Youtube to hand over all user histories and IP addresses!

[Mr.Lucifer]

Originally Posted by Seriatim

Logging database

Next up is a 12TB database containing logging information on every video ever watched at YouTube. Viacom wants to see just how often infringing clips were viewed, then compare this against noninfringing ones to prove its contention that YouTube, in the early days, was an engine powered mostly by the gasoline of illegal content. The database will also show which username and IP address watched every video, a move with potential privacy implications.

The data set is large, but the judge noted that it could be slapped on three "over-the-shelf" 4TB drives. Request granted, score tied at 2-2.

All information will be anonymous and will not show Username or IP address. It will also be used by a 3rd part to produce statistics. Viacom will not view this information themself.

[lblay]

viacom can suck my lefty their just doing this **** for money

[Ryoutaru]

Originally Posted by Liquidfox

Google owns Youtube? Slowpoke here, but if google owns youtube then why is there google video or did they take that down??

Google bought Youtube.

[Whist]

Originally Posted by Mr.Lucifer

People are getting less and less privacy on the internet. Seriously, it annoys me a lot. Just look at what Sweden just did, and that EU thing where everything you do electronically is stored for years. Of course not for the same reasons, but that's not the problem. For each new directive, judge or government who decides to have our personal information the chance of it getting misused or stolen gets larger.

The internet has remained pretty untouched privacy wise compared to non internet privacy.

[lordcarbo]

Originally Posted by lblay

viacom can suck my lefty their just doing this **** for money

And you don't oh, work for money?

Money is awesome!

Don't blame Viacom so much as you should blame the government. At least that's my opinion. Who'd trust corporations in the first place?

[destrucci?]

Originally Posted by Mr.Lucifer

All information will be anonymous and will not show Username or IP address. It will also be used by a 3rd part to produce statistics. Viacom will not view this information themself.

A third party can be anyone including the copyright holders themselves.

[Mr.Lucifer]

Originally Posted by destrucci?

A third party can be anyone including the copyright holders themselves.

Can't be Viacom or Google. I assume they decided in unison which 3rd party would do it. Someone who works with it proffesionally probably.

[Can'-Ka No Rey]

Well, ARE they going to have fun looking at every IP address and proving each address is a different person.