There's always robots.txt and Google checks for googlebot for its generic crawler, as well as googlebot-image for its image crawler.
A lot of grief could be avoided if they added googlebot-news to their spider code, then anything allowed for googlebot but not googlebot-news ends up in the regular index on the main Google site, but not on the Google News page.
That way the news sites could opt out of the one without opting out of the other. It would still cost them a significant amount of traffic, I'd bet and cause them to reconsider. On the whole it would a cheap way for Google to prove the point by giving them exactly what they want.
Newspaper: But if people read the snippet, they no longer need to read the article! Judge: So what you're saying is, Google copies the entire article? Newspaper: No, your honor, but the snippet contains enough that people might not want to read the entire story. Judge: So what you're saying is, you write predictable drivel and any random excerpted piece of it is enough to know the rest? Newspaper: Derp.
So which is it? Either there is value in Google driving traffic and they just want to be paid for receiving free advertising, or the news sites want to hide that articles can indeed be summarised accurately by Google in 2 sentences.
Its use normally allowed only in serious screenplays. By some coincidence it's known around these parts as a country whose news agencies faced the same dilemma not long ago.
But taking it somewhat seriously for a moment; as far as an insurance company goes, it doesn't have to be a losing proposition. Structure it like bonds that come due when the buyer's company goes under. Insurance company collects rent until then, as well as perhaps a service charge.
The upside for whomever would buy into that could be releasing the funds only after bankruptcy proceedings have taken place. So then free from creditors, the account holder could take whatever they've paid in and start over or use it toward an early retirement.
Don't forget the board game, loosely modeled on The Game of Life.
"This fun game will teach your children all they need to know about illegal raids on foreign mansions, missing videotapes, embarrassed government officials and oafish entertainment lawyers.
Everyone will start the game with an objective. Some will get to play 'the bad man', others will raid - and wouldn't you rather let them do this outside of WoW? It's fun for the whole family!
Before you know it you'll hear them bandy about such terms as search and seizure, writ of habeas corpus? corpulent you mean!, mens rea? isn't that what you use those towels for, mom?"
Next year, a blockbuster summer hit about DotCom the antihero. Followed by a score of action figures, some of which I figure legal action. Then games for all the usual platforms as well as Linux (because, you know Pirates! & Freetards!).
I'm tempted to break out the popcorn, but I doubt it'll last that long.
Evidently he's refiling suit against the internet at large. Serving notice on all internet users takes time, so much so he dismissed this case to free him up.
It's one of many illogical explanations. *nods* True story.
And here I thought aspiring actors were supposed to start out in such memorable roles as 'man buying newspaper', 'displaced taxi patron' or the ever popular 'dead hooker on autopsy table'.
A ringing endorsement it is not.
Having Governor* Bush sign your championed bills into law is not exactly the sort of ringing endorsement many people will be waiting for.
(* Been watching George Carlin's works recently)
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Ah, but seven eight nine*
* as seen on Numberphile, I don't claim this pun as my own.
Prenda Gets Some Tiny Bit Of Goo...
Or so my tab in Firefox reads... Presently I wish unto them copious amounts of goo, so alas, I have been foiled!
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As someone who's followed the whole Prenda, the phrase 'Govern yourself accordingly' sprang to mind immediately.
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iLol'd
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Oh, that much is clear. Until such time as they admit it's what they want, Google should give them what they say they want.
Robots.txt
There's always robots.txt and Google checks for googlebot for its generic crawler, as well as googlebot-image for its image crawler.
A lot of grief could be avoided if they added googlebot-news to their spider code, then anything allowed for googlebot but not googlebot-news ends up in the regular index on the main Google site, but not on the Google News page.
That way the news sites could opt out of the one without opting out of the other. It would still cost them a significant amount of traffic, I'd bet and cause them to reconsider. On the whole it would a cheap way for Google to prove the point by giving them exactly what they want.
Newspaper: But if people read the snippet, they no longer need to read the article!
Judge: So what you're saying is, Google copies the entire article?
Newspaper: No, your honor, but the snippet contains enough that people might not want to read the entire story.
Judge: So what you're saying is, you write predictable drivel and any random excerpted piece of it is enough to know the rest?
Newspaper: Derp.
So which is it? Either there is value in Google driving traffic and they just want to be paid for receiving free advertising, or the news sites want to hide that articles can indeed be summarised accurately by Google in 2 sentences.
There's a word for it
Its use normally allowed only in serious screenplays. By some coincidence it's known around these parts as a country whose news agencies faced the same dilemma not long ago.
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Rent -> Interest*
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I was being facetious, of course.
But taking it somewhat seriously for a moment; as far as an insurance company goes, it doesn't have to be a losing proposition. Structure it like bonds that come due when the buyer's company goes under. Insurance company collects rent until then, as well as perhaps a service charge.
The upside for whomever would buy into that could be releasing the funds only after bankruptcy proceedings have taken place. So then free from creditors, the account holder could take whatever they've paid in and start over or use it toward an early retirement.
No lawsuit needed
If the goal is to recoup some investment from a failed company:
1) Companies are people
2) Take out life insurance on company
3) Company fails
4) ???
5) Profit
It'll be a thing.
Another Batman cameo?
Or does he have other reasons to consistently act against the public interest?
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(They use curry in Europe. Dodd ketchup's favor.)
The board game is even worse
Don't forget the board game, loosely modeled on The Game of Life.
"This fun game will teach your children all they need to know about illegal raids on foreign mansions, missing videotapes, embarrassed government officials and oafish entertainment lawyers.
Everyone will start the game with an objective. Some will get to play 'the bad man', others will raid - and wouldn't you rather let them do this outside of WoW? It's fun for the whole family!
Before you know it you'll hear them bandy about such terms as search and seizure, writ of habeas corpus? corpulent you mean!, mens rea? isn't that what you use those towels for, mom?"
This can only mean one thing
Next year, a blockbuster summer hit about DotCom the antihero. Followed by a score of action figures, some of which I figure legal action. Then games for all the usual platforms as well as Linux (because, you know Pirates! & Freetards!).
I'm tempted to break out the popcorn, but I doubt it'll last that long.
Re: Nothing at all subtle about that vote
True that.
For those who want to study the votes in more detail, you can see of the 39 who voted in favor of ACTA, most came from the EPP; abstentions likewise.
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Evidently he's refiling suit against the internet at large. Serving notice on all internet users takes time, so much so he dismissed this case to free him up.
It's one of many illogical explanations. *nods* True story.
And here I thought aspiring actors were supposed to start out in such memorable roles as 'man buying newspaper', 'displaced taxi patron' or the ever popular 'dead hooker on autopsy table'.
Clearly the man has pull.
How to keep the courts busy for a decade: Resell as a US business a software license to a buyer in the EU.