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I would prefer that Google would add labels like "pirate site" or "legitimate copy". How can a normal user understand what kind of site they are visiting and wh
by codedokode 8y ago
I would prefer that Google would add labels like "pirate site" or "legitimate copy". How can a normal user understand what kind of site they are visiting and whether the site has a legal copy of a movie? The copyright agreements are not public.
For example, there is a website that allows to watch Japanese TV from abroad (quite expensive by the way). How one can be sure that they are not paying to scammers?
- nashashmi 8y agoIf they labeled them then they would also ha e an obligation to remove them.
- duxup 8y agoIs that true? Just having links and they'd have to remove it? If they're down ranking them that obviously indicates they know what they are already, but they're not removing them.
- pbhjpbhj 8y agoWell USA have had at least one foreign national extradited for having a webpage with links to what was later deemed to be unlicensed content. So, such things are clearly on a par with terrorism or murder -- I'm sure they'll be arresting Google execs forthwith. /s
- otalp 8y agoHow can Google be sure? They can't, so they can't do it
- codedokode 8y agoIf they cannot determine which site is legal then they should not be playing with sites' ranks.
- copyrighteous 8y agoSure they could. Copyright owners could list the content they own in some centralized system, and provide canonical URLs or domains for accessing that content. Google could then show that a particular search result is the canonical page for a given movie, without having to try to guess whether some other page has an illegal copy.
- bdhess 8y agoThis sounds like it would practically work like "enhanced DMCA takedown for search results". Please no. Basically, you're wishing away a number of huge problems, including (1.) that copyright attaches at the time of creation, while the owner of that copyright is often multiple steps removed from the act of creation and determined by complex legal arrangements; (2.) copyright ownership for a particular work may differ depending on political jurisdiction; (3.) copyright ownership is not the same as distribution rights, which also may vary based on political jurisdiction; (4.) it's not clear how fair use could be accommodated in such a system. It would also have the effect of favoring larger entities with more copyrighted works; i.e. Disney would have a better chance of navigating this system than an independent creator would.
- tomcooks 8y agoThey do with malware, and what appears to be malware.
- codedokode 8y agoAt least they can put a label like "This site has an agreement with XYZ Music" or "This site received 1000 takedown notices in last year".
- pbhjpbhj 8y agoSo you'd be able to find the best UX sites by looking for the ones with the highest number of takedowns.
- ocdtrekkie 8y agoYeah, I experienced this problem hardcore when trying to find an ebook I wanted to buy DRM-free. You search for that and you get a ton of PDF sharing sites. As it turned out, it was hard to find a legit link there because the publisher didn't offer any DRM free options, mind you. But yeah, when I was looking for a proper way to purchase, all I found was pirate versions.
- sudouser 8y agoexactly, i had to download illegal pdf of drm book I already bought, which unfortunately only works in that awful adobe digital desktop app...
- scarface74 8y agoThey already do. If I search for a movie or tv show on Google from my iPhone, the top results are direct links to YouTube, iTunes, Starz, Prime Video, Hulu, Vudu, Netflix and Google Play Video.
- mikec3010 8y agoCopyright law doesn't apply equally in all jurisdictions. So I would prefer they default to the lowest common denominator