Youtube to hand over all user histories and IP addresses!

Due to a recent judge ruling, google will be forced to turn over every record of ever video watched by youtube users, including user's names, and IP addresses to viacom. (story)
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rationalbeats on 2008-07-03 06:29:13
Jesus, the fact that every record of every video watched by YouTube users, including users' names and IP addresses is able to be handed over to a third party seems like a blatant violation of privacy.

I don't like it one bit.
  • 640 diggs
    Gregd on 2008-07-03 14:01:57
    I don't like it two bytes.
    • 223 diggs
      Pixelante on 2008-07-03 14:03:57
      I don't like it regardless of word length.
    • 65 diggs
      gozilla09 on 2008-07-03 14:13:28
      I don't like it one double.
    • 53 diggs
      orangefly on 2008-07-03 14:23:33
      01101001....!
    • 48 diggs
      jnava121 on 2008-07-03 14:24:11

      @ortucis...
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_(computer_scienc ...


    • 133 diggs
      Geekiest on 2008-07-03 14:24:45
      @octucis: hand in your geek card.
    • 9 diggs
      mytruckhasdents on 2008-07-03 14:42:12
      @nehalp100 I believe it was a Futurama reference...
    • 38 diggs
      bjzq8 on 2008-07-03 14:54:25
      0011000100100111101000001101101110011
      /disappears into time vortex
    • 16 diggs
      lostradamus on 2008-07-03 17:25:10
      you forgot nibble.
  • -29 diggs
    junkwheel on 2008-07-03 14:04:37
    I don't like it one Patty Mayo.
    • 0 diggs
      lAmoebal on 2008-07-03 16:05:30
      Patty Mayonaise?

      She was hot.
    • 12 diggs
      coyote1284 on 2008-07-03 17:28:06
      "Doug, what you did was rape. HONK!"
  • -28 diggs
    toekneebullard on 2008-07-03 14:18:25
    Hate to be the voice of reason, but if you don't like it, don't use the site. I know that sucks and all, but this is what Terms of Service are all about folks.
    • 24 diggs
      aliguana on 2008-07-03 14:23:04
      yeah, that's fair enough, but this is the first time since YouTube started that I've heard that it records EVERY video you watch. wtf?? Every video you upload, fair enough, but...
    • 0 diggs
      chrillen on 2008-07-03 14:26:41
      Yep, you're right man.
    • 13 diggs
      khouros on 2008-07-03 14:27:02
      Lucky that you aren't the voice of reason then. You could just as easily say "love it or leave it" to anyone who desires to improve the level of political discourse in this country...
    • 10 diggs
      covertbadger on 2008-07-03 14:40:36
      @aliguana

      "this is the first time since YouTube started that I've heard that it records EVERY video you watch."

      Realistically, you should assume this to be the case without anyone telling you. EVERY large commercial website records EVERYTHING you do. Page views and user actions are stored in meticulous detail and analysed to see how people interact with the site, so as to improve layout, navigation, advertising, etc. Youtube will have literally terabytes of logs in their data warehouse recording not only every video you've watched, but how long you watched it for, which links you clicked on that page, which related videos you rated or commented on, and probably a hundred other little details that seem meaningless on their own but build up a sophisticated profile when considered together.
    • 7 diggs
      spawnfree on 2008-07-03 14:54:13
      time to regret making all those comments about the new world order.
    • 4 diggs
      toekneebullard on 2008-07-03 15:13:11
      Hey, I'm not saying it's an ideal situation...just saying that's what the situation is. You can't agree to a ToS, and then get unhappy when they actually do what you said they could do.


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