On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 10:55 AM, Randall Leeds <[email protected]> wrote: > Is there any way we can tell whether or not it uses CouchDB? > Obviously, if not, we should remove it. > Otherwise, I'd be tempted to say leave it. >
I think Noah's point that it's a slippery slope is important. Perhaps Gpirate is doing groundbreaking work with CouchDB... but if it were a hate-site or porn it'd likely be obvious that we'd remove it. I'm not sure where the line, as it is a fuzzy area. Maybe the ASF has thought this issue over before. If there's prior consensus from another ASF wiki about where the line is, it could make our decision easier. > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 12:59, Noah Slater <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 12:11:22PM -0500, Patrick Aljord wrote: >> > gpirate is a search engine and as such, has no clue what's described by >> a >> > .torrent file beyond what the basic information sections of the .torrent >> > file tell them. At no time does any copyrighted content actually reside >> on >> > gpirate's servers, nor does it pass through gpirate's network. If you >> > consider a .torrent file a "map," that map tells you the names of places >> > (which may or may not be accurate), and how to get there. >> >> I am not for one second accusing gpirate of breaking the law. >> >> However, I am raising a concern with the framing of the website. For a >> start, >> the website is called GPirate which is a reference to copyright >> infringement. >> The website homepage has links to movies and TV shows I might like, the >> ones >> listed for me being items that would involve copyright infringement if I >> was to >> download them. There is an obvious framing here that the site is to be used >> for >> infringing copyright. >> >> I think that is a major problem, and I'm not sure we should link to it. >> >> > Also, note that all these torrents are available on google too. >> >> My concerns do not apply to Google because they frame their website and >> purpose >> differently. When you visit Google you're not prompted or reminded about >> opportunities for copyright infringement. >> >> -- >> Noah Slater, http://tumbolia.org/nslater >> > -- Chris Anderson http://jchris.mfdz.com
