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Google has been called "arrogant and immoral" - by whom? the plaintiff?! Google is arguing about jurisdiction in front of a judge, why is the author doing publ

Google has been called "arrogant and immoral" - by whom? the plaintiff?! Google is arguing about jurisdiction in front of a judge, why is the author doing publicity work for the plaintiff? and why is a routine legal argument news?

mf3i21 13y ago
Because since the revelations about Google providing the NSA direct access to servers, they are extremely unpopular. Combine that with their reluctance to pax any form of tax, and they have the same public image as an arms dealer.
- brainsic 13y ago
  The increasing number of trolls on HN is the only real issue gleaned from this thread. But if you're even remotely serious, and assuming for a second that what you wrote is true how does that justify shoddy journalism?
- deleted 13y ago
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- 1010011010 13y ago
  "Google providing the NSA direct access to servers" [Citation needed] The NSA appears to have tapped 3rd party fiber links, and not Google directly. Google is now encrypting data across those links, moving all client access to use https, and advocating for http/2.0 (based on SPDY) to allow only encrypted connections.
  - adrianlmm 13y ago
    Not really, Google has been cooperating with the NSA.
    - 1010011010 13y ago
      [citation needed]
- lettergram 13y ago
  The U.K. spys on it's own users and shares it with the U.S (that was also released by Snowden)... I am confused as to why Google is any more to blame than the U.K. government itself.
moocowduckquack 13y ago
why is the author doing publicity work for the plaintiff Hell, when the UK Prime Minister publicly takes sides in ongoing celebrity court proceedings and announces that he is on "Team Nigella", I think that many journalists probably shrug their shoulders and give up attempting any pretence of balance around court.
gress 13y ago
The author explains that this statement is by the plaintiff. The argument is news because it would be surprising to much of the public.

mf3i21 13y ago

Because since the revelations about Google providing the NSA direct access to servers, they are extremely unpopular. Combine that with their reluctance to pax any form of tax, and they have the same public image as an arms dealer.

brainsic 13y ago
The increasing number of trolls on HN is the only real issue gleaned from this thread. But if you're even remotely serious, and assuming for a second that what you wrote is true how does that justify shoddy journalism?
deleted 13y ago
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1010011010 13y ago
"Google providing the NSA direct access to servers" [Citation needed] The NSA appears to have tapped 3rd party fiber links, and not Google directly. Google is now encrypting data across those links, moving all client access to use https, and advocating for http/2.0 (based on SPDY) to allow only encrypted connections.
- adrianlmm 13y ago
  Not really, Google has been cooperating with the NSA.
  - 1010011010 13y ago
    [citation needed]
lettergram 13y ago
The U.K. spys on it's own users and shares it with the U.S (that was also released by Snowden)... I am confused as to why Google is any more to blame than the U.K. government itself.

moocowduckquack 13y ago

why is the author doing publicity work for the plaintiff Hell, when the UK Prime Minister publicly takes sides in ongoing celebrity court proceedings and announces that he is on "Team Nigella", I think that many journalists probably shrug their shoulders and give up attempting any pretence of balance around court.

gress 13y ago

The author explains that this statement is by the plaintiff. The argument is news because it would be surprising to much of the public.