Re: more news from Google

[Marshall Eubanks <tme () americafree tv>]

On Jan 13, 2010, at 11:14 AM, Patrick W. Gilmore wrote:

> On Jan 13, 2010, at 2:05 AM, Stefan Fouant wrote:
>
> > I for one would be really happy to see them follow through with  
> > this.  I was
> > very disappointed when they agreed to censor search results,  
> > although I can
> > understand why they did so from a business standpoint... it seemed  
> > to go
> > against the google mantra of "do no evil"...
> >
> > I'm skeptical if they'll go through with it...
>
> According to their spokesperson, they have already stopped censoring.
>
> That sounds a bit iffy to me.  It's one thing to say "we want to  
> stop censoring, and will pull out if you don't let us", and "we are  
> breaking the law, nah, nah, nah".

I assume that this is coupled with the message that they will pull out  
of China.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8455712.stm

I think it is the modern corporate equivalent of recalling your  
ambassador.

Regards
Marshall


> You don't like the law, don't do biz in that country.  But blatantly  
> breaking a law is bad joo-joo.
>
> --
> TTFN,
> patrick
>
>
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Ken Chase [mailto:math () sizone org]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 12:24 AM
> > > To: nanog () nanog org
> > > Subject: more news from Google
> > >
> > > I must say I'll have to take a step back from my previous
> > > position/postings
> > > having read this article.
> > >
> > > I just can't figure out their /ANGLE/. :) </cynic>
> > >
> > > http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-approach-to-china.html
> > >
> > > Well played, google?
> > >
> > > /kc
> > > --
> > > Ken Chase - ken () heavycomputing ca - +1 416 897 6284 - Toronto CANADA
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