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Despite the overwhelming negative reaction in that discussion thread, Google decided to go ahead with it. What does that really say about Google and friends?
by ilovetux 9y ago
Despite the overwhelming negative reaction in that discussion thread, Google decided to go ahead with it. What does that really say about Google and friends?
- 659087 9y agoI think they figure that those who fell for "don't be evil" outnumber those of us who saw through it from the start.
- Safety1stClyde 9y ago> Despite the overwhelming negative reaction in that discussion thread, Google decided to go ahead with it. What does that really say about Google and friends? It says "Google is a very large corporation employing tens of thousands of people which does not make decisions based on discussions by a few individuals posting anonymously on a web forum".
- quotemstr 9y agoIt's almost as if Hacker News is some kind of unusual bubble that doesn't reflect the opinions and viewpoints of the general public.
- ilovetux 9y agoGood point, I do fall for the reinforcing echos of like-minded people. It's good to be reminded once in a while, but I do still find Google's, Facebook's and more recently Microsoft's business model really creepy.