Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Google Considered Too Big To Fail

Posted by kdawson on from the advertising-bubble dept.

theodp writes "Doc Searls is worried about the way Google makes money. 'Nearly all of it comes from advertising,' he frets. 'That's what pays for all the infrastructure Google is giving to the rest of us. As our dependency on Google verges on the absolute, this should be a concern.' Have we reched Peak Advertising? Blogger Dave Winer says amen, asking if Google is already 'too big to fail.'"

13 of 366 comments (clear)

  1. He might have a point... by hey · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... but he probably doesn't.

  2. Is $COMPANY "$BUZZWORD"? by NevarMore · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is $COMPANY "$BUZZWORD"?

    $PUNDIT says $COMPANY has utilized its $PRODUCT too much and $GOVERNMENT needs to do something about it. $BUZZWORD happened to $OTHER_COMPANY and $COMPANY is on the same path.

    $FLOATNG ADVERT

    $CEO says $COMPANY is responsbile. $OTHER_PUNDIT disagrees.

    1. Re:Is $COMPANY "$BUZZWORD"? by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Is NevarMore "Funny"?

      Monkeedude says NevarMore has utilized its PHP too much and Slashdot needs to do something about it. PHP happened to CowboyNeal and NevarMore is on the same path.

      Have you used the Google Local Business Locator yet? You'll be able to find out where you need to go in no time! Soon you won't be able to find your way home without our us!

      Moderators say Nevarmore is responsible. No one disagrees.

      -

      This is more fun than mad libs!

    2. Re:Is $COMPANY "$BUZZWORD"? by ThisIsForReal · · Score: 4, Funny

      Then I bet you'd be annoyed by this - a hilarious send up of generic video stories from the local news.

      --
      -THE END-
  3. Don't worry, BING will save the world if G fails! by Tablizer · · Score: 3, Funny

    My gawd! Did I actually say that? I....must....shower....NOW...

    --
    Table-ized A.I.
  4. Re:Have we reched Peak Advertising? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    What does "reched" mean?

    Oh, it's just a spelling error. The author forgot the "t" before the "c".

  5. Re:OMG! Bailout. by Kratisto · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hold on. Let me google if Google is too big to fail...

    --
    Conscience is the inner voice which warns us that someone may be looking.
  6. Re:Our "dependency" on Google by 2obvious4u · · Score: 3, Funny

    Let me Google that for you.

  7. Dear Blogger, by NonUniqueNickname · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yo momma so fat, Obama said she's too big to fail.

  8. Recursive Acronym BING. by 140Mandak262Jamuna · · Score: 4, Funny

    BING is a recursive acronym. Bing is not google.

    --
    sed -e 's/Chuck Norris/Rajnikant/g' joke > fact
    1. Re:Recursive Acronym BING. by imakemusic · · Score: 2, Funny

      Oh, I thought it was "Bing is no good".

      --
      Brain surgery - it's not rocket science!
  9. Re:What a doorknob by dswensen · · Score: 3, Funny

    You wrote, "He's a bit of an uncouth coarse pig who can't get his point across in a level-headed fashion"... Please show me where I was "uncouth" or "non-level-headed"???

    Sure, here's a handy link:

    http://slashdot.org/~commodore64_love/comments

  10. Re:Doctors aren't always right. by Chris+Burke · · Score: 2, Funny

    You didn't just waltz into an unlabeled building saying "I hope they serve coffee here"

    I think I have a new hobby!

    --

    The enemies of Democracy are