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I find these boring af. Complaints about Google's history of killing products are the most predictable reaction to any Google news on HN and it's been like that

I find these boring af. Complaints about Google's history of killing products are the most predictable reaction to any Google news on HN and it's been like that for a long time. They often make these threads tedious to read and it's not exactly what makes HN interesting. Complaints about geographic restrictions are not quite as common, but just as tedious and I wish people writing these comments would consider that maybe they don't have the full picture and there might be reasons why a company does something that on the surface looks counter-productive. Like legal implications that might vary by country, or whatever. Then write about that instead.

sebzim4500 4y ago
I think the geographic restrictions are especially relevant here since this is supposed to be Google's answer to ChatGPT, which launched months ago with none of these restrictions.
- shuntress 4y ago
  I think the parent's point is that the discussion should be "What limitations or concerns have prevented Google from launching this globally?" rather than a series of comments that are essentially all just: "sO lAmE tHiS iSnT GLOBAL?".
  - zarzavat 4y ago
    There is no reason for it. MS/GitHub/OpenAI have been shipping AI based products for over a year. And it’s not like the UK is some libertarian paradise, it has some of the strongest data production and copyright regulations around. Moreover, even if there is a reason to georestrict it, there’s no reason to georestrict a waitlist - that’s just bizarre.
  - gck1 4y ago
    When it comes to Google, I believe there are no limitations or concerns. They for some reason, just... don't care? There's a myriad of Google's services that are not available globally without a good reason for it. For example, Google Pay wasn't available in Georgia till last year. Local banks have been going back and forth with Google, asking for a launch for more than a decade, they would assist Google with anything they'd ask, but Google didn't care. Same with YouTube Premium, Music, Maps editor, to name a few.

sebzim4500 4y ago

I think the geographic restrictions are especially relevant here since this is supposed to be Google's answer to ChatGPT, which launched months ago with none of these restrictions.

shuntress 4y ago
I think the parent's point is that the discussion should be "What limitations or concerns have prevented Google from launching this globally?" rather than a series of comments that are essentially all just: "sO lAmE tHiS iSnT GLOBAL?".
- zarzavat 4y ago
  There is no reason for it. MS/GitHub/OpenAI have been shipping AI based products for over a year. And it’s not like the UK is some libertarian paradise, it has some of the strongest data production and copyright regulations around. Moreover, even if there is a reason to georestrict it, there’s no reason to georestrict a waitlist - that’s just bizarre.
- gck1 4y ago
  When it comes to Google, I believe there are no limitations or concerns. They for some reason, just... don't care? There's a myriad of Google's services that are not available globally without a good reason for it. For example, Google Pay wasn't available in Georgia till last year. Local banks have been going back and forth with Google, asking for a launch for more than a decade, they would assist Google with anything they'd ask, but Google didn't care. Same with YouTube Premium, Music, Maps editor, to name a few.