Perfect 10's Zada Files Against Google - GoFuckYourself.com

Jace · 08-27-2005, 01:09 AM

GO NORM!!!!

I hope he wins, cause he is totally right

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The publisher of Perfect 10 Magazine and owner of the website perfect10.com, has filed a motion for preliminary injunction against Google.

The motion for preliminary injunction seeks to enjoin Google from copying, displaying, and distributing Perfect 10 copyrighted images. Perfect 10 filed a complaint against Google, Inc. for copyright infringement and other claims in November of 2004. It is Perfect 10's contention that Google is displaying hundreds of thousands of adult images, from the most tame to the most exceedingly explicit, to draw massive traffic to its web site, which it is converting into hundreds of millions of dollars of advertising revenue.

Perfect 10 claims that under the guise of being a "search engine," Google is displaying, free of charge, thousands of copies of the best images from Perfect 10, Playboy, nude scenes from major movies, nude images of supermodels, as well as extremely explicit images of all kinds. Perfect 10 contends that it has sent 35 notices of infringement to Google covering over 6,500 infringing URLs, but that Google continues to display over 3,000 Perfect 10 copyrighted images without authorization.

According to Dr. Norm Zada, the founder of Perfect 10 Magazine and a former Stanford, UCLA, and Columbia University professor and IBM Computer Science Research Staff Member, who began publishing Perfect 10 Magazine in 1997, most of the traffic to search engines is sex-related. "Overture's Key Selector Tool indicates that most searches on the internet are sex-related," says Zada. "Google's extraordinary gain in market cap from nothing a few years ago to close to eighty billion dollars, is more due to their massive misappropriation of intellectual property than anything else," says Zada.

According to Perfect 10, Google will likely argue that because it provides a "search function," it should be excused from liability for copyright infringement. From Perfect 10's standpoint, Google isn't directing people where to find Perfect 10 images -- that would be Perfect 10 Magazine and perfect10.com -- rather, it is displaying Perfect 10 images and allowing users to download Perfect 10 images itself. To the extent that Google does direct users searching for Perfect 10 pictures anywhere, it is virtually always to a website which misappropriated those images, not to perfect10.com.

"Google is currently displaying over 3,000 Perfect 10 copyrighted images and linking them to websites containing numerous other Perfect 10 copyrighted images and in many cases ads for which Google earns revenue," says Zada. "Google is no longer a legitimate search engine," says Zada. "It is a commercial advertising operation determined to increase ad revenue regardless of what rights it tramples on in the process," says Zada.

"In some cases, as many as 96% of Google search results on Perfect 10 model names go not to Perfect10.com, but to infringing Google AdSense partners of which Google has received notice," says Zada. "That's not legitimate search."

Zada believes that the outcome of Perfect 10's motion for preliminary injunction should have a major impact not only on Perfect 10, but also on traditional media outlets which are losing the ad revenue war to search engines, in part because of all the nude and semi-nude images search engines offer for free. Right now, he says, consumers who want to view a nude scene involving Halle Berry, Nicole Kidman, or other Hollywood beauties, can view that scene for free by visiting a search engine without purchasing the DVD. "If all an infringer needs to avoid liability is to provide some sort of a 'search function,' that will be the end of intellectual property in this country," says Zada.

FTVGirls · 08-27-2005, 01:19 AM

Ever met 'Dr.' Zada? He is a natural wierdo. He is a PhD of Economics. That Dr. title has given him more credit than its due.

RicardoB · 08-27-2005, 01:21 AM

This should set an interesting precedent for cases to come.

If Google loses hell will break loose

NaughtyRob · 08-27-2005, 01:22 AM

He makes some good points, but he is a wacko.

JD · 08-27-2005, 01:22 AM

jesus, is that all he does is sue people/companies?

Jace · 08-27-2005, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by SPeRMiNaToR

jesus, is that all he does is sue people/companies?

pretty much, but I also know quite a few people that sued him and won...what comes around goes around

Theo · 08-27-2005, 01:25 AM

"Overture's Key Selector Tool indicates that most searches on the internet are sex-related," says Zada. "Google's extraordinary gain in market cap from nothing a few years ago to close to eighty billion dollars, is more due to their massive misappropriation of intellectual property than anything else," says Zada."

that's bs
he hasn't seen anything yet

Brujah · 08-27-2005, 03:29 AM

I thought it was Zadeh, not Zada.

xclusive · 08-27-2005, 03:36 AM

It's true but google seems to be above the law I hope that he wins

Loch · 08-27-2005, 03:39 AM

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jayeff · 08-27-2005, 03:43 AM

I can't say I disagree with the direction of his argument as such. But leaving your content open to Google and then complaining it is displayed there is a lot like parents not bothering to install filters on their kids' PC and complaining they can see porn.

fuzzylogic · 08-27-2005, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jayeff

I can't say I disagree with the direction of his argument as such. But leaving your content open to Google and then complaining it is displayed there is a lot like parents not bothering to install filters on their kids' PC and complaining they can see porn.

correct.

there is quite a difference to whether the lawsuit targest ADWORDS or the indexing.

adwords, he is right. indexing, nope! lol

tf9901 · 08-27-2005, 04:06 AM

doesn't he sue alot of people ?

More Booze · 08-27-2005, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by tf9901

doesn't he sue alot of people ?

hey! that how they make money in the US.

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Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	"Overture's Key Selector Tool indicates that most searches on the internet are sex-related," says Zada. "Google's extraordinary gain in market cap from nothing a few years ago to close to eighty billion dollars, is more due to their massive misappropriation of intellectual property than anything else," says Zada." that's bs he hasn't seen anything yet

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