Search Headlines – Fox on a Manhunt

Fox Trying to Uncover YouTube users

Google Watch reports that Twentieth Century Fox has subpoenaed YouTube to hand over the identity of one of its users after they someone uploaded Fox programs The Simpsons and 24 onto the site earlier this month. The subpoena asks YouTube to "disclose information sufficient to identify the Subscriber so that Fox can stop this infringing activity".

It looks like the ‘infringing activity’ has already been stopped since the identified user ECOTotal has had their YouTube account suspended. It’ll be interesting to see what happens from here. While the Digital Millennium Copyright Act protects YouTube from copyright lawsuits, it doesn’t protect its users. If Fox wants to go after ECOTotal for infringement there’s nothing to stop them — unless ECOTotal was smart enough not to give YouTube a real email address since he knew he’d be uploading illegal material. If that’s the case, it’ll take a lot of work on Fox’s part to figure out who the offending user is and how to reach him.

Of course, I don’t think Fox will actually go that far though. This is probably just a friendly reminder that Jack Bauer is out there. Or something. I don’t watch 24.

Who Are The Most Influential Men and Women On The Web?

I don’t know but I know who they’re definitely not: Jessica Rose and Perez Hilton. I’m not sure who got hit over the head with what over at Forbes, but according to them LonelyGirl15 is more influential than Seth Godin, Michael Arrington, Jimmy Wales and the beautiful Ze Frank. Only not really, of course. LonelyGirl15 isn’t even a real person.

Completely missing from the list were people like Mark Cuban, Dave Winer, Kevin Rose, Nick Denton, etc. Forbes tries to justify this by saying people who were famous before they hit the Web were ineligible but I don’t buy that. Mark Cuban has become far more annoying and influential since given a soapbox. I don’t think that can be ignored.

Who do you think should have been on the list? Kim Krause offers her two cents over at Cre8pc.

(via Andy)

Fun Finds

Matt Cutts lets everyone know he’ll be at SES London, which will be taking place in a couple weeks. Well, fabulous. I hope you all have a wonderful Valentine’s Day in London without me. I’m going to have to get Bruce Clay UK’s Marie Howell to tell me all about the rockin’ parties the wonderful sessions.

David Temple stopped calling me a whiny cry baby (hehe) long enough to post his interview with our own Bruce Clay. In the interview, Bruce talks about the coining of "search engine optimization", how the SEOToolSet came about, and why on earth he hired me.

Lastly, Karl Ribas presents his list of favorite search engine marketing blogs and, I think, insults me in the process. What’s with everyone picking on me lately?

Lisa Barone is a writer, content marketer & VP of strategy at Overit Media. She's also a very active Twitterer, much to the dismay of the rest of the world.

See Lisa's author page for links to connect on social media.

Comments (7)
Filed under: SEO
Still on the hunt for actionable tips and insights? Each of these recent SEO posts is better than the last!
Bruce Clay on November 19, 2024
The Always Up-to-Date SEO Checklist
Bruce Clay on November 13, 2024
How AI Can Help With Local SEO: 4 Ways
Bruce Clay on November 11, 2024
How To Increase Website Speed for User Engagement

7 Replies to “Search Headlines – Fox on a Manhunt”

Susan – That wasn’t an insult. I like whiny heros. The Hulk ruled and I really only watch 24 for Chloe.

Lisa: Yes, I think so? Which one is Rory?
Bob: Tivo was invented so that I didn’t have to watch commercials. Besides, I have too many episodes of Battlestar Galactica to catch up on to start watching 24.
I’m afraid I can never speak to you again for insulting Peter.

Susan – That’s why they invented TiVo. Then you could watch both.

That Milo guy has made his Heros character the whiniest superhero since Bill Bixby played the Hulk.

Lisa – Someday you will watch 24. Someone will lend you a DVD and you will squander the next several weeks of your life. You should catch up now.

Karl — Again with the insults. I am no Bears fan! Send me a Klog and maybe I’ll forgive you! :)

Bob — I’m sorry, I will never watch 24. There’s something about Kiefer Sutherland that terrifies me. Haven’t you seen Eye for an Eye? That guy represents evil and badness.

Susan — Milo. That’s the guy who’s dating Rory, right?

24 is on at the same time as Heroes, sacrifices must be made and Milo Ventimiglia (not to mention Adrian Pasdar) is so much cuter than Kiefer Sutherland.

That being said, I don’t know what Lisa’s excuse is.

You don’t watch 24???
Will the character flaws never end?

Lisa… I wasn’t insulting you! Why would I ever insult another Bears fan? That’s just not right. Lol. I was merely suggesting that you read lots of Blogs and write lots of posts. That’s all. Am I wrong?

LEAVE A REPLY

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *



Serving North America based in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Bruce Clay, Inc. | PO Box 1338 | Moorpark CA, 93020
Voice: 1-805-517-1900 | Toll Free: 1-866-517-1900 | Fax: 1-805-517-1919