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1 Posted by hookemhorns5468 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:20PM EDT Report Abuse

that's horrible. no one has any right to that data

2 Posted by jim12957 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:35PM EDT Report Abuse

I agree that if the information 'is' released, we're talking a class-action of record-setting proportions. The information Viacom is requesting is 'far' in excess of what's required ... and 'should not' be handed over. Personally, I'd say the judge, for making such a ruling, shows he has no comprehension of the online world (which makes sense, considering he graduated law school in 1955) ... why do they insist on giveing tech-themed/heavy cases to judges who know nothing about tech?

3 Posted by emv425 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:54PM EDT Report Abuse

It certainly seems like all of our rights to privacy are slowly being taken away. This is an outrage!

4 Posted by crapdirector on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:30PM EDT Report Abuse

Too bad we can't sue the courts for their stupid decision making.

5 Posted by bella77427 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:04PM EDT Report Abuse

If the data belonged to someone or an entity and was posted without permission of course someone should be sued. Yet I fail to see why it should be the viewer. I think it should be the individual poster or posters of such a content hence only their information should be requested. They have the need to prove that they had the approval to publish the said data.

6 Posted by gooddayz39 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:11PM EDT Report Abuse

The court system and our government are going to turn this country into a 3rd world country with all of thier money worshiping ways!

7 Posted by bigshiggadigga@sbcglobal.net on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:07PM EDT Report Abuse

I for one will attempt to find out what the sources of my entertainment are, and avoid anything to do with Viacom. I haven't knowingly watched any content of theirs on YouTube. If I'm sued by Viacom, I'll pay my lawyer to drag it out as long as possible... even if it costs me 100 times any crappy royalty assessed by the courts.

8 Posted by rogueist on Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:49PM EDT Report Abuse

I am quite sure that Google will put in some type of petition to stop this. But on the other hand, Google could start to ship out truckloads of physical documents, one truckload a day, and claim they will continue to do so for the next 100 years in order to comply with the court orders for the records up to the current day, and then tack on a $1billion surcharge for the recoverable attorney fees to be paid for the documentation. Stupid non-tech judges are horrible. No reason for Viacom to receive that large a scope of information either - they are not entitled to it. Very bad judgement from the judge.

9 Posted by rapmetal47 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:29PM EDT Report Abuse

I agree with emv425 and crapdirector 100%. Thank you for the article, Mr. Null.

10 Posted by tbmsample on Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:57PM EDT Report Abuse

And this is why I didn't join YouTube. Now I'm glad.

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