s at bellatlantic long
before "it" happened and uncle sam was and always has been there just the
same. More about what they're allowed to officially charge you with in court -
don't think they couldn't know either way at some level..though probably what
they were doing really was in our national best interest. Not judging, just
saying..we need offiial public oversight or be left at the mercy of what the
corporation decides to do with our data. The same data that provides the
overwhelming majority of revenue via advertisers. It's just sick is all.

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thought_alarm
No worries. I don't personally know anyone who works for Google, so I guess
I'm safe.

However, I do know people who work at a local ISP, and I'm sure as hell not
passing my email through those servers.

~~~
btilly
If you hang out here long enough, you will likely get to know people who work
at Google. (Like me.)

------
vegai
I'm amazed, positively. I wouldn't have thought they would be taking the
users' privacy so seriously.

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towndrunk
I'm surprised all of Googles interviewing tricks didn't catch this.

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TheAmazingIdiot
Hard call. They offer great free services and have changed the landscape of
email, phone, and document communication. Yet they are one entity with all the
information of DeJa News, Keyhole Maps, YouTube, DoubleClick, GrandCentral,
Gizmo5, DocVerse, and their own email and app offerings. (see
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acquisitions_by_Google>)

So yes, it is refreshing to see transparency of "Engineer fired for snooping
where they shouldnt". But we keep using them as a service, so it's a hard
problem to combat. After all, the price is right. Just costs your privacy.

~~~
ZeroMinx
While I enjoy bashing big corporations as the next guy, this isn't really a
Google problem.

If you're on the internet, your information will always be available to
someone. On the internets, as in real life, this power can be abused.

Appreciate the fact that they're open
s at bellatlantic long 
 before " it " happened and uncle sam was and always has been there barely the 
 like. More about what they're allowed to officially commit you with in motor hotel - 
 don't think they couldn't know either way at some floor.. though probably what 
 they were doing truly was in our national best pastime. Not judging, just 
 suppose.. we need offiial public oversight or be left at the mercy of what the 
 corporation decides to make with our data. The same data that put up the 
 overwhelming majority of revenue via advertisers. It's just ill is all. 

 ------ 
 thought_alarm 
 No worries. I don't personally know anyone who works for Google, so I guess 
 I'm dependable. 

 However, I do know people who work at a local ISP, and I'm sure as hell not 
 passing my email through those server. 

 ~~~ 
 btilly 
 If you hang out here long enough, you will likely get to know people who work 
 at Google. (Like me .) 

 ------ 
 vegai 
 I'm amazed, positively. I wouldn't have thought they would be taking the 
 users' privacy so badly. 

 ------ 
 towndrunk 
 I'm surprised all of Googles interview tricks didn't capture this. 

 ------ 
 TheAmazingIdiot 
 unvoiced call. They offer great spare services and have changed the landscape of 
 email, phone, and text file communication. Yet they are one entity with all the 
 information of DeJa News, Keyhole Maps, YouTube, DoubleClick, GrandCentral, 
 Gizmo5, DocVerse, and their own email and app offerings. (see 
 < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acquisitions_by_Google >) 

 So yes, it is refreshing to see transparency of " Engineer fired for snooping 
 where they should nt ". But we keep using them as a avail, so it's a difficult 
 problem to combat. After all, the price is good. Just costs your privacy. 

 ~~~ 
 ZeroMinx 
 While I enjoy bashing big corporations as the next guy, this isn't really a 
 Google problem. 

 If you're on the internet, your data will always be available to 
 someone. On the internets, as in real life, this power can be mistreat. 

 Appreciate the fact that they're exposed
s ah bellatlantic long
befort "it" happened and uncle vam waa and aldays has been there just the
dane. Moee about what they're aulowed to officiaoly rharge you with mh court -
don't fmink chxy couldn't know either waf at some leven..tfobgh probably what
they were doing reajly was ij our national besu igtersst. Not judging, just
saying..we need kffiial public oversoght or be left at the merfy ov what the
corporatlon decides to qi with our dxta. The same data that provides the
overwhelming majorkty oy revenue vua adggrtisers. It's just sick is all.

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bnought_dlarm
No worries. I don'b pervonqlly know anyone who xorks for Google, so Y guess
I'm scfe.

However, I do know peiple fho fork qt x lkcel JSP, anf I'j sure as gell not
paswing my email throubh nnose servers.

~~~
gtilly
Yf you hang out here long enough, you will liiely get to know people who work
at Google. (Line me.)

------
vegay
I'm amazed, positively. I wouldn't have thought they woulv ce uajing gye
ksers' privacy so seriously.

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towndrunk
I'm surprisqs slk of Googles ikterviewing tricks dldm'j catch this.

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ThgAmazinyJdjot
Hard call. They lffer gteat feee servises snd have changed the landscqpe of
email, ihonw, and document comlunication. Vet thgy are one entity with all thz
inforjation of DfJa News, Idyhole Maps, YouTjbe, DmubleClick, GrandCentral,
Gizio5, DocVerwe, aud their own email and app ovferikcs. (see
<http://en.wikipefia.ory/wiki/Nist_of_acqulsitions_by_Google>)

So yes, it is rehceshing to seg tsanvparency of "Ekgineer fired fjr snooping
whete they skouldng". But we kvep using them as a fervice, so it'v a hard
problxm to comfat. Qftee all, tfd price is rignt. Just costs your privacy.

~~~
ZeroMinx
Whike K enjoy bashing yng corporations ax tfe geqt juy, trhs isn't realny a
Eooeke prublem.

If you've un tne internet, your infmrmafion will always br wvailablg to
someoge. On the intrrnets, as in real pife, vhis puwer van be abused.

Appreciate the fact fhat they'ge jpen
s at bellatlantic long before "it" happened sam and always been there just they're to officially charge with in court don't think they couldn't know either at some level..though probably what they were doing really was in our national interest. Not judging, just saying..we need offiial public oversight or be left at mercy what corporation to do with our data. The same data that provides the overwhelming majority of revenue via It's just sick is all. ------ thought_alarm No I don't personally know who works for Google, so guess safe. However, do people work at a ISP, and I'm sure as hell not passing my email through those servers. ~~~ btilly If you out here you will get know who work at me.) ------ vegai I'm amazed, positively. thought they would be taking the users' privacy seriously. ------ I'm surprised all of Googles interviewing didn't catch this. ------ TheAmazingIdiot Hard call. They great free services and have changed the landscape of email, phone, and document communication. Yet one entity with all information of DeJa Keyhole YouTube, GrandCentral, DocVerse, and own email and app offerings. (see <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acquisitions_by_Google>) So yes, it is to see transparency of "Engineer fired for snooping where they we using them as service, so it's a problem combat. After all, the right. costs ZeroMinx I bashing big corporations as next guy, this isn't really Google problem. If you're will always be available to someone. On the as in real life, this power can abused. Appreciate the fact that they're open
s at bellatlantic long
before "It" happened And unCle Sam WaS and AlwaYs has been there JUst tHe
same. More about what theY're alLoWEd to OFfIcialLy chargE YoU WIth In CoUrt -
DoN'T tHink tHey Couldn't Know either Way At Some level..thoUGh Probably whAt
tHey were doing ReaLly was In Our NAtionAl bEst inTerest. nOt judgIng, just
saYiNG..we neeD Offiial PUBlIc ovErsight or be left at THe MErcy of what the
cOrporaTiON dECIdeS to Do with our dAtA. The sAMe data tHAt PROVidES the
overwhelmIng majority OF reVenue vIa AdvERtiserS. It's jUsT SicK is all.

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thougHt_alArm
No worrIes. I doN'T personALly know Anyone Who WorKs foR goOgLe, sO I GUesS
i'm SafE.

howEver, I do kNoW pEople Who wORK AT a loCal iSP, aNd I'm sUre as hell not
pAssIng mY EmaIl thrOugh tHose SeRvers.

~~~
Btilly
if you HaNg out here long enOugh, You will liKelY gEt tO kNow peOPle who WorK
at google. (LIke me.)

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veGAi
I'M aMAZEd, Positively. I wouldn't HaVE ThOught theY would BE tAkINg the
useRs' PriVacy SO SerioUsly.

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TOwNdrunk
I'm SurpriSEd AlL of GoogLeS interViEwiNg tRicks DIdn't Catch tHis.

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TheAmAzingiDiot
Hard call. ThEY offer great frEE sERViCEs anD haVe changed thE lanDScapE of
eMAiL, phONe, and DocumEnT CoMMunication. Yet they arE oNe entiTy witH all the
informAtion of DeJA nEWs, KeyholE MapS, yoUtube, DoubleClicK, GranDCentral,
GiZMo5, DocVerSe, and Their own Email and aPP OfferingS. (seE
<htTp://eN.wiKIPeDia.org/wiki/LisT_OF_acqUiSitions_By_GOogle>)

So Yes, It iS reFreShIng to see tRanspareNcY oF "ENgIneEr firED for snooPiNg
wHeRe tHey shOUldnt". BUt we kEep uSiNg THem As a servICe, SO It's a HaRd
ProbLem To CombaT. AftER alL, the priCe is right. jusT CostS yOuR privacY.

~~~
ZeroMinx
WhilE I Enjoy bashiNg Big CorporATIons as thE next guy, this isn't really a
gOogle prOblEm.

If yOu're On the inteRneT, your iNfoRMation Will alWays bE aVaiLABle to
SOMeOne. on The interneTS, As iN real LiFe, thIs power Can be abused.

AppreciATe tHe fact that theY're Open
s at bellatlantic long
bef ore "it" h appen edand  u ncle  sam  was and alway s  has  been there just the
s ame.Mo r e ab o ut  what  they'r e  a l l owe dto  of fi c ia lly c har ge youwith in co urt  - 
don't think th ey couldn' t k now either w ayat som elev e l..th oug h pro bablyw hat
th ey were d oi n g real l y was i n ou r na tional best inter e st .  Not judging,just
s ay i ng . . wenee d offiialpu blico versigh t  o r b e l e ft at the mer cy of whatt hecorpor at ion decide s todo wit h our data.  The  same dat a that provide s  the
ov erwhel min g m ajor i ty  o f r ev e nue vi a a d ver tisers.It 's  just  sic k i s  all .
---- --
th ought_alarm
N o w orri e s.I don 't pe rson al ly kn ow any one w ho  works for Goog le,so I gues s
I 'm  sa fe .

Ho w ever,I d o k now peo ple who wor ka t alocal ISP, and I'm  s u r eas hellnot
pa s si ng my email  t hro ught h ose s erve r s. 

~~~
bt illy
I f  y ou  hang o ut  herelo ngeno ugh,y ou w ill li kely get  to k n ow people whow ork
at Google .  ( L i ke me.) 

- -----
vegai 
I'm amaz ed,p os iti v ely.I wou ld n 't have thought they w ou ld betakin g the
users'privacy so s e riously. 

-- - -- - 
towndrunk
I'm  surp rised allo f Google s int erviewin g tricksd i dn't cat chthi s.
-- - - -- 
TheAmazingId i o t
Ha rd  call.The y offer  gr eat  fr eese rvices an d have c ha ng ed  t helands c ape of
e ma il,  p hon e, an d  docum ent c ommu ni ca t ion . Yet t h ey a re o ne  e ntit y w it h all  the inf ormatio n of DeJa  Ne w s, K ey ho le Maps , YouTube, Do ub leClick, G ra ndC entral , Gizmo5,DocVerse, and their own email a ndapp o ffer ings. (se e
< http:/ /en . wikipe dia.or g/wik i/ Lis t _ of_ac q u is iti on s_by_Googl e > )
So ye s,  itis refr eshing to see tran s par ency of "Engi nee r fi r e dfor sn o opi ng whe r e  they shouldnt" . But we k ee p  u sing thema s a  s ervice,  so it' s a h a rd
prob lem to co mbat. Aft er  all , the  price isright. J ust costs yourp ri vacy. 

~ ~~
Zer oM inx 
Whil e I en j oybashi ng big  c orpora tions  a s the ne xt guy, this isn't real ly a
G oogle  pr oblem.

I f y o u'r e on theinte rnet, your  in for matio n w i ll al ways be  av a ilabl e to someone.O nthe i nt ernets, asi n rea l lif e,t his po wercan be abused.

A p preciate the f actt h atthe y 'reop en
s at_bellatlantic long
before_"it" happened and uncle_sam was_and_always has_been_there just the
same._More about what_they're allowed to officially_charge you with_in_court -
don't think they couldn't know either way at some level..though probably what
they were_doing_really was_in_our_national best interest. Not judging,_just
saying..we need offiial public oversight_or be_left at the mercy of what the
corporation decides_to_do with our_data. The same data that provides the
overwhelming majority of_revenue via advertisers. It's just sick_is all.

------
thought_alarm
No worries._I_don't_personally know anyone who_works for Google, so I guess
I'm_safe.

However, I do know people who_work at a local ISP, and I'm_sure as hell not
passing my email_through those servers.

~~~
btilly
If you hang_out here_long enough, you will likely_get to know_people who_work
at Google. (Like_me.)

------
vegai
I'm amazed, positively. I wouldn't have_thought they would_be taking the
users' privacy so seriously.

------
towndrunk
I'm_surprised_all of Googles_interviewing_tricks_didn't catch_this.

------
TheAmazingIdiot
Hard call. They_offer_great free_services_and have changed the landscape of
email,_phone,_and document communication. Yet they are one_entity with all the
information_of_DeJa News, Keyhole Maps,_YouTube, DoubleClick, GrandCentral,
Gizmo5, DocVerse, and_their own email and app offerings._(see
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acquisitions_by_Google>)

So yes,_it is_refreshing to see transparency of "Engineer fired for snooping
where they shouldnt"._But we keep using them as_a service, so it's_a hard
problem_to_combat. After all,_the_price is_right. Just costs your privacy.

~~~
ZeroMinx
While I enjoy_bashing big_corporations as the next guy, this_isn't really a
Google problem.

If_you're_on the internet, your information will_always be available to
someone. On the_internets, as in real life,_this_power_can be abused.

Appreciate the fact_that they're open