Re:massive copyright violation (Score 3, Insightful)

You have just blabbed away your right to gripe when the RIAA and MPAA attempt to time-limit your use of "their" copyrighted material.

I don't see why. First, there is a difference between personal use and commercial redistribution. Second, if the RIAA and MPAA rules are the law of the land, I expect Google to play by them as well when it comes to my content.

This very question of the copyright status of public postings has been tried and precedent has been set: Your Usenet posts aren't really copyrighted.

Oh? Would you care to share the case law?

Adjust your expectations of privacy downward.

I have, as have most other people. But the on-line world is poorer for it, because if every word is "on the record", people either post anonymously or they don't engage in informal discussions. You just can't have informal on-line conversations with friends if everything is recorded.