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

    oh snap!

  2. Re:CNET blames google for breakingthe law? by Jackdaw+Rookery · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Wow. Just Wow.

    Were you juggling seals, while riding a unicycle over a cobbled street while you wrote that?

    You went to the effort of providing a response, next time try that extra step, provide a readable response.

  3. Re:Apologize profusely? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Or the submitter though it'd be funny to deadpan it. Maybe it's your humour detector that needs a bit of work?

  4. shocking and wonderful by geoffrobinson · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "Huh? You pooped in the refrigerator? And you ate the whole wheel of cheese? How'd you do that? Actually, I'm not even mad -- that's amazing!"

    -Anchorman

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    Except for ending slavery, the Nazis, communism, & securing American independence, war has never solved anything.
  5. m'od down by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    minut3s. If 7hat.

  6. Re:I'm sure it'll end with a hug and a pink slip. by dknj · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    is this the first 'i hate google' comment? are more to come? stay tuned folks..

  7. USEFUL!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    There is no word in the english language spelt 'Usefull'. The word is spelt 'useful', with a single 'l' at the end. USEFUL. You might say that it's useful to know how to spell useful.

  8. Re:I'm sure it'll end with a hug and a pink slip. by Muad'Dave · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    Re your sig: s/wine/whine/

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    Tiller's Rule: Never use a word in written form that you've only heard and never read. You will end up looking foolish.
  9. Re:news.com trying to seem like a victim by DogDude · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    They're saying, write something we don't like, and we'll stop talking to you.

    You mean like the US presidential administration not only refusing to talk to intelligent news sources and not allowing dissenting citizens from getting anywhere near the president? If the US gov't can do it and get away with it with no repurcussions, I see nothing wrong with Google doing the same. In this case, ZDNet did act with little to more journalistic integrity, and they continue their ridiculously childish behavior with this press release.

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