FabSwingers.com forum: Google v Australia

By *ealthy_and_Hung OP Man
over a year ago

Princes Risborough, Luasanne, Alderney

it appears the row over publishing rights to news stories is escalating. google have threatened to cut australia off from using it's services. it reminds me of the finance industry holding new york city to ransom in the 70's. it appears that several companies feel that they are 'bigger' than developed nations. is this a good or bad thing? how should australia handle being extorted? would you care if google ended services in the uk?

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here

Would appear Google feels less threatened by the Australians than they were by the French...

My view... other search engines are available

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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago

near ipswich

They have done it to Spanish news for a good while now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This is a government trying to exert their power over private organisations.

Personally for me. I'd say them if they stand their ground and pull out but they won't

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By *ealthy_and_Hung OP Man
over a year ago

Princes Risborough, Luasanne, Alderney

are big tech entitled to take other peoples work and publish it for their own gain without recompence?

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By *adetMan
over a year ago

South of Ipswich

I'm probably missing something here but how are Google publishing other people's articles? Are they taking them from behind a paywall and making them public?

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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago

near ipswich

"I'm probably missing something here but how are Google publishing other people's articles? Are they taking them from behind a paywall and making them public?"
I think they want google to pay the news agencies for using their content.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"are big tech entitled to take other peoples work and publish it for their own gain without recompence? "

How do they 'take' it?

I'll admit to not knowing here so looking to be educated

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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago

upton wirral

Love the Aussies for doing this google are a discrace.

Australia first that is good government

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah good on australia google might be a big company but others will take over from them and hopefully then threaten Google's dominance.

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By *ealthy_and_Hung OP Man
over a year ago

Princes Risborough, Luasanne, Alderney

but what about UK pensions being so massively invested in google? the australians are attacking hard working early retiring british investors surely?

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