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Right, but is there any indication that they understand this? Keep in mind that "don't be evil" originated well before people entrusted Google with their e-mail
by mikeash 8y ago
Right, but is there any indication that they understand this? Keep in mind that "don't be evil" originated well before people entrusted Google with their e-mails and photos and all that. (I don't think search is considered invasive enough for most people to care about that one.)
- gaius 8y agoI don't think search is considered invasive enough for most people to care about that one A person's search history is a window into their very soul, it is possibly the most sensitive thing Google has on you.
- rhizome 8y agoRight, but is there any indication that they understand this? This seems like a hard question for a discussion thread, what kind of answer are you looking for?
- mikeash 8y agoThere could be some leaked transcripts where they discuss it. Or other internal documents, or a pattern of behavior where they give up easy wins in favor of keeping the trust of their users.
- munificent 8y agoTrust is one of those things that is asymmetrically visible. It's very easy to not notice the many many times a person or organization is trustworthy and only see the instances where they are not.