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There's nothing wrong with Google.. I've said it before and I'll say it again it's how you use it.
originally posted by: DarkestPatterns
Regarding the forum category choice I made, do note that Modern Propaganda isn't merely the Art of Mass Persuasion, but also of Mass Diversion, Obfuscation, Distortion, Deflection, as well as Omission (of the Perspective required to understand any of it [all needed to grasp the all that this world we're all Presented with actually is]).
originally posted by: strongfp
a reply to: xuenchen
Billions use Google every day. And slowing down speeds isn't controlling information... imagine if 100,000 people all wanted in to a small town library and check out two books at once.
Google and its subsidiary companies, such as YouTube, have removed or omitted information from its services in order to comply with company policies, legal demands, and government censorship laws.
Numerous governments have asked Google to censor content. In 2012, Google ruled in favor of more than half the requests they received via court orders and phone calls. This did not include China or Iran, who completely blocked the site or one of its subsidiary companies.
originally posted by: strongfp
a reply to: purplemer
Do you think its googles responsibility to sift through the billions of bits of information to cater to a few cranky people who spend all day complaining on the internet that they can't see some information that courts and entire governments order them to withhold? They arent a public library and can't appease everyone.
At least we have access to such a tool at no monetary expense.
originally posted by: incoserv
My all-time favorite:
You can bring a horse to water. You cannot make it drink.