30,000 videos on YouTube removed

**Moochi** · 2006-10-20 12:52

As you all know Google bought YouTube...

So now it begins.

Google can go fuck themselves.

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061020-8038.html

And so it begins: YouTube nukes 30,000 videos

10/20/2006 8:28:44 AM, by Ken Fisher

Long before Google swooped in to buy up YouTube there were questions about the video sharing site's future. In particular, concerns relating to copyright infringement have persisted: can YouTube be sued, will they be sued? Will a sanitized YouTube be interesting? The recent acquisition by Google all but ensures that the site will remain under the infringe-o-scope of copyright holders for the near future.

In the first major mass removal of content in its history, YouTube has removed nearly 30,000 videos after being contacted by a number of Japanese rights-holders, according to the Japan Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC). The group says that its members found 29,549 videos on YouTube that contain unauthorized materials taken from Japanese sources, including movies, music videos, and television. Japanese broadcast giant NHK was among those seeking the removal of materials.

A spokesperson JASRAC said that they were also considering petitioning YouTube for a better screening process. Although YouTube is legally obligated to remove infringing material when notified, some copyright holders have expressed irritation at the notion that they need to police YouTube themselves.

The spokesperson also suggested that the number of videos to be removed is meant to send a message that this is not a minor problem. Although the DMCA provides safe harbor protections for YouTube inside the United States, rights holders are still concerned that the posting of unauthorized material could hurt their businesses even when they are vigilant and police a site like YouTube.

**Killgannon** · 2006-10-20 12:58

my videos are still there with their copyrighted mp3s in them>.>

**Fhqwghads** · 2006-10-20 13:10

Fuck Google right in their googity. One of the things that made YouTube so awesome was (I'll use past-tense since it's only a matter of time) the ability to search and view some incredibly obscure content that would otherwise be next to impossible to find. I'm not looking forward to Google and their high-and-mighty Stick of Sanitation+1 scouring their database and removing all of that juicy content. There's been tons of rare 80's videos as well as a vast number of other clips of interest that are more than likely going to be removed, and it irritates me that there probably won't be a convenient way to ever locate anything similar in the future.

This pretty much spells out the beginning of the end for YouTube. Gj, Google.

**neighbortaru** · 2006-10-20 13:13

yeah, I basically watched Bleach on youtube. Now I guess I'll never find out what happens (middle of bount arc).

**layoneil** · 2006-10-20 13:15

WTF with watching anime on Youtube, use Bittorrent.

**neighbortaru** · 2006-10-20 13:23

I don't like to use P2P networks for stuff if I can help it

**Unklemonkey** · 2006-10-20 14:04

Originally Posted by neighbortaru

I don't like to use P2P networks for stuff if I can help it

The quality of Youtube vs. Torrent stuff makes it look like shit. Couldn't imagine watching it with that grainy screen, lol.

**zakhiel** · 2006-10-20 14:05

As with all things on the intarweb, while YouTube may fall, something else will come along to take its place. (lolNapster)

**Lawls** · 2006-10-20 14:17

At least there's still http://www.pornotube.com . Snaps.

**Avvesione** · 2006-10-20 14:17

Originally Posted by layoneil

WTF with watching anime on Youtube, use Bittorrent.

Exactly

**Not Kuno** · 2006-10-20 14:37

I have a slow connection, bittorrent pretty much kills anything else I try to do online for a while so I like youtube.

That being said, YouTube has always been mass pruning the shit out of all the good videos anyway. Why is this such a surprize?

**layoneil** · 2006-10-20 14:40

it really shouldn't be, just that now they have the $$$ to more properly enforce their ToS.

**Correction** · 2006-10-20 14:45

sometimes things cost money

like copyrighted material.

get the fuck over it.

**Fhqwghads** · 2006-10-20 14:47

Originally Posted by Correction

sometimes things cost money

like copyrighted material.

get the fuck over it.

Some copyrighted material isn't available anywhere for money. Get a clue.

**Correction** · 2006-10-20 14:57

Originally Posted by Fhqwghads

Originally Posted by Correction

sometimes things cost money

like copyrighted material.

get the fuck over it.

Some copyrighted material isn't available anywhere for money. Get a clue.

Some inaccessible copyrighted material is available from sources other than youtube. For free.

Get the internet.

**Raineer** · 2006-10-20 15:18

Japan made them take it down, rice will withdrawl our support for them against north korea!

actually idc, i just don't "get" anime and could care less, makes no sense

**macbain24** · 2006-10-20 15:43

What is there to not get about anime...if you don't like it whatever but there's nothing to "get"

**neighbortaru** · 2006-10-20 15:51

Originally Posted by macbain24

What is there to not get about anime...if you don't like it whatever but there's nothing to "get"

hello FLCL

**miokomioko** · 2006-10-20 16:01

Fuck copyright infringers.

Copyright Act of 1976
Digitial Millenium Copyright Act of 1998

It's dumb assholes who don't know and/or respect these laws that hurt businesses like mine. It's insane that I have to do regular searches on various engines just to find out if some retard is trying to make money or advertise their own shit by using my images, and then people bitch/moan when they finally have to obey the law and take their shit down.

**Carbon** · 2006-10-20 16:06

Originally Posted by miokomioko

Fuck copyright infringers.

Copyright Act of 1976
Digitial Millenium Copyright Act of 1998

It's dumb assholes who don't know and/or respect these laws that hurt businesses like mine. It's insane that I have to do regular searches on various engines just to find out if some retard is trying to make money or advertise their own shit by using my images, and then people bitch/moan when they finally have to obey the law and take their shit down.

Although I agree with you, you'd better run. lol

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