Posted December 13, 2014 The dirt is just getting dirtier, with every new dig into the giant pile of leaked data from Sony and the circle of third parties involved is rapidly widening, and Google just got mad! Talk about the second coming of WikiLeaks... Here's the Verge's summary of a key email (which the Verge doesn't even seem to realize why it's so damning):May 8, 2014: Fabrizio to group. "We’ve had success to date in motivating the AGs; however as they approach the CID phase, the AGs will need greater levels of legal support." He outlines two options, ranging from $585,000 to $1.175 million, which includes legal support for AGs (through Jenner) and optional investigation and analysis of ("ammunition / evidence against") Goliath. Both options include at least $85,000 for communication (e.g. "Respond to / rebut Goliath's public advocacy, amplify negative Goliath news, [and] seed media stories based on investigation and AG actions.")."Goliath" is the MPAA's rather transparent "codename" for Google. CID stands for a "civil investigative demand" -- which is a form of an administrative subpoena, demanding information from a company, related to an investigation.What seems to come out from these emails is that the MPAA, in coordination with the major Hollywood studios, agreed to willfully pay tons of money indirectly to state AGs (and Hood in particular) to get them to investigate Google (using the time and labor of the MPAA's favorite law firm -- and the one that Fabrizio just left). That goes way beyond anything discussed in that NY Times articles, and certainly smacks of serious illegality. It's difficult to see how this isn't bribing a public official to attack a company they dislike. Google seemed confident, in fact so confident that according to an email made public due to the recent Sony hack attack, the company contacted MPAA chief Senator Chris Dodd the day before to give him the headsup.But if Google was hoping for a congratulatory public statement, they would need to look elsewhere. Instead of a warm reception the MPAA chose to suggest that Google knew it have been involved in wrongdoing.“Everyone shares a responsibility to help curb unlawful conduct online, and we are glad to see Google acknowledging its role in facilitating access to stolen content via search,” the MPAA’s press release began.The leaked emails reveal that Google responded furiously to the perceived slur.“At the highest levels [Google are] extremely unhappy with our statement,” an email from the MPAA to the studios reads.“[Google] conveyed that they feel as if they went above and beyond what the law requires; that they bent over backwards to give us a heads up and in return we put out a ‘snarky’ statement that gave them no credit for the positive direction.”In response to the snub, Google pressed the ‘ignore’ button. A top executive at Google’s policy department told the MPAA that his company would no longer “speak or do business” with the movie group. Sources: Leaked Emails Reveal MPAA Plans To Pay Elected Officials To Attack Google Furious Google Ended MPAA Anti-Piracy Cooperation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 13, 2014 Google could have solved this problem if they wanted, but they will not do it if they get treated like crap and blamed for the hacking. Good for google, they are a strong independent company. NEW PC build: Blank Heaven minimalist white and black PC Old S340 build log "White Heaven" The "LIGHTCANON" flashlight build log Project AntiRoll (prototype) Custom speaker project Spoiler Ryzen 3950X | AMD Vega Frontier Edition | ASUS X570 Pro WS | Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB | NZXT H500 | Seasonic Prime Fanless TX-700 | Custom loop | Coolermaster SK630 White | Logitech MX Master 2S | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Pro 512GB | Samsung 58" 4k TV | Scarlett 2i4 | 2x AT2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 13, 2014 Good for google, they are a strong independent company. Who don't need no MPAA/RIAA! OT: Google, you know what to do, unblock all the things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 13, 2014 And all Google would have to say is "Oh whats that major studios, your movies don't show up on the search results of the biggest search engine on the planet? What a shame" Studios, you are outdated and running on borrowed time. Partner with forward thinkers like Google, MS or what have you and secure your futures. Don't engage in nuclear warfare cause lets be honest, your war chests are shit in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 14, 2014 Yes now the hack leaks are useful for positive progress (won't last long) I run my browser through NSA ports to make their illegal jobs easier. :PIf it's not broken, take it apart and fix it.http://pcpartpicker.com/b/fGM8TW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 14, 2014 For once, I now have more respect for Google than at any other point in my life (All those disparaging media articles were likely either half-truths or fabrications), while also continuing my fucking disrespect for the MPAA and realizing that Mozilla needs major reform now (Recent Mozilla news emphasizes this.) We all need a daily check-up from the neck up to avoid stinkin' thinkin' which ultimately leads to the hardening of attitudes. - Zig Ziglar The sad fact about atheists is that they stand for nothing while standing against things that have brought much good to the world. Now ain't that sad. - Anonymous Replace fear with faith and fear will disappear. - Billy Cox ......................................Also, Legalism, Education-bred Arrogance and Hubris-based Assumption are BULLSHIT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 15, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHr9JayVvg0 All that needs to be said. Ketchup is better than mustard. GUI is better than Command Line Interface. Dubs are better than subs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 15, 2015 Way to bite the hand that's feeding you. Google were already compliant with rules about blocking illegal stuff, you think they're gonna continue that now? Google are gonna take em to the cleaners over this, couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of asshats either. I'm also considering making the switch to chrome, I've used FF since it was Netscape but I can't justify supporting them to myself anymore. Main Rig:- Ryzen 7 3800X | Asus ROG Strix X570-F Gaming | 16GB Team Group Dark Pro 3600Mhz | Corsair MP600 1TB PCIe Gen 4 | Sapphire 5700 XT Pulse | Corsair H115i Platinum | WD Black 1TB | WD Green 4TB | EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650W | Asus TUF GT501 | Samsung C27HG70 1440p 144hz HDR FreeSync 2 | Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS | Server:- Intel NUC running Server 2019 + Synology DSM218+ with 2 x 4TB Toshiba NAS Ready HDDs (RAID0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 15, 2015 I'm not surprised at all. Hopefully this will turn it all in our favor. | The United Empire of Earth Wants You | The Stormborn (ongoing build; 90% done) | Skyrim Mods Recommendations | LTT Blue Forum Theme! | Learning Russian! Blog ||"They got a war on drugs so the police can bother me.” ― Tupac Shakur | "Half of writing history is hiding the truth" — Captain Malcolm Reynolds | "Museums are racist." — Michelle Obama | "Slap a word like "racist" or "nazi" on it and you'll have an army at your back." — MSM Logic | "A new command I give you: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another" — Jesus Christ | "I love the Union and the Constitution, but I would rather leave the Union with the Constitution than remain in the Union without it." — Jefferson Davis | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 15, 2015 For once, I now have more respect for Google than at any other point in my life (All those disparaging media articles were likely either half-truths or fabrications), while also continuing my fucking disrespect for the MPAA and realizing that Mozilla needs major reform now (Recent Mozilla news emphasizes this.) What news about Mozilla? Spoiler Cpu: Ryzen 9 3900X – Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 Aorus Pro Wifi – RAM: 4 x 16 GB G. Skill Trident Z @ 3200mhz- GPU: ASUS Strix Geforce GTX 1080ti– Case: Phankteks Enthoo Pro M – Storage: 500GB Samsung 960 Evo, 1TB Intel 800p, Samsung 850 Evo 500GB & WD Blue 1 TB PSU: EVGA 1000P2– Display(s): ASUS PB238Q, AOC 4k, Korean 1440p 144hz Monitor - Cooling: NH-U12S, 2 gentle typhoons and 3 noiseblocker eloops – Keyboard: Corsair K95 Platinum RGB Mouse: G502 Rgb & G Pro Wireless– Sound: Logitech z623 & AKG K240 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 15, 2015 What news about Mozilla? When they fired their CEO for Politically Correct reasons. We all need a daily check-up from the neck up to avoid stinkin' thinkin' which ultimately leads to the hardening of attitudes. - Zig Ziglar The sad fact about atheists is that they stand for nothing while standing against things that have brought much good to the world. Now ain't that sad. - Anonymous Replace fear with faith and fear will disappear. - Billy Cox ......................................Also, Legalism, Education-bred Arrogance and Hubris-based Assumption are BULLSHIT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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