Originally Posted By Mr X I wonder if they'll be able to throw as much cash at it as the mormons have. Here's hoping! <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/27/google-comes-out-against-proposition-8/" target="_blank">http://thinkprogress.org/2008/...ition-8/</a>
Originally Posted By schoolsinger By Google taking a stand on such a controversial issue, no matter which side they promote, they will make their company loose some respect from people on the other side. I don't think it was a smart move from a business standpoint.
Originally Posted By nemopoppins Sometimes you just have to do the right thing. I'm guessing they'd influence more people than they'd lose business, so it's a good trade-off. In any case, it's worth a try.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***By Google taking a stand on such a controversial issue, no matter which side they promote, they will make their company loose some respect from people on the other side. I don't think it was a smart move from a business standpoint.*** I totally agree. And that's what makes it even that much cooler!
Originally Posted By Elderp Isn't Google the company that told China it was ok for it's country to suppress it's search terms?
Originally Posted By Mr X No. That's not true. They were forced to do so (as were all other American and other foreign search engines), and it was their way or the highway. NOT that it excuses the behavior (and it's a fair point you're making), but it's sort of akin to American companies trying to do business in the Communist block back in the day. Do you ignore it? Do you try to work with them? It's an interesting moral dilemma, and companies are not always so great with morals (all the more kudos to Google for their current stand!). In any case, looking at the China market one need look only as far as BAIDU.com, a rocket ship of a company on the New York Nasdaq by the way, who is "the Google of China", and who by all measures is utterly state sponsored and impervious to outside competition. Check it out...it's a totally crappy website. <a href="http://www.baidu.com" target="_blank">http://www.baidu.com</a> Now check out their standing in the NAZ.. <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=BIDU" target="_blank">http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=BIDU</a> (granted, today is no good day to highlight ANY company lol...but still their stock price is near quadruple the IPO just a few years back, and at one point it was worth 8 times the IPO price) Sort of off topic, I know, but I'm just mentioning this to highlight the fact that Google has a lot to contend with in China, assuming they want to do business there.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros "Does that same reasoning apply to the LDS church too?" Yup, but I've really come to think that they really don't care what anybody else thinks about them, which in a way is pretty cool. People spend so much time worrying about their image, who their friend are, and where they are that they sort of loose touch with some of the more important things. In a world where everybody is either trying to be all PC and not do anything offensive or do things so offensive that they get in the news all over the world for it, it's nice to see that there are still folks with a little bit of sense (on both sides) who approach the matter as if they actually had a brain in their head. And am I the only one who thinks it's kind of funny that Mr X was so excited about Google supporting one side of the issue that he went out and posted a link from Yahoo in the same thread? Irony much?
Originally Posted By mele << it's nice to see that there are still folks with a little bit of sense (on both sides) who approach the matter as if they actually had a brain in their head.>> The only thing I'm glad about is that they've been so vocal about their true natures so that the public knows exactly what they are about instead of what they pretend to be about.
Originally Posted By mapleservo And a little "Me too" from Apple, who is also kicking in $100,000 to fight Proposition 8. <a href="http://www.apple.com/hotnews/" target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/hotnews/</a> It surprises me a little that Apple would take a stance on these things - good to see.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "By Google taking a stand on such a controversial issue, no matter which side they promote, they will make their company loose some respect from people on the other side. I don't think it was a smart move from a business standpoint." Nonsense. This is a very good public relations move, not to mention a show of support for all of Google's gay employees and their families.
Originally Posted By MissCandice I echo post 9: Good for Google! That's a fun sentence to say out load, lol.
Originally Posted By Elderp "Nonsense. This is a very good public relations move, not to mention a show of support for all of Google's gay employees and their families." Plus, they probably figured it was cheaper than having to replace their yes on 8 signs. JK Google is free to endorse whomever they want (too bad China will never be ever to see their endorsement).
Originally Posted By mawnck >>By Google taking a stand on such a controversial issue, no matter which side they promote, they will make their company loose some respect from people on the other side. I don't think it was a smart move from a business standpoint.<< A true Republican. The only lens they can see ANYTHING through is the business one.
Originally Posted By oc_dean .. and with all the money being poured in .. Come the commercials. The number of commercials "No on 8" have increased here on TVs for the LA basin.
Originally Posted By -em >>Good for Google!<< Agreed! As a non-californian who cant vote in person (though will be voting against Florida's prop 2) I am happy to support those companies/people who can say No to 8
