I’m just catching up with the news online and found an article on BBC News about Viacom and Google.

I must say I am very worried about this ruling. Not because I search on YouTube for anything naughty - in fact I barely surf there as I’m too busy (lol). It’s the whole privacy issue that big companies and law courts seem to be riding roughshod over in the name of protecting copyrights.

Yes, I know copyright infringement is wrong. My husband was a singer in a heavy metal band years ago (Pariah/Satan for those interested) and is all for making sure artists get paid for their work so I do understand the worries. However, why should everyone be penalised for watching videos - not uploading per se - but just watching. If it’s there, they will watch. I realise that Viacom isn’t necessarily going to go after watchers, but to have your personal surfing habits handed over to a company, in a foreign country no less, is a penalty that surfers should not have to pay.

Further to this is the letter being sent out to Virgin customers.