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Should you Fear Google?

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. Umm.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Is this the article about Tom's Hardware?

  2. HOW NOT TO FAIL THINGS by Failed+It+You+Have!! · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is how you don't fail things, suckers , without any further distractions, Alomar is gearing up for what he hopes will be a bounce back season. He said he's thrilled at the prospect of playing with newly signed shortstop Rey Sanchez and that the idea of having a set spot in the batting order is something he relishes. What seemed to spark him the most, however, was the fact the Mets would play four games against Montreal in his native Puerto Rico in April. "I'm looking forward to playing in Puerto Rico," Alomar said. "It's an opportunity I never thought FIRST POST! I was going to have, playing in Puerto Rico in a big league uniform. That is a blessing to have the chance for my fans, my family and all the young guys that never had a chance to see me in the States play. It's like a dream come true. I'm excited. The people of Puerto Rico are excited. It's good for baseball and it's good for Puerto Rico."

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  3. Son of Tsarkon by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    IN soviet russia, google fears you!

  4. Linux? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What about the fact that they dont utilize Liunux technology's enough?

    The Google people started on Linux, but since than have moved %40 of there machines to Sun Blade servers. Oh, and why dump MYSQL to? MYSQL just plain works (it runs /.!), theres no need to upgrade to Oracle.

    [This post in honor of AV]

  5. Re:Where's Oliver Stone when you need him? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Funny guy, until you realize the socio-political-economic profile we have on you. You're sheep.

  6. I'm not worried... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... my tinfoil hat will protect me :-)

  7. Re:karma whoring... by NETHED · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    More karma whoring

    A mirror

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  8. moron fearing GOdless stock markup FraUDs.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i DOWt googoo is responsibull for any of the larcenious payper liesense hypenosys that fuddles, robbIE, lairIE, et AL, are .consorting on.

    don't buy into va.msn.?net? (VAST), until the sourceforgerIE/fuddles 'partnership' announcemeNT is made.

    lookout bullow. run for your options, should you have any left?

  9. Hey, France! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fuck you.

    Everybody needs to get in his or her "fuck you, France!" at least once a day!

    Thank you.

  10. In Soviet Russia... by ggambett · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...Google fears YOU!

    Sorry, I had to. This is my first Soviet Russia and also my last one, I swear.

    1. Re:In Soviet Russia... by ishmaelflood · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      The word "again" in the above post should be ignored.

      Ack

  11. OT: /. these bastards by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    WWW.MEDYATAVA.COM - these bastards have been spamming me with fake credit card receipts, saying that someone has used my card to setup a username and password for their pr0n site. If you go to check it out (as I did), they try to offload all manner of spyware plugins into your browser, not to mention adding your name to a list of "known good" email addresses.

    Basically a very nasty trick to make sure you click through the link in their spam. The receipt looks totally legit as well, as does the domain name so it could catch a lot of people out.

    I know there are some "black hats" that frequent this site - go give 'em hell....

  12. NINNLE is Google-proof! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Try a search for it sometime! For some reason, there's no mention of Ninnle Linux on Google at all, despite it's becoming the most widely used Linux distribution of all, even surpassing RedHat! Linus uses Ninnle!

  13. IN SOVIET RUSSIA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    google fears you !

  14. Don't Fear the Google by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    All our times have come
    Here but now they're gone
    Seasons don't fear the google
    Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain... we can be like they are
    Come on baby... don't fear the google
    Baby take my hand... don't fear the google
    We'll be able to fly... don't fear the google
    Baby I'm your man...

    Valentine is done
    Here but now they're gone
    Romeo and Juliet
    Are together in eternity... Romeo and Juliet
    40,000 men and women everyday... Like Romeo and Juliet
    40,000 men and women everyday... Redefine happiness
    Another 40,000 coming everyday... We can be like they are
    Come on baby... don't fear the google
    Baby take my hand... don't fear the google
    We'll be able to fly... don't fear the google
    Baby I'm your man...

    Love of two is one
    Here but now they're gone
    Came the last night of sadness
    And it was clear she couldn't go on
    Then the door was open and the wind appeared
    The candles blew then disappeared
    The curtains flew then he appeared... saying don't be afraid
    Come on baby... and she had no fear
    And she ran to him... then they started to fly
    They looked backward and said good bye... she had become like they are
    She had taken his hand... she had become like they are
    Come on baby... don't fear the google

  15. Hey Ponty! by Gordonjcp · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Your computer is broadcasting an IP address! Better go and fix it.

  16. In Soviet Russia... by ishmaelflood · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    the government will own the search engines.

    And apparently the piece's author wants that to happen again: "Google is so important to the web these days, that it probably ought to be a public utility. "