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February 14, 2007

Google : Are They Being Evil Again?

Google caught criticism, and rightfully so, for disclosing user identification data to the totalitarian communist government of the People's Republic of China, thereby condeming at least some of those users to harsh repression by the ChiComs.

Now, Google has agreed to comply with a subpoena issued by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and this writer is wondering if Google's compliance in this case will be viewed in a similar way to Google's cooperation with the ChiComs:

I wonder how YouTube users will feel about the companyâ€™s disclosure of personal information. While there was a fair amount of concern raised when the subpoenas were issued, Iâ€™m going to guess that most YouTube users will tolerate or even support the companyâ€™s decision. Perhaps the rest will stop linking their personal information to accounts used in illicit activities. Privacy experts report that itâ€™s the simple things that get most people burned.

Now, to be fair, the writer acknowledges that these cases aren't the same, but are they even on the same side of the moral continuum? Is there really any significant number of people who view cooperation with a U.S. federal court subpoena as being even remotely similar to cooperation with a repressive communist government for the purpose of quashing dissent?

h/t : Glenn.

Posted by: Ragnar at 04:25 PM | Comments (9) | Add Comment
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1 What would be a really interesting test case would be if the feds asked for information on the identities of the YouTube jihadis. Better yet, if the feds simply broke in and took that information without ever telling Google...............

Posted by: Rusty at February 14, 2007 06:01 PM (JQjhA)

2 Rusty...wasn't the "gubbamint" demanding info from Google a while back? I thought there was something about the NSA wanting access or something?

Posted by: osamabinhiding at February 14, 2007 07:10 PM (ZxuJ4)

3 Osama,
I believe you're referring to the DOJ request for information about porn searches on the Internet:
http://news.com.com/FAQ+What+does+the+Google+subpoena+mean/2100-1029_3-6029042.html

Posted by: davec at February 15, 2007 01:24 AM (yaQM4)

4 Yes! That was it. I forgot that the NSA doesn't really ask before taking what they want! Hahaha.

Posted by: osamabinhiding at February 15, 2007 01:30 PM (ZxuJ4)

5 Yes! That was it. I forgot that the NSA doesn't really ask before taking what they want! Hahaha.

Yes, ask terrorists and criminals for permission first. Hahaha.

Moron.

Posted by: Jeff Bargholz at February 15, 2007 10:34 PM (Dt3sl)

6 Osamabeenhidinginthebathhouse: Moron!

Posted by: greyrooster at February 18, 2007 07:15 PM (v+LdF)

7 "Yes, ask terrorists and criminals for permission first. Hahaha."

Jeff, your stupidity is astounding. They can get a warrant later, dumb-shit. Nobody is blocking the NSA from snooping on the jihadi cornhuskers on your area. Dumbfuck.

Gayroosterbinpigfucking:

"Moron!"

I see you've basically declared your status. Not that anyone didn't know already.

Posted by: osamabinthere at February 21, 2007 05:31 AM (ZxuJ4)

8 greyroosterbeenpigfucking? Why bring your mother into this?

Posted by: greyrooster at February 21, 2007 07:21 AM (smCdV)

9 "greyroosterbeenpigfucking? Why bring your mother into this?"

Is this the tipping point where you had one drink too many? I brought YOUR mother into this.

Posted by: osamabinhiding at February 21, 2007 03:49 PM (ZxuJ4)

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