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I'm scratching my head trying to think of something Google does that should be a public institution. Can you give an example? YouTube is the closest thing I can
by JKCalhoun 2y ago
I'm scratching my head trying to think of something Google does that should be a public institution. Can you give an example? YouTube is the closest thing I can think of, but it is tightly bound to advertising.
Wikipedia, archive.org are two examples of non-Google projects that come to mind when I think of internet "public-good". They seem to be doing fine without advertising dollars (although perhaps they are only hobbling along, I don't know — but I would rather they get "public institution" treatment before Google franchises).
- layer8 2y agoWeb search is certainly something that should be a public institution.
- warkdarrior 2y agoMake sure to search only for government-approved topics.
- layer8 2y agoPublic doesn’t imply government-operated, and privacy and data-retention laws exist. The bigger practical problem is that we want it to remain a global service and not become a national one.
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