The recent use by the Church of Scientology to use the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DCMA) for force Google to remove sites critical of the Church has caused a furor in the information community. Of the many articles covering this story, this item tells it best, with many links, background, and a somewhat novel interpretation of the reaction of techies and information junkies alike: "Google is almost like a religion of its own, especially for information workers. Ask any techie and they will all swear by Google's search of Microsoft's website. Librarians have an even deeper faith in the power of Google. This belief in Google has spread throughout the world, making Google as much of a faith as it is a brand. From this perspective, deleting information from the Google Cache would be like stealing holy icons out of the Vatican."
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