The great thing about google is that it is one of those companies that it truly innovative, it pushes the edge of everything it does. The sad thing is that innovation comes at a price, the world is changing and google is helping create a new landscape, at least on the internet. Innovation is a fantastic capability, it’s shaking up the rest of the industry and I have to admit I do applaud them for doing it. This power does come with a degree of responsibility though. We are a UK based ISV with responsibility and integrity coming out of our ears so Im sure if a company as small as ours can do it, then the biggest ISV in the world should be able to do it a little bit better than us.

Mike

By the way, in reference to your, ahem, creative simile, I’m a major geek with very clear skin, thank you.

Bridget Brown
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Sometimes Google is pretty creepy.

Whether it’s the China issue that Jeff rightly identifies or the heavy-handedness with advertising, sometimes they just seem a little creepy.

And nobody likes creepy.

That may be a vulnerability over the years if it grows, but like I said, nearly evidence-free and hardly rigorous analysis. Still, I bet I’m not the only one who has that intuition.

It has not yet conquered many frontiers, and I don’t see this as a weakness ,unless it’s the fact that there could be a rival. Google already has tons of niches. I cannot see them expanding to the deep web, for example. That isn’t what they are.

The “community of publishers and advertisers” seems unrealistic, though. This also does not seem like what they are either, and I can easily see this community taking advantage, as this would abdicate a lot of responsibility.

I’m new to this blog and new to becoming Googley! I’m enjoying your book WWGD? and even commented about it in my blog (startingfreshcoaching.com/blog) – thank you for responding to my shout out.

I love your book and I love what you are doing to spread the concept of transparency and collaboration. And I was amazed to read the article about the guy that’s taken Google on when I turned to huffingtonpost this morning.

My hope is that someone at Google pays heed to your suggestion. I look forward to seeing what others think as well.

Thanks for bringing me into the 21st Century!

Melanie Keveles
Career Coach and Author of Scrappy Startups