Google Looks To Cut Funds To Illegal Sites

rbrandis writes "Google is in discussions with payment companies including Visa, MasterCard and PayPal to put illegal download websites out of existence by cutting off their funding. If Google goes ahead with the radical move, it would not mark the first time that illegal websites have been diminished or driven out of business by having a block put on their source of money."

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Re:AKA Google drives Bitcoin Into Mainstream use

[amiga3D]

Don't worry, the RIAA are going to sue them for patent infringement.

Re:AKA Google drives Bitcoin Into Mainstream use

[tripleevenfall]

Bitcoin reportedly tried to buy off a number of politicians, but the pols reneged when the bribes were provided in some sort of opaque pretend-currency.

Bye, bye Youtube...

[flyingfsck]

So I take it that Youtube will be cut off then?

Re:Difference between "currency" and "legal tender

[asylumx]

an understanding that if I do this for you, you'll do something for me later

Sounds like a first date if I've ever heard one described...

Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy

[schneidafunk]

[Vogon Captain] All the planning charts and demolition orders have been on display in your local planning department in Alpha Centauri for 50 of your Earth years, and so you've had plenty of time to lodge any complaints and it's far too late to make a fuss about it now!

(ANGRY SHOUTING)

[Vogon Captain] What do you mean you've never been to Alpha Centauri? Oh, for heaven's sake, mankind! It's only four light years away, you know! I'm sorry, but if you can't be bothered to take an interest in local affairs, that's your own lookout! Energize the demolition beam! God, I don't know! Apathetic bloody planet, I've no sympathy at all!