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It means that this court case is about to blow wide open to be much more than a mere legal brawl between Viacom and YouTube/Google.

Google is arguing to the court that Viacom's lawsuit is threatening the entire way the internet works. They are saying that Viacom doesn't have the right to police the internet and limit the way people share information, which is exactly what Google feels will happen if Viacom wins its suit.

Google is warning the court that if they side with Viacom they are opening up a terrific can of internet copyright witch-hunts. In their view it would be an insane ruling making it nearly impossible to enforce or police and extremely cumbersome for internet information-sharing sites, like YouTube.

Google is saying they have in good faith removed the obvious copyright infrigment materials, like Avatar and SpongeBob full-length episodes, but to attack the smaller fanvids with minor scenes is utterly ridiculous and pointless to pursue.

Viacom is not backing down saying, this is our stuff, we want every second of it accounted for and if someone uses it, they have to pay us for it. Remember that the current head honcho of Viacom, Philippe Dauman, is a lawyer by trade.

So this is huge news because the court ruling will be setting a precedent (a pattern or example for others to follow) which may cause incredible havoc on the internet, especially with information-sharing websites.

Does that make more sense? LOL

True. I can already think of five or six other viewing websites. By the time viacom's done trying to sue them all they'll be outta cash from paying the lawyers. Remember, back in the day sueing was done when you acctually were indignenet with someone(Ah! the days of "cease and desist letters"), nowadays people sue for a living. these people aren't sueing google so they can stop all trafficing of their work, they are doing it to make a buck.

I absolutely agree. What is Viacom trying to tell the fans? Do not express yourself and your creativity? The fact is that if a random person stumbles upon a fanvid and enjoys it, chances are they will want to see the actual show. Do you want that means? Instant and FREE advertising. Promotion of avatar and it doesn't cost a dime. Viacom should encourage people to show their creativity and love for the show. Hey look at it this way, better if people are doing something clean and friendly than doing something bad, or illegal. God knows there is enough bad influences in the world. Censorship of the fanvids isn't really helping that situation.

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I am not a guy and in hearing this I am obligated to do a facepalm *facepalm*

I am not a guy and in hearing this I am obligated to do a facepalm *facepalm*