Originally Posted by kane

I have said for a while that this case, if it ever gets to a verdict, could fundamentally change the internet. If it is found that Youtube has manipulated content before it has gotten posted then it could invalidate their DMCA protection. If that happens Viacom will likely win its case and win a huge settlement. If that happens then any other company that has had content on Youtube could and probably would jump in and sue and we will see an enormous change to how Youtube works. We might even see it shut down. If that happens you know many of the other video sites out there will shut down just out of fear.