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by James Robertson.
Original Post: Newspapers in Belgium win a Pyrrhic victory
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So the question is, if a newspaper in Belgium publishes an invisible story, does it make any noise? I understand the newspaper's position; they want the ad revenues that come from people visiting their site. On the other hand, if they disappear from search results, I guarantee you that their visitor count will plummet. I think this is a victory that will make the publishers unhappy in the long run. Here's the impact:
Google, the owner of the world's most-used search engine, must pay 25,000 euros ($32,500) a day until it removes all Belgian news content, the Brussels Court of First Instance ruled today. There's ``no exception'' for Google in copyright law, the court said. The Mountain View, California-based company said it has already removed the content and will appeal the ruling.
Yeah, being completely invisible will sure help. I don't know what the best outcome for all concerned is, but this isn't it.
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