Andries April 20, 2012, 13:34:30

Google is trying to cgnhae the subject, this isn’t about ad $ or driving traffic. Google, you are missing the most basic and important point, and arguing with FUD, the old “they don’t get it” parlay. If you have paid for the rights and or have an agreement to redistribute content, then fine, no argument. But when you are redistributing content without explicit rights UP FRONT you are infringing on the copyright. The copyright holder gets to set the policy, and if they do not post a policy other than the copyright then you can NOT reuse/redistribute the content, period. Your logic comes out like this: If you don’t tell me I am not allowed to steal each time I want to steal then I am allowed to steal. Nope, you are simply stealing. Copyright law protects against non-approved distribution by default, that is the essence of that law. Frankly I am surprised that it has taken so long for information SOURCES, the people who have done the hard work, to challenge what is a pretty clear case of infringement. I realize it isn’t just you, it is done by all kinds of web sites. But, well, I guess that is price you pay for being so big. Similarly I have noticed many music videos being taken down from Youtube recently. Hey, I liked some of those videos, but tough for me – if Youtube doesn’t have the rights for redistribution then they don’t! Instead of acting like a teenager trying to weasel out of a fib, show some backbone and say “We have made a mistake” and start acting responsibly. Google, get online and search “sues Google” and look at the list. Google, in this case you don’t get it. Wake up or you might be Googling “class action suit.”