Google Being Sued For Offering Free Nudes

[matcom]

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A WEBSITE that sells photos of naked women is suing Google, alleging the online search engine is destroying its business by distributing links and passwords that provide free glimpses of the nude models.

California-based company Perfect 10 is seeking unspecified damages from Google for alleged copyright infringement.

Google spokesman Steve Langdon declined to comment today, saying the company had not seen the suit yet.

The civil complaint, filed last week in Los Angeles federal court, revolves around some of the graphic imagery found through Google's search engine.

Perfect 10 says Google is providing unauthorised access to thousands of its copyrighted pictures. The company charges a monthly membership fee of $US25.50 ($32.60) for its website.

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,11472425%255E13762,00.html

[katinmn]

1. haha! Idiots

Biting the hand that feeds them.

[UL_Approved]

2. This says many things

1. This is free advertising for the porn site.
2. This could be an attempt to defraud Google
3. If true, this website has a VERY poor sysadmin
4. This is great entertainment at 5:50 a.m.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

3. They're incompetent. The nude pics co., not Google.

Web servers can be configured to not allow search engines to crawl to particular directories. If they didn't do that, tough shit.

[underpants]

4. Safe search is OFF

:evilgrin:

[Richardo]

5. ...but alas, the company's firewall is up.

:(

[underpants]

6. Yes *sigh* yes it is

But you can still get a peek....that's all I really want just a peek

[BlueJazz]

7. Well...This is disgusting. Having Web sites that show nudes .....

...should have privacy rights. I believe somebody should Email me those passwords so I can make sure that the material is protected.
:)