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Google refuses to speak with news organization after critical story... for one year [fs]
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 17:55:04 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com> Date: August 5, 2005 11:58:36 AM EDT To: politech () politechbot comSubject: [Politech] Google refuses to speak with news organization after critical story... for one year [fs]
http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-5819085.html "Google representatives have instituted a policy of not talking with CNET News.com reporters until July 2006 in response to privacy issues raised by a previous story." Slashdot thread: "Google Blacklists CNet Reporters" http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/05/08/05/122217.shtml -Declan --- From: peter wayner <pwayner () gmail com> Date: August 5, 2005 10:41:11 AM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: google shuts down comments with reporters Reply-To: pcw () flyzone com Dave-- This information comes from one source. My understanding is that Google's lockout of CNet News began after the site ran a story about privacy: http://news.com.com/Google+balances+privacy%2C+reach/ 2100-1032_3-5787483.html It's a perfectly nice little piece about the tension between privacy in an age when so much information is available online. The friction apparently began because the reporter used information about Google's CEO gathered from Google itself. It discussed his net worth, hobbies and political leanings. Now, I'm not sure if some other aspects figured into this mess, but it leaves me with this question: * If digging into someone's relatively public activities is worth starting a fight, why is the Google CEO running a company that makes it so easy for so many to spy on so many? Shouldn't he resign if he feels that searching through Google's index is so evil? _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/) ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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