Astonishingly Swift Justice

Ladies and gentlemen, we did it. Scribbler lives.

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[SockPuppet]

That was, indeed, swift.

[Jrarulez]

Really!? YouTube Customer Service actually listened!?

[The Voice in the Water]

I remember back when Google had a motto of "don't be evil." I miss those days.

[Daedalus Aegle]

Woohoo!

5722657
If enough people make a fuss, they listen The system, it is so wonderfully functional.

[PresentPerfect]

5722658
something tells me they were probably evil then, too :C

[OliverSparkle]

WOOHOO!

[PhycoKrusk]

5722657
Not really. Someone at a slightly higher level just saw what was happening and flipped a switch not because it was right, but because it was easier.

If they were doing what was right, they would have decided that four copyright claims coming in at once was suspicious, and would have investigated to ask specifically what the infringing material was so they could determine if any infringement actually took place, and we wouldn't be here right now.

What they actually did — just assuming that whoever put the claim in has a legitimate grievance in spite of the fact that it is known that the majority of claims are either illegitimate or are at least malicious — damages IP protections by obfuscating who the actual copyright holder is and making it more difficult to take appropriate legal action.

But hey, it prevents Google from "wasting money," so it's all good in the end, right?

[Chrome Masquerade]

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[Rune Soldier Dan]

Oh, good.~