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Google Punishes Self for Cloaking
amyrick writes "eWeek is carrying a story about Google's response to March 8th's cloaking accusations. Rather than justify the shady practices as some exception to their rules, Google removed the pages from their indices, and are requiring the pages' maintainers to revise the pages and reapply for indexing. Though the existence of the cloaked pages at all is somewhat questionable, at least Google has responded with integrity and consistency."
"at least Google has responded with integrity and consistency." Or maybe they got tired of Slashdot readers bashing them for underhanded business practices? In all honesty though, I'm glad to see them rectify this.
Please move along. -Google
Wow, and I was afraid Google was going down the Evil slope. Maybe they are just the saccerine of evil. Only 1 calorie, not quite evil enough.
Everyone knows they only de-cloak just before attacking...
Oh, wicked, wicked Google. Oh, it is a naughty business and it must pay the penalty, and here in /., we have but one punishment for setting cloaking: you must tie it down on a bed and spank it.
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
This is a good business method, I hope we see others mimic it. Perhaps Microsoft will comply and remove all security holes from their operating system, then require the exploiters to revise their viruses and reapply for infecting.
When I broke the law the "punishment" was try again and do it right this time.
How is Google punishing anyone? All they're doing is now choosing to follow their own rules.
didnt you RTFA?
the employees responsible will be held in public stockades in front of the Google building for 3 days while rotten fruit will be available for the public to hurl at them.
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
Why don't they just buy a Google Ad?
Irritable, left-wing and possibly humorous bumper stickers and t-shirts
little does anyone suspect, however that google has a heart of blackest evil and in their most vile cunning have dressed in sheep's clothing all the while plotting world domination. You'll know when you see google-o's on the shelf at the store, sugar, carbs, fat, even msg and it'll be all over for you as they capture the souls of your children! bwa-ha-ha-ha-haaaah ack choke cough wheeze hork...
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
You only get that part if you're googlebot; it's cloaked from the rest of us.
Anyone Remember ST:TNG episode "Pegasus" Where Starfleet had a Phased Cloaking device. Well the Federation(Capt. Picard) Came clean with the Romulans and acknowledged that They broke the no cloak Treaty. I bet some higher-ups at Google watched that same episode!
> Though the existence of the cloaked pages at all is somewhat questionable, at least Google has responded with integrity and consistency.
Don't they know this is the internet?
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
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Awww... We still love you.
You can't talk about Wikipedia's flaws on Wikipedia
Yeah, I believe Mr. Google reads Slashdot during his lunch break, as well as before going to bed. Seems like a nice guy.
Bill Gates was spotted on the Microsoft campus in Redmond bent over, pants around his ankles, spanking himself vigorously.
Insert witty sig here.
"2. Reads slashdot."
Please hire me! Please Please Please...
"Don't deny evil when you're caught" ;)
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Software Wars
more like deja vu apparently.