YouTube forced to erase 30,000 video files - GoFuckYourself.com

GTS Mark · 10-20-2006, 01:01 PM

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Google's YouTube.com removed 29,549 video files from its popular Web site after receiving a demand from a group of Japanese media companies over copyright infringement, an industry group said on Friday.

http://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS...eut/index.html

DH

jact · 10-20-2006, 01:02 PM

Timeline?

Juicy D. Links · 10-20-2006, 01:03 PM

RawAlex · 10-20-2006, 01:10 PM

Welcome to the wonderful world of "google bought you, now you have deep pockets, and now everyone is going to get their lawyers after you".

We can all remember this as they time that youtube stopped being cool.

adultguus · 10-20-2006, 02:03 PM

Aren't there somewhere near 60K new videos placed on Youtube every day? Them having to remove 30K shouldn't be anything to worry about.

madawgz · 10-20-2006, 02:05 PM

i knew it was going to happen...

squishypimp · 10-20-2006, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adultguus

Aren't there somewhere near 60K new videos placed on Youtube every day? Them having to remove 30K shouldn't be anything to worry about.

if anything this will increase the press coverage in japan and boost up video submissions & traffic.

HAPPYPEEKERS · 10-20-2006, 02:06 PM

All of my good music videos that listen to every day are gone now grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

born2blog · 10-20-2006, 02:08 PM

how will the world ever survive now LOL

L-Pink · 10-20-2006, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adultguus

Aren't there somewhere near 60K new videos placed on Youtube every day? Them having to remove 30K shouldn't be anything to worry about.

59,925 of them are punks on skateboards

tony286 · 10-20-2006, 02:15 PM

Im surprised that hasnt happened more

marketsmart · 10-20-2006, 02:19 PM

i wonder when the US companies will ask...

QuaWee · 10-20-2006, 02:31 PM

As long ass they don't mess with the Super Gay, Shooto, DEEP, and Pride vids I'll be ok lol

fucter · 10-20-2006, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by L-Pink

59,925 of them are punks on skateboards

quoted for truth

Miguel T · 10-20-2006, 06:25 PM

WOW! Those are alot of videos.

RawAlex · 10-20-2006, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by L-Pink

59,925 of them are punks on skateboards

The other 75 are clips from south park and "dick,fart, and boob jokes".

RIP YouTube, we barely knew ya.

interracialtoons · 10-20-2006, 06:33 PM

I can't believe google even bought it without seeing how it did without copyright infringement. I guess they just wanted to get before anyone else did.

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GTS Mark Vrume Mark Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 20,912	YouTube forced to erase 30,000 video files TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Google's YouTube.com removed 29,549 video files from its popular Web site after receiving a demand from a group of Japanese media companies over copyright infringement, an industry group said on Friday. http://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS...eut/index.html DH

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HAPPYPEEKERS Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 7,566	All of my good music videos that listen to every day are gone now grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr __________________ Please Read All Of My Posts In A Sarcastic Tone So You Get The Full Effect!! HappyPeekers - April

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RawAlex So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In a house. Posts: 9,465	Welcome to the wonderful world of "google bought you, now you have deep pockets, and now everyone is going to get their lawyers after you". We can all remember this as they time that youtube stopped being cool.

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