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Chandler, AZ | reply to sonicmerlin
Re: We WITHOUT the people.... said by sonicmerlin:More than anything else, they were/are ruthless/intelligent businessmen. and some would say thats what google execs are -- great businessmen. in fact, isn't that why you've called them visionaries -- because they can align themselves with the consumer and make money. doesn't that make them "great businessmen"?
i use google services. i have their voice account, their email. i use wave, buzz, and docs. google chat is also my friend. i don't boycott their services because of what they are doing. what i am doing is offering some balance to the seemingly endless parade of people who think google has their best interests at heart. i'm simply being that young, cynical pr!ck that repeatedly states that google *only* is doing this because they have found a way to make money or protect their interests. if their corporate policy changes such that they can make *more* money without aligning with consumers, they'll change in a heartbeat. i'm sorry. thats business. google's in it for google -- no one else. they just have found a way to make it seem like they are fighting for the everyman...
i'm not asking you to try and change your beliefs. i understand that your beliefs are as much set in stone as mine (read: you *aren't* changing how i feel). however, i feel the need (almost compelled) to post my cynical views on google whenever they seem to be fighting for the common person. if it makes you feel any better, this is no different than someone mentioning caps whenever comcast is mentioned, calling people "fanb0iZ" whenever someone supports apple, or yelling "FIRST" whenever a new youtube video is posted.
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