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Google Critic Ousted from Think Tank Funded by the Tech Giant

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Re: Google Critic Ousted from Think Tank Funded by the Tech Giant

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Post by fizixer »

fowlerpower wrote: post #17

The thing is that Google has absolutely gone down questionable path from their early days. It is a little unfair to think this problem exists only within Google. Time and time again we are reminded why corporations will evolve to become as greedy and as protective of their turf expansive of their power and monopolistic as they can get, even if good people are running them. It is the system itself that does this, corp…

Let me see, the title reads "Open Markets Applauds X" where X is a court verdict against those who're funding the think tank that produced the article.

Regardless of the content of the article or the fairness of the court's decision, the title itself is inflammatory and nothing less than indicative of someone having a beef and thumbing their nose at Google.

The lack of self-awareness on part of whoever came up with that title is astounding.

Re: Google Critic Ousted from Think Tank Funded by the Tech Giant

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Post by throwaway0071 »

fairpx wrote: post #3

> “There are simply fewer groups that are available to speak up about Google’s activities that threaten online privacy,” Mr. Rotenberg said. “The groups that should be speaking up aren’t.” Google has been doing strange things for a long time and despite that there actually are a good amount of groups speaking out against them, they stick to their guns and oust or bribe anyone in their way. The first time ever they've…

> bribe anyone in their way

Do you have a source for this claim?

Re: Google Critic Ousted from Think Tank Funded by the Tech Giant

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Post by dublinben »

CPLX wrote: post #15

This isn't a problem with Google, it's a problem with the establishment left in the United States. There's no genuine, credible anti-corporate voice in American politics. The reasons why are many, but of course they typically distill down to the incredible power of money to influence people, of which this is an example. The side-effects of there being no credible labor party in our political system manifests, in part…

In your estimation, are you placing the very active and loud anti-corporate voices in this country outside of American politics, or merely denying that they are genuine?

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Post by jamesblonde »

CPLX wrote: post #15

This isn't a problem with Google, it's a problem with the establishment left in the United States. There's no genuine, credible anti-corporate voice in American politics. The reasons why are many, but of course they typically distill down to the incredible power of money to influence people, of which this is an example. The side-effects of there being no credible labor party in our political system manifests, in part…

America's business is business.

Re: Google Critic Ousted from Think Tank Funded by the Tech Giant

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Post by _pmf_ »

bistro wrote: post #37
kushti wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

But others didn't start with "Do No Evil" motto (transformed now into "Do the Right Thing").

Google's motto was never "do no evil". Previously, it was "don't be evil".

> Google's motto was never "do no evil". Previously, it was "don't be evil"

They should probably use a motto that derives from Dungeons and Dragons' lawful/neutral/chaotic good/neutral/evil alignment system, just so we can be sure.

Google would be lawful evil whereas Uber would be chaotic evil.

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Post by kbart »

zentiggr wrote: post #60
kbart wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe because here's a technical community. I'm much more interested in news about leading tech companies than some local crime lord in a foreign country.

I suppose Maricopa County could in some ways be considered foreign territory, but bastard Joe was an American county sheriff in an American state...

You do realize that "foreign" depends on a perspective? What is "foreign" for me isn't necessarily "foreign" for you. HN readers are from all over the world, and I'm sure much more of them knows what Google is and thus more interested in related news than some "bastard Joe from Maricopa County".

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Post by dleslie »

idlewords wrote: post #22

In a tweet, New America claims this is false, and will release a statement soon: https://twitter.com/slaughteram/status/902874942433263616

Of course they do. Their credibility is on the line, and much has already been lost; they will forever be that group who is beholden to Google.

Re: Google Critic Ousted from Think Tank Funded by the Tech Giant

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Post by 2muchcoffeeman »

fowlerpower wrote: post #17

The thing is that Google has absolutely gone down questionable path from their early days. It is a little unfair to think this problem exists only within Google. Time and time again we are reminded why corporations will evolve to become as greedy and as protective of their turf expansive of their power and monopolistic as they can get, even if good people are running them. It is the system itself that does this, corp…

Google was never good. They only ever did what they thought fit their strategy at the time, to allow them to grow and make more money.

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Post by islanderfun »

cisanti wrote: post #43

If U.S or E.U would want to break up Google, how would it realistically work? I hope we see that happening, the company has become a monster and can literally tell the world what to think and how to feel.

OT: I agree Google has become monster-ish. But when this talk comes up, I can't help but think Amazon is just as if not more of a monster.

Especially the employee horror stories and now slashing Whole Food prices. While its awesome for it's customers, I'm worried about long term effects.

/r

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