Google Starts Punishing “Pirate” Sites In Search Results

**L1b3rta** · 08-10-12 at 07:56 PM

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Google announced today that it will lower the search engine rankings of websites that receive a high number of DMCA takedown requests, independent of whether the linked content is lawful or not. The algorithm change is the result of extensive lobbying efforts by Hollywood and the major music labels, and could severely degrade the rankings of websites such as The Pirate Bay, FilesTube, and even YouTube.

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http://torrentfreak.com/google-starts-punishing-pirate-sites-in-search-results-120810/

**wtfjack** · 08-10-12 at 08:02 PM

Well that sucks!
But just like anything else, it can be circumvented.
Just enter title and web site name.
Done!

**Vivit4r** · 08-10-12 at 08:08 PM

I can see other search engines gaining exponential popularity soon. Who will come out on top?

Crymzon · 08-10-12 at 08:24 PM

Oh yeah google will reduce search results for youtube yeeeah sure.

**robbo0000** · 08-10-12 at 08:28 PM

That sux big time

**tehPARADOX** · 08-10-12 at 08:29 PM

Going to be severely abused even more by trolls now. After this announcement, their DMCA process is going to get hammered even more, legit or otherwise.

blackdragonsdg · 08-10-12 at 09:17 PM

Aside from Google shooting themselves in the foot on the market share front much to others benefit the whole tactic could backfire on Hollywood. It won't take long for some pissed off hackers to turn this against the Hollywood media morons.

flamingrat · 08-10-12 at 09:20 PM

why would they decrease results for youtube, am i wrong to think that google owns youtube?

**dormin** · 08-10-12 at 10:22 PM

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why would they decrease results for youtube, am i wrong to think that google owns youtube?

Google bought youtube for 1.65 Billion. And you dont have to look far to see (c) stuff there. This is a biased control freak move by google.

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15196982/ns/business-us_business/t/google-buys-youtube-billion/

**purehatred** · 08-11-12 at 01:22 AM

If i was a owner of such a sensor crap and if i also owned one of the best advertisement earning business...i would have the sense to EXCLUDE my own thing from this sensor bullsh*t

If i can think of something like this..i am sure Google has also thought of excluding youtube from this. And I don't think they would announce about this exception and ruin the lobbying basturds' plans and get more criticism from others

pacific · 08-11-12 at 01:24 AM

Like it's gonna change anything.

**usiel** · 08-11-12 at 01:29 AM

Hmmm, this could mean that people wont be seeing a lot of other stuff like maybe Blink, or Veoh, or other places that host videos because Google wont take those places out. Shame no?

**dormin** · 08-11-12 at 07:42 AM

So maybe we should play dirty politics and do some heavy reporting on youtube and see if those bastards actually listen or just shovel us under the rug. This will get dirty and nasty real fast. Its on the right track. God I hate large corporations. Especially when they start playing politics and think they are our savior.

**BlueDragonFire** · 08-11-12 at 01:21 PM

Nope, won't include YouTube according to this article:

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Google’s Giving YouTube a Pass With Its New Piracy Provisions

Google is implementing a new policy that will smack down search results from sites that get a lot of DMCA requests. That must affect Google's own YouTube, which must get slammed with them all the time, right? Not exactly.

Search Engine Land provides an in-depth explanation of exactly what is going on, but it comes down to one major detail: YouTube video takedowns aren't necessarily DMCA takedowns. In fact, that usually aren't. You see, YouTube has this "nice" feature called Content ID which allows rightsholders to automatically police YouTube content, complain about possible infringement, and have videos taken down. None of this, however, involves the DMCA. This is just handy YouTube functionality.

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http://gizmodo.com/5933915/googles-giving-youtube-a-pass-with-its-new-piracy-provisions

Of course they're not gonna cut off their own nut-sack. But hopefully someone will do it for 'em.

Peace to you and yours,
Matthew "Dra'Gon" Stohler

08-10-12 at 10:22 PM	#9
dormin Illuminati Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 3rd Rock Posts: 2,316	Quote: Originally Posted by flamingrat why would they decrease results for youtube, am i wrong to think that google owns youtube? Google bought youtube for 1.65 Billion. And you dont have to look far to see (c) stuff there. This is a biased control freak move by google. Here is the article. Code: Select All http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15196982/ns/business-us_business/t/google-buys-youtube-billion/

08-11-12 at 01:21 PM	#14
BlueDragonFire I plead INSANITY! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Eville, Indiana, USA, Psychotic State Posts: 1,755	Nope, won't include YouTube according to this article: Quote: Google’s Giving YouTube a Pass With Its New Piracy Provisions Google is implementing a new policy that will smack down search results from sites that get a lot of DMCA requests. That must affect Google's own YouTube, which must get slammed with them all the time, right? Not exactly. Search Engine Land provides an in-depth explanation of exactly what is going on, but it comes down to one major detail: YouTube video takedowns aren't necessarily DMCA takedowns. In fact, that usually aren't. You see, YouTube has this "nice" feature called Content ID which allows rightsholders to automatically police YouTube content, complain about possible infringement, and have videos taken down. None of this, however, involves the DMCA. This is just handy YouTube functionality. ... Code: Select All http://gizmodo.com/5933915/googles-giving-youtube-a-pass-with-its-new-piracy-provisions Of course they're not gonna cut off their own nut-sack. But hopefully someone will do it for 'em. Peace to you and yours, Matthew "Dra'Gon" Stohler

08-10-12 at 08:02 PM	#2
wtfjack Elite Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,606	Well that sucks! But just like anything else, it can be circumvented. Just enter title and web site name. Done!

08-10-12 at 08:08 PM	#3
Vivit4r The World is Ours Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,996	I can see other search engines gaining exponential popularity soon. Who will come out on top?

08-10-12 at 08:24 PM	#4
Crymzon Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 351	Oh yeah google will reduce search results for youtube yeeeah sure.

08-10-12 at 08:28 PM	#5
robbo0000 ¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º> Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 3,433	That sux big time

08-10-12 at 08:29 PM	#6
tehPARADOX Administrator Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 21,351	Going to be severely abused even more by trolls now. After this announcement, their DMCA process is going to get hammered even more, legit or otherwise.

08-10-12 at 09:17 PM	#7
blackdragonsdg Novice Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 135	Aside from Google shooting themselves in the foot on the market share front much to others benefit the whole tactic could backfire on Hollywood. It won't take long for some pissed off hackers to turn this against the Hollywood media morons.

08-10-12 at 09:20 PM	#8
flamingrat Newcomer Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 60	why would they decrease results for youtube, am i wrong to think that google owns youtube?

08-11-12 at 01:22 AM	#10
purehatred Best Remuxer Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,479	If i was a owner of such a sensor crap and if i also owned one of the best advertisement earning business...i would have the sense to EXCLUDE my own thing from this sensor bullsh*t If i can think of something like this..i am sure Google has also thought of excluding youtube from this. And I don't think they would announce about this exception and ruin the lobbying basturds' plans and get more criticism from others

08-11-12 at 01:24 AM	#11
pacific Newcomer Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 32	Like it's gonna change anything.

08-11-12 at 01:29 AM	#12
usiel Master Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,127	Hmmm, this could mean that people wont be seeing a lot of other stuff like maybe Blink, or Veoh, or other places that host videos because Google wont take those places out. Shame no?

08-11-12 at 07:42 AM	#13
dormin Illuminati Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 3rd Rock Posts: 2,316	So maybe we should play dirty politics and do some heavy reporting on youtube and see if those bastards actually listen or just shovel us under the rug. This will get dirty and nasty real fast. Its on the right track. God I hate large corporations. Especially when they start playing politics and think they are our savior.