Comments on: The Politics of Search http://chrislott.org/story/the-politics-of-search/ Musings on education, techology, and life.. Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:19:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ruminate » Blog Archive » No More Googly Eyes http://chrislott.org/story/the-politics-of-search/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Ruminate » Blog Archive » No More Googly Eyes Fri, 17 Feb 2006 01:59:28 +0000 http://www.chrislott.org/2006/01/25/the-politics-of-search/#comment-512 [...] The reactions to Google setting up shop in China are funny to watch. I wrote about Google China a while back, so won’t repeat too much. But the Google boycotts are great theater. The contortions people will go through to pat themselves on the back as caring global citizens… [...] [...] The reactions to Google setting up shop in China are funny to watch. I wrote about Google China a while back, so won’t repeat too much. But the Google boycotts are great theater. The contortions people will go through to pat themselves on the back as caring global citizens… [...]

]]> By: chris http://chrislott.org/story/the-politics-of-search/comment-page-1/#comment-457 chris Sat, 28 Jan 2006 06:44:49 +0000 http://www.chrislott.org/2006/01/25/the-politics-of-search/#comment-457 It isn't the fact that the Chinese government is Communist that makes it bad... but I do feel that their censorship efforts are wrong and therefore "bad"-- just one among many other civil rights that Chinese citizens don't enjoy, or enjoy only in part. My point is that Google had a choice to make and they made the one that suited the bottom line. Just as they have (and will continue to) when it comes to DoJ requests. Morality has nothing to do with either decision. It isn’t the fact that the Chinese government is Communist that makes it bad… but I do feel that their censorship efforts are wrong and therefore “bad”– just one among many other civil rights that Chinese citizens don’t enjoy, or enjoy only in part.

My point is that Google had a choice to make and they made the one that suited the bottom line. Just as they have (and will continue to) when it comes to DoJ requests. Morality has nothing to do with either decision.

]]> By: Matt http://chrislott.org/story/the-politics-of-search/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Matt Sat, 28 Jan 2006 05:39:58 +0000 http://www.chrislott.org/2006/01/25/the-politics-of-search/#comment-456 Google is merely complying with the stipulations of an internationally recognised government. Just because it is a communist government does not make their requirements bad. Let's face it, democracy is only a 200 year old experiment anyway...used as an excuse to raid and invade and threaten other non democaratic nations. Kind reminds one of the Christian invasions where millions were slaughtered in the name of an idol. Google is merely complying with the stipulations of an internationally recognised government. Just because it is a communist government does not make their requirements bad. Let’s face it, democracy is only a 200 year old experiment anyway…used as an excuse to raid and invade and threaten other non democaratic nations. Kind reminds one of the Christian invasions where millions were slaughtered in the name of an idol.

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