Re: VIACOM VS YOU (Invasion of Privacy)

We have no way of knowing which click will lead us to a video w/ copyrighted material.
Viacom has exclusive rights to it's copyrighted material unless the company grants another entity the right to use the material. Viacom has the right to know who has been fraudulently using their material. Viacom has the right to hold responsible the business who hosts and distributes their material.
The average YT user, however, has no way of knowing from a thumbnail if a video will have copyrighted material in it. So, the average YT user shouldn't be held responsible for not being Miss Cleo. Her/His privacy should not be invaded.
Anyone who steps out of line, can instantly be 'discredited' for clicking on a video of 'questionable' taste. Gimme 3 minutes of your time.
VIACOM is pursuing Google, the owner of YouTube, for copyright issues. Judge Louis Lee Stanton has ruled that Google must turn over our YouTube member IDs along with the corresponding videos watched as well as our computers' IP addresses to Viacom.
Copyright issues should concern those who've abused the copyright laws, not those who unknowingly watched the loaded clips. Surely Viacom knows this. This is a blatant invasion of privacy.
Instead of whining about what corporations are doing, punish them.
Boycott media. Try not spending anything for a couple of days.
The following is a list of what Viacom owns.
It is taken from their site.
http://www.viacom.com/ourbrands/Pages/default.aspx
Paramount Pictures
DreamWorks
Comedy Central
BET Network
MTV Networks
VH1
Vitrual Worlds (The Hills, Laguna Beach, Pimp My Ride)
Nickelodeon
Quizilla
Spike TV
TV Land
CMT
GameTrailers
GT Marketplace
Harmonix
Ifilm
AlterEllen.com
365gay.com
GoCityKids
The Music Factory
Game One
VIVA
QOOB
Lazona.com
Y2M
RateMyProfessors.com
College Publisher
Neopets
ParentsConect
URGE
Xfire