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Is there a point as which Google is just running profit negative in Europe, and they are better off just pulling off business from there? I'd love to see how mu

Is there a point as which Google is just running profit negative in Europe, and they are better off just pulling off business from there? I'd love to see how much of their economy would collapse without Google, let alone citizen unrest. Just a small instance of snippet tax was shutdown pretty damn quick to the impact, imagine the impact of all of Google being pulled out of Europe.

thomasz 8y ago
Yes, definitely. There would be unrest, rioting, insurrection, and finally, civil war. Europe would be torn apart, the economy reduced to primitive agriculture. The European people will offer their prettiest daughters to Page and Brin, draped in blue, red, yellow and green veils to win back the favour of their distant and angry masters.
- joejerryronnie 8y ago
  Don’t forget goats. I can’t imagine how many goats Larry and Sergey would be the proud owners of after this stunt.
dazc 8y ago
People would still use Google though and be unlikely to notice any difference. Plenty of data centres outside of the EU's jurisdiction and many a lot closer to the user than Dublin.
- thomasz 8y ago
  I’m dead certain that the physical location of the servers is irrelevant. As long as google is taking money from European companies for showing ads to European users, the EU will assert its authority to regulate commerce. Therefore, a hypothetical Google facing crippling fines and unwilling to change, would likely drop service for European customers. Which, in turn, would flock over to competitors who are willing to accept European regulations in order to compete on the European market.
  - toast0 8y ago
    If Google abandoned all corporate presence in Europe, including shutting its offices, datacenters, pops, and corporations, and its officers never visit, the EU would have a hard time asserting anything. Unless they were willing to enforce internet blocking or assess fees against those companies advertising on Google.
simion314 8y ago
No, I assume Google has many customers that pay for the services, they can afford to dial down the crap to keep the more profitable things.

thomasz 8y ago

Yes, definitely. There would be unrest, rioting, insurrection, and finally, civil war. Europe would be torn apart, the economy reduced to primitive agriculture. The European people will offer their prettiest daughters to Page and Brin, draped in blue, red, yellow and green veils to win back the favour of their distant and angry masters.

joejerryronnie 8y ago
Don’t forget goats. I can’t imagine how many goats Larry and Sergey would be the proud owners of after this stunt.

dazc 8y ago

People would still use Google though and be unlikely to notice any difference. Plenty of data centres outside of the EU's jurisdiction and many a lot closer to the user than Dublin.

thomasz 8y ago
I’m dead certain that the physical location of the servers is irrelevant. As long as google is taking money from European companies for showing ads to European users, the EU will assert its authority to regulate commerce. Therefore, a hypothetical Google facing crippling fines and unwilling to change, would likely drop service for European customers. Which, in turn, would flock over to competitors who are willing to accept European regulations in order to compete on the European market.
- toast0 8y ago
  If Google abandoned all corporate presence in Europe, including shutting its offices, datacenters, pops, and corporations, and its officers never visit, the EU would have a hard time asserting anything. Unless they were willing to enforce internet blocking or assess fees against those companies advertising on Google.

simion314 8y ago

No, I assume Google has many customers that pay for the services, they can afford to dial down the crap to keep the more profitable things.