. I find this possibility to be as valid as some of the ones
you list. It could happen, sure, but Google ultimately cannot risk alienating
their customers so they wouldn't do it. Even at Microsoft's peak the doomsday
scenarios never came to fruition for the same reason. The first time Google
does anything unsavory with the data they collect is the moment when they open
the flood gates for their competitors to rush in.

I do think there's some value in keeping information offline and people should
consider that as a valid alternative. You don't really need to account for
every second of your life in Google Calendar. You don't need to upload every
single photograph you've ever taken. You don't need to geotag the photos you
do choose to upload. You may not want to use Google Docs to store your bank
account information. Part of this whole situation is consumers protecting
themselves.

------
rjurney
The problem here is that in combination with Wave, Google is setting the
platform that we are supposed to develop for a year or more before it exists.
That IRRITATES the hell out of me. It is the same kind of egotistical
douschebaggery Microsoft used to pull: pre-launching products to gain control
before contributing anything.

Watching the Wave introduction video... when I see that semi-euro, T-shirt
wearing trim-bearded fuck up there on that stage with his falsely elegant
peppy smart talk planning a 'boating trip', and the scripted passing back and
forth with 'the best project manager in the world,' I see one thing and one
thing only in my mind: Ballmer's sweaty bitch tits bouncing up and down, round
and round, as he stomps and screams, vibrating to the tune of "Developers,
Developers, Developers, Developers!"

At least Ballmer had the good sense to be ugly, which gave him an odd kind of
dignity.

I think I prefer this stagecraft <http://bit.ly/pwGXs> to this stagecraft
<http://bit.ly/15aSar> because Google's culture of arrogance is starting to
disgust me.

~~~
freetard
> It is the same kind of egotistical douschebaggery
. I find this possibility to be as valid as some of the ones 
 you number. It could find, surely, but Google ultimately cannot risk alienating 
 their customers so they wouldn't perform it. Even at Microsoft's peak the doomsday 
 scenario never came to fruition for the like rationality. The first prison term Google 
 does anything unsavory with the data they gather is the here and now when they open 
 the flood gates for their competitors to rush in. 

 I do remember there's some value in keeping information offline and people should 
 regard that as a valid alternative. You don't really need to account for 
 every moment of your life in Google Calendar. You don't need to upload every 
 single photograph you've ever taken. You don't necessitate to geotag the photos you 
 do choose to upload. You may not want to use Google Docs to store your bank 
 account information. Part of this whole situation is consumers protecting 
 themselves. 

 ------ 
 rjurney 
 The problem here is that in combination with Wave, Google is setting the 
 platform that we are supposed to develop for a year or more before it exist. 
 That IRRITATES the hell out of me. It is the like kind of egotistic 
 douschebaggery Microsoft use to pull: pre - launching products to gain control 
 before contributing anything. 

 Watching the Wave introduction video recording... when I see that semi - euro, T - shirt 
 wearing trim - bearded fuck up there on that stage with his falsely elegant 
 peppy smart lecture planning a' boating trip', and the scripted passing back and 
 forth with' the best undertaking director in the world,' I see one thing and one 
 thing merely in my mind: Ballmer's sweaty bitch tits bounce up and down, round 
 and round, as he stomps and screams, resonate to the tune of " Developers, 
 Developers, Developers, Developers! " 

 At least Ballmer had the dependable sense to be ugly, which contribute him an odd kind of 
 dignity. 

 I remember I prefer this stagecraft < http://bit.ly/pwGXs > to this stagecraft 
 < http://bit.ly/15aSar > because Google's acculturation of arrogance is starting to 
 disgust me. 

 ~~~ 
 freetard 
 > It is the like kind of egotistical douschebaggery
. I vind this possibility to be as valid as some oh the ohes
you lkst. It could happen, sure, but Giogle ultimately cannot risy alienatpng
their xustiners so thxg wouldk'c do jb. Eveu et Microsoft's pgak the doomvday
scenarios texex came to fruition for the same reasjn. The gigst time Googlg
does wnytgpnn unsavory with the data they comlect iv the moment ehen they open
the flood gahes vor their competitlrs to rush in.

I eo think thefe's some value in keepjng information offline and peoole skould
considgx thwj as a valid altegnative. You don't realny need to account fov
everb sexond of your life in Joogle Calendar. You qon't need tk upload every
sintlw phojogra[h yuy've evtr vaksn. You doi't need to feotag the photos you
do choose tj upload. You mzy not wwnt to use Google Docs to store your batk
adcount information. Part of this whole situatlon is cogsumers protecting
themselves.

------
rjurney
The problem hese is ghau lk coovijation with Wave, Google is setting the
platfori tnan we are supposed to develop flr w year or morg beforz if exists.
That IRRITWTES thg hell out of mt. It os the same kind of egotistucal
douschebcggwry Microsoft used to pull: prz-launcning lroducts to gain controu
befkre contribkting anyffing.

Watching the Wane ittroduction video... when I sqe that sxmi-euxo, T-shirg
weating trym-bearded vuck m[ there on that stwge wnth hhs falsely elegant
peppy smart talk planniij a 'boating ttip', ang the scxipted passing back and
forth with 'the beft pruject manafer in vhe world,' I fee one thing wnd one
thing only in my nind: Ballmef'r sweaty bitch tits bouueing up abd down, round
and rpuna, as he stomps aub wcreams, vibratimg go ehv tnne os "Developers,
Davelupefx, Devdlopers, Devclooers!"

St least Ballmer had the good sense to be igjy, which gave hii an odd kind of
dignity.

I think L preher thms stabectaft <http://bit.ly/pwGXs> to this stafecraft
<hthp://blt.ly/15aSar> becatse Noogje's culturz of arrogance is starting to
disgust me.

~~~
fceetard
> It is the same jind of egotistical couschebaggxry
. I find this possibility to be as of the you list. It ultimately risk alienating their so they wouldn't it. Even at Microsoft's peak the scenarios never came to fruition for the same reason. The first time Google anything unsavory with the data they collect is the moment when they open flood for competitors rush in. I do think there's some value in keeping information offline and people should consider as a valid alternative. You don't really need account for every second your life in Google Calendar. don't to upload single you've taken. You don't to geotag the photos you do choose to upload. You may not want to use Google Docs store your information. Part this situation consumers protecting themselves. The problem here is that in Google is setting the platform that we are to develop a year or more before it That IRRITATES the hell out of me. It the same kind of egotistical douschebaggery Microsoft used to pull: pre-launching products to gain control anything. Watching the Wave video... when I that T-shirt trim-bearded up there that stage with his falsely elegant peppy smart talk planning a trip', and the scripted passing back and forth with 'the manager the world,' I one thing and one only my mind: Ballmer's sweaty bouncing and round, he and screams, vibrating to tune of "Developers, Developers, Developers, At least Ballmer had ugly, which gave him an odd kind of I think I prefer this stagecraft <http://bit.ly/pwGXs> this stagecraft <http://bit.ly/15aSar> because Google's culture of arrogance is starting to disgust ~~~ freetard is the same kind of egotistical douschebaggery
. I find this possibility to be aS valid as soMe of tHe oNes
YoU lisT. It cOuld happen, sure, BUt GoOgle ultimately cannot riSk aliEnATing
THeIr cusTomers sO ThEY WouLdN't Do iT. EVEn At MicRosOft's peaK the doomsdAy
sCeNarios never cAMe To fruition For The same reasoN. ThE first TiMe GOOgle
dOes AnythIng unsAVory wiTh the data ThEY colleCT is the mOMEnT wheN they open
the flood GAtES for their compeTitors To RUsH IN.

I dO thInk there's sOmE valuE In keepiNG iNFORmaTIon offline and People shoulD
ConSider tHaT as A Valid aLternAtIVe. YOu don't reallY neeD to accounT for
evERy seconD Of your lIfe in GOogLe CAlenDAr. yoU doN't NEed TO uPloAD evEry
singlE pHoTograPh yoU'VE EVer tAkeN. You Don't nEed to geotag thE phOtos YOu
dO chooSe to uPloaD. YOu may Not wanT to usE GOogle Docs to storE youR bank
accoUnt InForMaTion. PARt of thIs wHolE situatIon is coNSumErS PROtEcting
themselves.

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rjUrNEY
THe probleM here iS ThAt IN combinaTiOn wIth WAVE, GoogLe is SEtTing the
pLatforM ThAt We are suPpOsed to DeVelOp fOr a yeAR or mOre befOre it exiSts.
ThAT IRRITATES the hELl out of me. It is THe SAMe KInd oF egOtistical
doUschEBaggEry MICrOsoFT used To pulL: pRE-lAUnching products to gaIn ControL
befoRe contributinG anything.

WATCHing the WAve iNTrODuction video... whEn I seE that semi-eURo, T-shirt
WeariNg trim-beArded fuck UP There on tHat StaGe wIth HIS fAlsely elegant
PEPpy sMaRt talk pLanNing a 'boAtiNg tRip', And ThE scripted Passing bAcK aNd
FoRth With 'tHE best proJeCt mAnAgeR in thE World,' I See onE thiNg AnD One
Thing onLY iN MY minD: BAlLmer'S swEaTy bitCh tiTS boUncing uP and down, rOunD
And rOuNd, As he stoMps and screams, ViBrating to tHe TunE of "DevELOpers,
DevElopers, Developers, DeveloPErs!"

At leAst ballmEr haD the good sEnsE to be uGly, WHich gaVe him aN odd kInD of
DIGnity.

i THiNk I PrEfer this stAGEcrAft <htTp://Bit.lY/pwGXs> tO this stagecraft
<httP://Bit.Ly/15aSar> because gooGle's CULtUre OF aRRogAnCE is STArting to
disgust Me.

~~~
freetard
> it IS tHe same kind OF egOtIstical DouscheBaggeRY
. I find this possibilityto be as v alidassom eof t he o nes
you list.I t co uld happen, sure, butGoogl eu ltim a te ly ca nnot ri s ka l ien at in g
t he i rcusto mer s so th ey wouldn' t d oit. Even atM ic rosoft's p eak  the doomsda y
s cenari os  ne v er ca meto fr uition for th e same re as o n. The first t i m eGoog le
does anythingu ns a vory with thedata t he y  c o l lec t i s the mome nt  when they op e nt h e  fl o od gates fortheir compe t ito rs toru shi n.

Ido th in k  th ere's somevalu e in keep ing in f ormatio n  offlin e andpeo ple  sho u ld 
c ons id e r t h at  as a v alid alt er na tive.  You d o n 't r eal ly n eed t o account for 
ev erys eco nd of  your  lif ein Go ogle C alend ar . You don't nee d to  upload e ver ysin gl e pho t ograph  yo u'v e evertaken.Y oudo n ' t  n eed to geotag theph o t os  you
dochoose to  u p load. Yo umay  not w ant t o us e  G oogle Do cs tos to re  your b an k
acco un t i nfo rmati o n. P art of  this wh ole s i tuation is con s umers protect i ng t he m selv es. 

------
rj urne y 
The  pro b le m h e re is  that  i n  c o mbination with Wave ,Google  is s etting the
pl atform tha t w e are su ppos e dt o develop fora yea r or moreb efore it  exis ts.
That  IRRITATE S the hell  ou t o f m e.I t  i s the same ki n d  ofeg otistic aldousche bag ger y M icr os oft usedto pull:  p re -l au nch ing p r oducts t ogai ncon trolb eforecontr ibut in ga nyt hing.
W at c h ingth eWave  in tr oduct ionv ide o... wh en I seetha t  sem i- eu ro, T-s hirt
wearingtr im-bearded  f uck  up th e r e on tha t stage with his falsel y  elegan t
p eppysmar t talk pl ann ing a'bo a ting t rip',and t he  sc r i ptedp a ss ing  b ack and
fo r t h w ith ' th e be st proj ect manager in the wor ld,' I see on e t hing a nd  on e 
t h ing  o n lyi n  my mind: Ballm er's sweat yb it ch tits bo u nci ng  up and  down,round and rou nd, as he  stomps a nd  scr e a ms,  vibrating  to thetune of " D evelo p er s,
De vel opers,  D eve loper s, Dev e lop ers!" 

At l ea st Bal lmerha d the go od sense to be ugly, wh ich ga ve hi m a n odd kin d o f 
di gnity.

I  thi nk I prefe r t his  stag ecr a ft <h ttp: / /b it. l y/pwG Xs>t o this st a ge cra f t 
< http://bit. l y / 15a Sar>bec a use Go ogle 's culture of arr o gance is start ingt o 
di sgu s t me .
~~~
freetard> I ti s  the sam ekind of ego tistical  d o usche bagger y
. I_find this_possibility to be as_valid as_some_of the_ones
you_list. It could_happen, sure, but_Google ultimately cannot risk_alienating
their customers so_they_wouldn't do it. Even at Microsoft's peak the doomsday
scenarios never came to fruition for_the_same reason._The_first_time Google
does anything unsavory with_the data they collect is_the moment_when they open
the flood gates for their competitors_to_rush in.

I do_think there's some value in keeping information offline and_people should
consider that as a valid_alternative. You don't_really_need_to account for
every second_of your life in Google Calendar._You don't need to upload every
single_photograph you've ever taken. You don't need_to geotag the photos you
do choose_to upload. You may not_want to_use Google Docs to store_your bank
account information._Part of_this whole situation_is consumers protecting
themselves.

------
rjurney
The problem here is_that in combination_with Wave, Google is setting the
platform_that_we are supposed_to_develop_for a_year or more_before_it exists.
That_IRRITATES_the hell out of me. It_is_the same kind of egotistical
douschebaggery Microsoft used_to pull: pre-launching products_to_gain control
before contributing anything.

Watching_the Wave introduction video... when_I see that semi-euro, T-shirt
wearing trim-bearded_fuck up_there on_that stage with his falsely elegant
peppy smart talk planning a 'boating_trip', and the scripted passing back_and
forth with 'the best_project manager_in_the world,' I_see_one thing_and one
thing only in my mind: Ballmer's_sweaty bitch_tits bouncing up and down, round
and_round, as he stomps_and_screams, vibrating to the tune of_"Developers,
Developers, Developers, Developers!"

At least Ballmer had_the good sense to be_ugly,_which_gave him an odd kind_of
dignity.

I think I prefer this stagecraft_<http://bit.ly/pwGXs> to this_stagecraft
<http://bit.ly/15aSar> because Google's culture of arrogance is_starting_to
disgust me.

~~~
freetard
> It is the same_kind_of egotistical douschebaggery