Re: g is the new i

Scott Frangos — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:03:20 -0000

Hello Aaron & All -

I think I understand your point, but you have not convinced me. First of all Karma is not a perception, it is the idea that "what goes around comes around," And consequences come about from any actions Google or any company makes, regardless of whether they are perceived correctly or misperceived. I think you are saying that Google is in for some bad Mojo, because it pretends to be open, while at the same time inserting ads into all sorts of locations. Is that it? Well let's take your points one at a time:

* Google's open platform is not really open because they MIGHT put ads in it. Ok... so they put ads in it... a) it would still be open, wouldn't it? and b) don't a lot of bloggers benefit from adsense ads? I mean, who said open source cannot be monetized?

* Google might control the way we use the internet, and so it is not really the white Knight savior, rescuing us from the Microsoft/Facebook alliance, but in fact just as evil. Well I am closer to agreeing with you here, but you still have to admit that Google is a lot more "open" than Microsoft. Where I do agree with you is on the principle of openness -- that is, that the net should remain freely accessible.

So, if Google does try to walk the Microsoft way, and box people in... then that policy will come back to haunt them, and we have to hope for yet another powerhouse, with open principles, to come along and challenge them. Beware, Google -- what you put out there DOES come back to you. And that is Karma.

Yours, Scott

Re: g is the new i

Mike — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:42:45 -0000

The more Google continue down this road, the more I dislike them. How long before Google Earth becomes a reality?

You're not a conspiracy theorist, Aaron. You're a realist.

Re: g is the new i

Carlos Granier-Phelps — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:50:55 -0000

Interesting points, Aaron. I'm curious as what you see as the dark side of Google. Why will a Strong Google be bad for us/the web/the world? Does it really matter? Will someone else come along? After all, this was the general consensus about Microsoft before Google showed up.

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