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more on google shuts down comments with reporters
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 12:55:55 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Marc <marcaniballi () hotmail com> Date: August 5, 2005 12:21:02 PM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: RE: [IP] google shuts down comments with reporters Hi Dave; This note brings up something I've been wrestling with (mentally) for awhile now. Maybe some of the more deep thinkers in IP could shed light on
this "dilemma." Given that the ubiquity and quality of surveillance technology, and theoverall longevity of our "footsteps" in the information landscape are only going to increase with time; Which is preferable; A world where everyone can
know everything about everyone, or a world where only a few can know everything about everyone? Marc Aniballi "'Talk' is no longer cheap, and its cost is rising fast" -----Original Message-----From: owner-ip () v2 listbox com [mailto:owner-ip () v2 listbox com] On Behalf Of
David Farber Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 10:57 AM To: Ip Ip Subject: [IP] google shuts down comments with reporters 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 marcaniballi () hotmail com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ipArchives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting- people/
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