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Google wasn't evil, at least not before the IPO (which is when I worked there). People took the slogan seriously and based decisions on it. I don't know what h

• Teever 10y ago
  The people that intended to do evil merely waited until those who didn't intend to do so finished implementing the things they were implementing. Then they used that sound infrastructure to do evil with, as they had intended to do all along. Those people that took the slogan seriously were used.
  • rifung 10y ago
    Those are very damning accusations. Care to give some examples?
    • shard972 10y ago
      I think Google's quiet transformation from a search company to a data company that is trying to learn everything about everyone is the prime example. Google buzz was also one of the early moves that showed this, opting everyone who uses gmail into a social network was pretty evil if you ask me.
      • andybak 10y ago
        I am troubled by your expansive definition of the word "evil".
      • sangnoir 10y ago
        There was no "transformation" - Google clearly signalled its intention from the get-go in the mission statement.