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August 8, 2005
Google throws a hissy. . .
The internet behemoth Google, is thowing a hissy fit over this article from CNET News.com article. It does seem like Google is flexing it's muscles and is freezing out CNET from access to its employees(scroll down to the last paragraph). This will be interesting to see how it plays out, as CNET is one of the big boys on the net as well. While I don't expect Google will actively work against CNET beyond the admonition to it's employees not to cooperate, Google does have the power to remove CNET from it's News Search feature and they certainly can play around with CNET's rankings on Google should they choose to.
While Google may be that mother of all search engines that is seeking to take over the world, they definately have a right to respond to the CNET article, but I'd caution about freezing out a media outlet that reports on you. It begins to look like sour grapes, and draws more attention to the original reporting. Probably better to work with your public relations people to put your corporate spin on it, point out the shortcomings of the reporting and focus on the positive aspects of your company. Google may have over-reacted, and if this "freezing out" business turns out to be true, Google needs a thicker skin.
I like Google. They have certainly had a profound effect on the internet and how people use it, but let's not forget the lessons of EPIC. Which is a fun, or scary, flash animation about the evil merging of Google and Amazon in an effort to crush Microsoft and rule cyberspace.
If you haven't seen EPIC yet, here it is, it runs about 10 minutes and will definately make you think.
--Jason
EDIT: This post has been edited from the original posting an hour ago, I got off on a tangent that distracted from the topic. Sorry about that, and I'll save the other issue for another post. I didn't want people to think I was complaining, because I wasn't.
Posted by JasonColeman at August 8, 2005 10:03 AM
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