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Should you Fear Google?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the no-more-than-anybody-else dept.

Ponty writes "Google-watch.com is presenting a list of nine complaints about (almost) everybody's favorite search engine. Some of the salient fears are "Google has no data retention policies. There is evidence that they are able to easily access all the user information they collect and save." and "Matt Cutts, a key Google engineer, used to work for the National Security Agency." The concerns seem like paranoid hand waving to me, but maybe I'm not paranoid enough."

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  1. Re:Should you fear Google? by gorgon · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Should I avoid anything that includes "spooks?" Obviously I should avoid Minnesota, Utah, and several other states because they elect "spooks."
    Personally, I would suggest you avoid the whole U.S. since we've elected spooks (GHWB) and kooks (GWB) ;).
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  2. Paranoia by t0ny · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    All I hear on /. anymore is inane, paranoid ranting about either the Government, Microsoft, or how Apple and Linux are going to save the universe.

    Its sad the the posted slogan "News for Nerds. Stuff that Matters" is never adhered to anymore. All we get now are articles to whip up the frothing masses of technology zealots.

    Perhaps someday computers can go back to being an academic pursuit rather than a religion, but I dont think it will be anytime soon. Not on this board, at least.

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  3. Why should I care? by Martok7 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Why should I care? Everybody else is slamming my computer for information seeking cookies. At least Google is reputable and since I rarely use IE and when I do I don't use the toolbar's advanced features. You can easily turn off cookies or verify each one. Why should I mind?

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