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Google Hacked, May Pull Out of China
D H NG writes "Following a sophisticated attack on Google infrastructure originating from China late last year, Google has decided to take 'a new approach' to China. In their investigation, Google found that more than 20 large companies had been infiltrated and dozens of Chinese human rights activists' Gmail accounts had been compromised. Google has decided to 'review the feasibility of [its] business operations in China,' no longer censoring results in Google.cn, and if necessary, to 'shut down Google.cn, and potentially [Google's] offices in China.'"
I mean, we wouldn't want to impregnate China, would we?
Similar to the upcoming US election results
"It took Google wrong enough to realize this."
Some sort of subtle wordplay here?
"Screw you guys, I'm going home."
This is like going to the snackbar at a movie theater and demanding that they sell steak and lobster otherwise they are censoring you and blocking your freedoms. The hacking is an unrelated issue, China has been hacking everyone for years.
They never sell steak at snack bars. It's not like you're asking for soda and they say they have none, you know there is soda out there but someone is telling the snack bar not to stock it. Steak and lobster? What search engine do you see your movies at?
That looks like some interesting perl code you have there. What does it do?
So it's kind of like a paladin that can do a little evil as long as it doesn't force an alignment change right?
Under the influence of Post-Cyberpunk Gonzo Journalism
They're feeling lucky.
"We live in a global world" - Harvey Pitt, former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman
Why would the Iranian Cybercafe Army want to blow up Chinese dissidents? Besides, everyone knows it was the Illuminati.
I think Singapore would beg to differ.
Pff. So can Monaco. Call me when you have a real country.
Linux, you magnificent bastard, I read the fucking manual!
"I'll see your extortion and raise you a blackmail."
"I'll see your blackmail and raise you illegal detention and torture."
"Fold. Can I get a fucking drink in this place or do I have to go to Taiwan for that too?"
That sentence still has 40% marketease in it.
Here's the Texas-Bubba version:
"We done come over there with our 'quipment and y'alls fucked it up royally and y'all are goin' through allour files. Jesus H. Christ y'all are so batshit I can't see straight. I ain't made dollar to donuts in this place. I'm gonna call Aunt Ethel to see if we can't move back in with the in-laws over in Taiwan."
Well, at least google hasn't jailed people for thought and information crimes yet.
Really? How do you think their vast "data centers" are powered? By electricity or some shit? How do you think a Google search works? A "computer" uses some fancy "algorithm" to query a "database"?
It's people. Google is made out of people. They're making our information out of people. Next thing they'll be breeding us like cattle for food. You've gotta tell them. You've gotta tell them!
... and then they built the supercollider.
Google china breaks too easily and isn't dishwaher safe. Chinese google has too much MSG.
Google got $300 million in revenues last year in China. Sure, that might not be as much as you earn, with your ill informed postings around the internet, but it is still a lot of money.
It's the people that are the problem.
That's OK, we can just get rid of them.
... and then they built the supercollider.
hmm lets see...
Me at home, Me at school, china, Me at work, Me at home again... Everything looks to be in order.
Misspelled "Chinese"?
"There's someone in my head but it's not me." - Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon
Why is Google complaining about its intellectual property being stolen? As long as the thieves publish it only in excerpts (i.e. fair use), I would think Google shouldn’t have any problem with this whatsoever.