- Google, CNetIn case you haven't heard, these two companies are having a bit of an argument.<br>
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It goes something like this:<br>
<ol>
<li>Some guy complained to Google that his personal information was easily accessible on Google, and he didn't like it.</li>
<li>Google said, basically, tough beans.</li>
<li>CNet writes an article about this, and as an example, uses Google to find personal information about Eric Schmidt.</li>
<li>Google throws a temper tantrum, and says they won't speak to CNet for a year.</li>
</ol>
Google is, of course, within their right to do this. But the
problem I have with it is that it puts every other news organization on
notice: Say something Google doesn't like, and lose access to
Google's people. How can we trust what anyone says about Google
from now on?<br>
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What I think should happen is other news organizations should take this
more seriously, and commit to stop talking to Google's people until
Google backs down. That would be only fair.<br>
<br>Thu, 01 Sep 2005 19:17:09 GMT