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I mean, it is pretty ironic to have Google fire someone for intruding on someone's privacy... Quite a turnaround. I don't know if I fully believe their side of

• GuB-42 7y ago
  > I mean, it is pretty ironic to have Google fire someone for intruding on someone's privacy... Not ironic at all. I remember seeing a Googler commenting that misusing personal data was one of the most serious violation there. And it makes sense because of all the data they collect. For now, they have been no significant leaks or incidents of that kind. And people trust them with their data for that reason. A leak would have disastrous effects, with loss of trust and lawsuits costing billions. Considering Google scale, it may even affect politics.
• 0x262d 7y ago
  they're just starting that long history. unions come up because companies have to increase profits and eventually, after other growth slows, that comes at the expense of their employees. the recent spate of activism against google is a symptom of that. it will only get worse as they clamp down.