ear plugs. After "watching" the film, they must submit to a mind wipe on the off chance that they detected some copyrighted detail.

    There, now your copyright is safe!

    Wait, scrap that. Let's just cut out the middleman and send thugs to beat money out of people directly if they are suspected of thinking of watching a movie.