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Google censors torrent, download terms from suggestions and Instant
Google, indexing torrent sites and facilitating piracy, has been given plenty of flack from just about anyone with a copyright. It makes Google complicit, copyright holders argue. Fine, Google says, we won't suggest them any more when a users enters something like "Ubuntu tor."
Don't fret, searchers, you can still get your results. It just means you have to type "Futurama torrent" and hit enter instead of "Futurama to" and then pausing while Instant loads up what is probably the most commonly used pairing on Google anyway.
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Subscribe to commentsboynasJan 27th 2011 11:01AM
What if I want to search for TOR???? (the onion router) ;)
JoshJan 27th 2011 11:58AM
If this is a compromise they came to with the MPAA and RIAA, I am not going to complain. It's better than a lawsuit and really doesn't hurt anyone. If you're looking for illegal downloads, you'll find illegal downloads regardless of how many sites are taken down or censored. Stopping Instant from suggesting an illegal download (regardless of whether it is illegal) is really nothing, since it would require only a few more keypresses to search for it anyway.
cyberguy91Jan 27th 2011 12:02PM
Interestingly enough, if you go ahead and type in the word torrent, it will give some more suggestions. hahahaha. Too funny.
morganJan 27th 2011 8:54PM
it does seem like a pretty reasonable action, they have to watch their backs like anyone else, probably even more now with the antitrust nuts after them. interesting regardless, but not something to be irritated about.