I don't like how it looks like without the copyright.

didn't work for me (i'm in india, so google keeps going to www.google.co.in – is that related?)

Kristopher, yes please switch to the google.com address first by following a link like "Google.com in English" at the homepage...

You can use this code and edit any page web :
javascript:document.body.contentEditable='true'; document.designMode='on'; void 0

I don't think the copyright notice is really needed. It's my understanding that "copyright" was actually added early on as an indication to users that the page had fully loaded.

It didn't work for me.

Beussery, did you read this post? ;-)

<< The story goes that Google once added the copyright notice because people back in the portal-plagued 1990s otherwise didn't understand the page finished loading already. >>

Tony

Yes, just pointing out that "copyright" isn't really necessary from a legal standpoint as I understand it in the US. Second sentence was confirming what was said in the post. Either way, interesting experiment but I can't get it to work : (

I like the copyright notice, although that could just be because I'm accustomed to its presence.

Beussery
I'm guessing there is a fairly similar stance on the matter around the world. According to the UK IPO (Intellectual Property Office), it is advised but not required that you display a notice.

<<To help protect your copyright work, it is advisable to mark it with the © symbol, the name of the copyright owner and the year of publication. Although this is not essential, it will let others know when the term of protection started and hence whether it is still covered by copyright, and indicate who to approach should they need to ask permission to use the work. >>

From http://www.ipo.gov.uk/copy/c-claim/c-auto.htm

At first i didn't like it, but quickly i liked it more. Anyways, the experiment seems to be gone now.