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The context in which "Don't be evil" was coined was one where the dominant tech company was being sued by multiple nations for rampant abuse of its monopoly pos
by chc 9y ago
The context in which "Don't be evil" was coined was one where the dominant tech company was being sued by multiple nations for rampant abuse of its monopoly position to do things like push competitors out of business and force business partners into ridiculously bad positions.
By contrast, tracking people who by and large don't care enough to try and stop it is not particularly evil. You and I might see it as a great evil, but it seems unfair to accuse Google of hypocrisy for not valuing the same things as I do.
- ilovetux 9y agoGood point, but I would argue that people who don't care today might start to care tomorrow when the intelligence they unwittingly provided is used against them. Taking advantage of people's ignorance is not the same as allowing for real informed consent.
- ocdtrekkie 9y agoThis is an exact example of Google abusing its monopoly position to push competitors out of business, and Google is currently under antitrust investigation in several countries (including three separate antitrust charges in the EU).
- chc 9y agoNo, it isn't. Read the actual Better Ads Standards site. There is nothing specific to Google about it.
- ocdtrekkie 9y agoAre you aware of how the Open Handset Alliance works? It's a 'partnership' where Google decides if you get to be in it, you have to sign a contract with Google, and Google can threaten to kick you out. Suffice to say, Google claiming to listen to industry standard agencies Google was part of founding doesn't mean much to me.