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Google, Politics, and Hypocrisy in NC
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koenkai
about 1 year ago about Google
There have been some negative stories about Google recently, but I have always been willing to give them the benefit of the doubt based on their past stated objectives—and the fact that I’ve been a fan of Google (the fact that they set up the Google Foundation ‘bought’ a good deal of goodwill from me).
However, this article simply illustrates that Google is just another business, willing to “do evil” in order to promote their own interests. For the hypocrisy alone, I have to call them out for shady business practices…for me it’s just additional evidence that Google is now just another company out to maximize its profits. While that’s not inherently evil, what I do think is evil is that it continues to insist you can make money without doing evil (Item #6 on its Top 10 list), while it simultaneously embraces less-than-reputable (some would say “evil”) business practices to further its own corporate goals…
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Other recent stories about Google
- Google raises awareness of Darfur Genocide through Google Earth...
- What’s going on with Darfur today is a real shame. It is also sad that a lot of the news media companies do not bring more awareness to this serious issue. [read more]
- Google Earth maps out Darfur atrocities
- • Google Earth highlights atrocities in Darfur region of Sudan • Google official: Tool can be “catalyst for education and action” • Google Earth has 200 million users • Official: Technology will make it harder to ignore genocide [read more]
- Google changes satellite imagery of Post-Katrina aftermath in New Orleans?
- Is it me, or is there something fishy when you want to view the most recent satellite imagery of New Orleans but instead of seeing destruction and filth everywhere, you see a once beautiful city before Katrina hit. [read more]
- Google offers free bikes to employees
- I recently found this interesting post on Google Blogoscoped. about Google improving their green credentials. [read more]
- Google's Got a Privacy Problem
- Google’s New Plan to “Anonymize” Search Logs: A Good First Step, But More Is Needed [read more]
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submitted by IronZerg about 1 year ago
The process is what the process is…however, what bothers me the most is the way local governments will offer millions in tax payer dollars to attract businesses that will have a significantly lower impact on the overall community.
I think it’s embarrassing that local officials are blinded by the “Big Name” companies. If this was some smaller tech firm looking to set up the same type of data center, you can believe that they wouldn’t have even been considered for a tax break, let alone the exorbitant amount that Google is going to “save” through the deal with the county.
The government is setting the citizens up for a huge net loss, and I think it’s very irresponsible of Google to encourage such agreements.
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