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google shuts down comments with reporters
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 10:57:18 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: peter wayner <pwayner () gmail com> Date: August 5, 2005 10:41:11 AM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: google shuts down comments with reporters Reply-To: pcw () flyzone com Dave-- This information comes from one source. My understanding is that Google's lockout of CNet News began after the site ran a story about privacy:http://news.com.com/Google+balances+privacy%2C+reach/ 2100-1032_3-5787483.html
It's a perfectly nice little piece about the tension between privacy in an age when so much information is available online. The friction apparently began because the reporter used information about Google's CEO gathered from Google itself. It discussed his net worth, hobbies and political leanings. Now, I'm not sure if some other aspects figured into this mess, but it leaves me with this question: * If digging into someone's relatively public activities is worth starting a fight, why is the Google CEO running a company that makes it so easy for so many to spy on so many? Shouldn't he resign if he feels that searching through Google's index is so evil? ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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