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ZDNet UK Begs for Google's Forgiveness

Posted by Zonk on from the a-little-snark-with-your-breakfast dept.

prostoalex writes "In light of the recent CNet ban by Google folks at ZDNet UK are now not sure whether they will get the same treatment, being a CNet company. But, just in case, they apologize profusely: 'Acting under the mistaken impression that Google's search engine was intended to help research public data, we have in the past enthusiastically abused the system to conduct exactly the kind of journalism that Google finds so objectionable. Clearly, there is no place in modern reporting for this kind of unregulated, unprotected access to readily available facts, let alone in capriciously using them to illustrate areas of concern. We apologise unreservedly, and will cooperate fully in helping Google change people's perceptions of its role just as soon as it feels capable of communicating to us how it wishes that role to be seen.'"

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  1. I'm sure it'll end with a hug and a pink slip. by The+I+Shing · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can't help but think that the people at Google would be able to find the sarcasm dripping from ZDNet UK's "apology" insightful, funny, and apropos, perhaps enough so that they'll lovingly buy them out and fire them all.

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    1. Re:I'm sure it'll end with a hug and a pink slip. by R2.0 · · Score: 3, Funny

      From TFP: "folks at ZDNet UK are now not sure whether they will get the same treatment"

      They can be sure of getting the same treatment now. Glad they cleared THAT up.

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    2. Re:I'm sure it'll end with a hug and a pink slip. by cptbarkey · · Score: 2, Funny

      yes, bow to your master, www.google.com!

    3. Re:I'm sure it'll end with a hug and a pink slip. by VagaStorm · · Score: 3, Funny

      I bet the owner of Glock would object to being shot even tho he dos make guns available to the public. :p

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  2. day-am. by sammy+baby · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think this is the first time I've wanted to mod a story up for sarcasm.

    Incidentally, "Oh, snap. No they dih-ent."

  3. reminds me of... by Johnny5000 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dear Google:

    we're sorry that you suck.

    -ZDNet

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  4. Frink: It's a sarcasm detector by 93,000 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Comic Book Guy: Oh, that's usefull.

    Actually, though, quite a good reply on ZD's part. It gave me a laugh, anyways.

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  5. Apologize profusely? by ankura · · Score: 2, Funny

    The submitter's sarcasm detector looks like it's woefully inadequate.

  6. Gods by Ruie · · Score: 5, Funny
    and will cooperate fully in helping Google change people's perceptions of its role just as soon as it feels capable of communicating to us how it wishes that role to be seen.

    It is an old problem with gods - you don't know what they want..

  7. Re:My favorite line by alexander+m · · Score: 2, Funny

    hmmm, if ZDNet posted a story about me tomorrow saying that i was now worth a billion dollars and lived in a gigantic house, i can put my hand on my heart right here and say that i wouldn't have a single unkind word... ;)

  8. Re:Ok, this is only marginally relevant... by ndansmith · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't worry, I just sent him a Gmail invite.

  9. OK, Let's see if he bites.... by GeneralEmergency · · Score: 2, Funny


    Just posted this on ZDUK.

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