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daimyo
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Google Attempts Appeal to Communists
#5254698 - 02/02/06 10:59 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Google is censoring search results in the China version. Censoring the internet just to turn a buck? Sick.
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DNKYD
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Re: Google Attempts Appeal to Communists [Re: daimyo]
#5254711 - 02/02/06 11:03 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Money has no moral values.
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dr0mni
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Re: Google Attempts Appeal to Communists [Re: DNKYD]
#5254807 - 02/02/06 11:30 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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fact of the matter is though, that the chinese will probably find a way to still search for political stuff (like blogs and whatnot) through slang and codewords or whatever... I wouldn't be suprised if Google built in a type of loophole or something too.
I mean, they stood up against the Bush Admin when they subpoenaed their search records... they seem to have some sort of values/ethics in regards to freedom of information and privacy rights and stuff... but I'm also not naive enough to think that they won't sell those values to get in on a market that comprises half of the world population.
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Redstorm
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Re: Google Attempts Appeal to Communists [Re: daimyo]
#5254812 - 02/02/06 11:31 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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They're a private company attempting to access the largest advertising market in the world. I can't say I blame them for compromising.
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tactik
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Re: Google Attempts Appeal to Communists [Re: Redstorm]
#5254905 - 02/02/06 12:01 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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its business, plain and simple. "Gotta do what you gotta do" type thing. They are still looking to expand, and always will be looking to expand. Im not against their decision.
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debianlinux
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Re: Google Attempts Appeal to Communists [Re: tactik]
#5255034 - 02/02/06 12:31 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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yes, google is so evil they actually respect the laws of the countries they provide services to.
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OneMoreRobot3021


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Re: Google Attempts Appeal to Communists [Re: debianlinux]
#5255040 - 02/02/06 12:32 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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No! I'm aghast!
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daimyo
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Can't really blame them. If they want to make money through oppression, that's their choice. Why stand up for rights if it affects the bottom line?
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debianlinux
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Re: Google Attempts Appeal to Communists [Re: daimyo]
#5255072 - 02/02/06 12:37 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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how is it standing up for rights? it's either no google or some google. pretty black and white
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Microcosmatrix
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Re: Google Attempts Appeal to Communists [Re: daimyo]
#5255105 - 02/02/06 12:43 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Either they do what the chinese want or the chinese people get no google at all, it's that simple.
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Microcosmatrix
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Re: Google Attempts Appeal to Communists [Re: debianlinux]
#5255109 - 02/02/06 12:43 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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haha yes
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supercollider
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Re: Google Attempts Appeal to Communists [Re: daimyo]
#5256222 - 02/02/06 05:16 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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They've censored results in the American version before too. Plus they have no privacy policy on gmail, and their toolbar is spyware. Saints google aint.
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VoidOfsPg
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Re: Google Attempts Appeal to Communists [Re: supercollider]
#5256355 - 02/02/06 05:44 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Google doesn't have to offer services to China.
If they decide to, it can't be on Google's terms.
Google has to respect the country they are offering services to, which is what they're doing.
Just because Google is mainly an American company doesn't mean they only offer services to democratic nations.
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