[Taylor514ce]

Originally Posted by Taylor514ce

I also Adblock Google's ads, because I cannot stand Google (if you want an example of rampant, unpunished piracy, look no further).

Sorry - I wouldn't touch a dime from Google. In fact, the way I see it, they already owe me for the complete contents of my various web sites that they've taken, without my permission, and stored on their servers. They then serve up portions of my site (even allowing their users to see complete pages without visiting my site), and monetize my content to drive their own advertising engine. I never gave them permission, never received payment, and don't see a dime of the advertising revenue driven by my content.

Google's operations strike a very interesting counterpoint to the main conversation here, which is who owns and controls content. According to Google, if you can take it and monetize it, all in the guise of "adding value", then it's free for the taking, the rights and intentions of the author be damned.

And yes, they're doing it to copyrighted books, too.

With Google leading the way, it's no wonder the internet has bred a culture of piracy.

P.S. Do I get any special Karma points for quoting myself?

P.P.S. Taylor514ce. It's a make/model of guitar.