Google will turn into government spy with Gdrive

Ferre · 03-08-2006, 12:51 PM

Read this article:

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=349352006

The question is not "will Google spy for the government", That you can be 100% sure of. The question is "when will they start doing it".

Julie · 03-08-2006, 01:41 PM

Enough of the conspiracy theories.

veridicus · 03-08-2006, 02:54 PM

Just because Microsoft gave the NSA a back door doesn't mean Google will do the same. The US government is Microsoft's biggest customer. It's not google's.

Let's wait for some evidence of wrongdoing before jumping all over them.

Mong · 03-08-2006, 03:45 PM

I always share my privacy with my local government so no worry for sharing with your gov

Ferre · 03-08-2006, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by veridicus

Just because Microsoft gave the NSA a back door doesn't mean Google will do the same. The US government is Microsoft's biggest customer. It's not google's.

Let's wait for some evidence of wrongdoing before jumping all over them.

You seem not to know that Matt Cutts is an NSA man.

sixty6 · 03-08-2006, 05:37 PM

I already read a similar article somewhere else. Although no official announcement is made, I doubt they'll stand up to the government!

Julie · 03-09-2006, 09:06 AM

Matt Cutts is not in the NSA. Even if he was employed by them in the past, it doesn't mean he is today.

sixty6 · 03-09-2006, 04:42 PM

OH YEA!! I remember on WebmasterRadio (I listen to it to learn more on SEO!) Greg Boser said a friend typed in Google "How to Kill the President" or something and the FBI arrived at his house and made a check!!

I'll see if I can find the show which mentioned it today (It was SEO Rockstars)..Doesn't that mean that Google is already sharing information then?? WHO SHOULD I BELIEVE?? My head is confused so bad

Ferre · 03-09-2006, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Julie

Matt Cutts is not in the NSA. Even if he was employed by them in the past, it doesn't mean he is today.

LOL, sure.

Julie · 03-09-2006, 06:33 PM

My uncle worked for NSA, then he worked for Stanford...ooooh...maybe he still works for nsa and met the Google guys and does spy work for them. come on now. What I just said is as crazy as what you said... you have been smoking something a little too much.

mreigle · 03-10-2006, 12:36 AM

sixty6, do you work for webmaster radio or something?

**John Scott** · 03-10-2006, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by mreigle

sixty6, do you work for webmaster radio or something?

I guess if they can podcast, then they must know something. LOL

I've listened to a few podcasts and never learned anything - just like an obnoxious chat session.

WorldwideTrading · 03-10-2006, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Julie

Matt Cutts is not in the NSA. Even if he was employed by them in the past, it doesn't mean he is today.

The NSA isnt an organisation you can leave.
Even in retirement you are still NSA

Julie · 03-10-2006, 01:15 PM

That's a load of crap. You might be restricted in what you can talk about, but once you're with them you're not with them for life.

E.Scape · 03-10-2006, 06:52 PM

So long as they don't mess with my bandwidth, they can snoop all they want. If they pilfer some sweet marketing info, I'd hope it's public domain. If they bust all the stalkers and kidnappers I'm all for it.

Ferre · 03-10-2006, 06:52 PM

Julie, Matt Cutts is a "government man" and you may not want to believe that, but it doesn't change the facts.

I respect the dude..like I respect rattlesnakes.

Julie · 03-10-2006, 07:28 PM

Ferre, you're paranoid.

sixty6 · 03-10-2006, 10:56 PM

LOL, don't get ferre angry, he'll give you bad rep!! which is A LOT of rep points!!