back to article Oh, lordy! 'I do not begin to understand the dark cloud. LEGISLATE NOW'

This was the week Google's Youtube got caught out at its own game, when a classical musician had the temerity to record the company's bullying tactics and post the evidence online. Zoë Keating told fans that YouTube had given her an offer she couldn't refuse: if she didn't sign Google's new terms, it would stop paying her but …

  1. Dan 55 Silver badge
    Mushroom

    That's joined up government thinking

    Keep people safe so they can die of cancer.

    1. William Boyle

      Re: That's joined up government thinking

      If the government had the capability of thinking, we'd all be better off!

      1. Fungus Bob
        Unhappy

        Re: That's joined up government thinking

        No we'd be worse off.

  2. Robert Grant

    I know this is totally nitpicky

    But that's just who I am.

    When did people start saying things like this:

    the Scouts' Association took the decision to take down its central database

    instead of "made the decision"? Who says, "Hurry up and take a decision!"

    Footnote: obviously thing would be to say "decided to take down its central database", or even just "took down its central database", style nitpick fans. I haven't lost my touch!

    1. Jos V
      Happy

      Re: I know this is totally nitpicky

      Muphry's law is a b*tch. And I'm not going to correct you

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