Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 22:16:49 +0000 From: Chris Hodgins <chodgins@cis.strath.ac.uk> To: Erik Norgaard <norgaard@locolomo.org> Cc: vandrewlevich@momsandkids.org Subject: Re: favor Message-ID: <4203F451.9070307@cis.strath.ac.uk> In-Reply-To: <4203F1A1.4040705@locolomo.org> References: <200502042006.j14K6Ni1031241@mail5.atl.registeredsite.com> <4203DEE9.6080302@mac.com> <4203EFE8.6060900@cis.strath.ac.uk> <4203F1A1.4040705@locolomo.org>
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Erik Norgaard wrote: > Chris Hodgins wrote: > >> IANAL but I think it would be interesting to know what the legal >> implications are here. Could it be a legal requirement that you can >> request that your data is removed? > > > Could it be a legal requirement that you can prove that you are actually > the original poster and as the auther has (if any) the right to request > the data removed? DNA test? Google only requests that you use the same email address to have it removed. I think this is reasonable. You can actually get it removed without using the email address but I think that is a little harder. > > When I search for my name, I'm in competition with a wrestler - really > anoying, in particular because his last results are from 2003, can I > have him removed? of course not, nor would I try to. No. You could however request that your own pages/articles are removed as you would be the legal copyright holder for those.....I think. ;) > > If you feel the first matches refer to irrelevant old posts, try posting > something new and more interesting :-) get referals to your new cool web > page, update it regularly, etc... > > I have now had the luck to wrestle my oponent to the next page - ha, all > first 10 matches are mine :-) > > I think the point the OP was trying to make is that he would not like those posts to appear at all. :) Chris
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