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How can Google be sure? They can't, so they can't do it
by otalp 8y ago
How 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.