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Indeed - 8 years is a long long time. And who is actually harmed? Would it be less evil if Google had to put banner ads up to make payroll?

• tedunangst 13y ago
  Would it be less evil if Google had to put banner ads up to make payroll? I think so. Google can't really pass this off as "the economic situation forces us to make a really difficult choice."
  • mathattack 13y ago
    But is it really any different from a shareholder getting paid versus an employee? These are pension funds and 401ks counting on the money.
    • tedunangst 13y ago
      Perhaps people invested in Google precisely because they believed in googles vision for a better web. Google has been fairly clear in telling investors, hey there's a line we won't cross. They can't complain. If there's something to complain about, it's sitting on $50 billion in cash and not paying a dividend.
      • mathattack 13y ago
        True, though Google seems to be investing the cash fairly aggressively.