Adult Site Sues Google, Google Compared To MS Again

daria42 writes "It looks like Adult magazine publisher Perfect 10 is suing Google to stop the search engine giant from using images of models in the images part of its search engine. The publisher has alleged Google is in breach of its copyright by displaying more than 3,000 photos." From the article: "Perfect 10 first became aware of Google serving up text links to other Web sites that allegedly carried copyright images of Perfect 10 models back in 2001, Zada said in an interview on Thursday. The company then sent notices to Google, under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, asking the search giant to discontinue linking to the other sites." Additionally, with users writing to mention that that Google has changed their 10 Things statement recently, yet another article comparing them to Microsoft was bound to turn up. From the Sydney Herald article: "The question is whether the young upstarts who have built a hugely profitable business on Google's anti-corporate image are on the way to following Gates's path from bright young turk to monopolistic behemoth." Update: 08/26 13:27 GMT by Z : xmas2003 points out that the requested injunction is part of the suit Perfect 10 brought against Google last November, which we have previously reported on.

Re:Every one of you people are fucking stupid

[Anonymous Coward]

Not for indexing Perfect 10's sites, but rather for indexing other sites who happen to have stolen Perfect 10's images.

Oh baloney. You can't find pictures of Perfect 10's models in Google, or at least it's really hard. Believe me, I've been looking for them for years.

I mean.... uh....um....

Re:Goodwin's Law

[Pizaz]

Goodwin's Law is retarded. I think a better law is the Special Olympics Law which is as follows. "Arguing online is like running in the Special Olympics. Even if you win you're still a fucking retard." Oh noes, did I win? DAMN IT!

Re:Publicity

[pieterh]

So Microsoft's latest strategy for smearing its competitors is to launch a FUD campaign in which... wait for it... their competitors get called "as evil as Microsoft?"

Hmmm. Something not quite right here. What could the MS spindroids be thinking?

"Hey, I just had an excellent idea for a fudwave..."
"Yeah?" (puts down bimbo and cigar for a second)
"Look.. we're evil, right?"
"Damn right! I mean, unfortunately, yes...?"
"I mean, we tried to fix that - the Foundation, pocket money for Africa, Bill even visited some schools..."
"People always want a villain, I guess that's us..."
"So, since Google refuse to compete fairly with us, here's the plan... We're going to redefine the meaning of 'evil'..."
"uh?"
"Lots of PR about 'Google is evil too, just like MS'"
"Solid! And then, 'IBM is evil'"
"Yup. Then, 'Linux is evil' and so on. Eventually people gonna start associating 'evil' with 'cool', and then we'll be there"
"Sigh. Been a long time since we were cool."
"OK, call in some favours. I think Perfect-10 still owe us for that time with the Senator."
"Trollboys online?"
"Yup. Ready to go!" ...

It might just work.

that's Godwin

[subtropolis]

One 'o', you fucking nazi!

Re:Publicity

[Anonymous Coward]

You are indeed correct, sir.
Large is Evil.
Any organization bigger than a jazz combo is, by its inherent nature, Satanic

Re:Every one of you people are fucking stupid

[LurkerXXX]

Of course they aren't going to win any lawsuit against Google. They aren't planning to.

Had you ever heard of Perfect10 before? I hadn't. The company just spent $1,000 on lawyer bills and got themselves $1,000,000 worth of publicity. Exactly what I think they were shooting for.

Re:Would it not be easier...

[Pollardito]

why should Perfect 10 be responsible for monitoring ALL webservices/search engines/etc from ALL companies and look for abuse of their property?

why should Google be responsible for monitoring ALL the internet for ALL companies looking for abuse of their property?

if neither side wants to spend the effort looking for porn, i volunteer to do the dirty work! just remember this sacrifice i'm making in the name of corporate harmony the next time there are nominations for the Nobel Peace prize

Re:Publicity

[Chosen Reject]

but they sure as hell are far from evil.

+1 Ironic!

Re:I suspect something 'Darl' like is in play here

[RangerRick98]

Half of spam sent is trying to achieve that effect (okay and infect you with spayware and other creepy crawlies.)

I've got the creepy crawlies just thinking about what spayware could do to a person.

Re:Every one of you people are fucking stupid

[RyanLauck]

Put your tin foil hats on: Maybe perfect10's PR company even put up the "infringing" sites, and is why they are going after google instead of just sending out cease and desist letters.