okay, dude you're overreacting here. every article I've read on this so far says Viacom was granted the right to know what videos were watched. Not what videos were uploaded.

It looks like Viacom wants to fuck Google by proving that the popularity of Youtube is mostly a result of stolen content. Google says that isn't the case and that they take down stolen content when hit with a DMCA.

Viacom says that's BS and they think Google could take down the content faster, but doesn't because in the long run the stolen content actually frickin helps YouTube and Google increase traffic and make money.

That is why Viacom wanted the source code. All they had to do was look at it and show the judge that Youtube could easily add the code it needs to filter stolen content. Then they would say that stolen content is their main source of content and argue that Youtube doesn't take down stolen content, not because it can't, but because it doesn't want to because that is how the site gets most of it's traffic and makes it's money.

Maybe I'm wrong, but every article I've read on the decision has someone from Viacom saying that they are not going to go after users. Looking at what they demanded from Youtube, it isn't too hard to see what plan of attack they may be trying to take. Prove Youtube can filter stolen videos and then prove that because stolen content accounts for the majority of youtube traffic that the reason youtube isn't filtering stolen content is because they know it will put a huge hit on their bottom line and potentially put them out of business.

I don't think users are in any trouble and making posts like this saying youtubers are "FUCKED" is a tad irresponsible, don't you think?