re: #463 theliel

Pretty sure copyright violations are not criminal but civil. Also, I’m pretty sure I see Google put up DCMA takedown notices in search results all the time, so pretty clearly the RIAA/MPAA is having an effect there anyway.

If you want to make a public utility search engine, go right ahead. I’m pretty sure Google is happy to continue being private-sector company, who is free to make their own decisions wherein they will balance scope (because people do want an effective search engine) against legality, with some fuzzy areas based on morality.