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But that logic also applies to search in general (in fact, it applies even more there, because Google actually makes money off ads on search but not off news).
by efdee 8y ago
But that logic also applies to search in general (in fact, it applies even more there, because Google actually makes money off ads on search but not off news).
I call it greed because news websites have always had the option to exclude themselves from Google if they want to. But they don't, because it's actually a net positive for them. They just want Google's money on top of that.
- simias 8y agoI think there are notable differences between search and news. News is more like HN or Reddit. That's a subtle difference though and I can see why you could say that it's effectively equivalent. >I call it greed because news websites have always had the option to exclude themselves from Google if they want to. But they don't, because it's actually a net positive for them. They just want Google's money on top of that. I think that the main reason I object to the word "greed" is because it's no secret that most news organizations are struggling to stay afloat these days, so can you really call somebody "greedy" when it's potentially a matter of life or death? Saying that they're doing it in bad faith or that they're barking at the wrong tree would sit better with me I think.