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A number of soylentils have written in to let us know that Google is opening up the possibility of being evil by eliminating it from their code of conduct. You've been warned.
"Don't be Evil" Starting to Disappear From Google's Code of Conduct
Google Removes 'Don't Be Evil' Clause From Its Code of Conduct
Google's unofficial motto has long been the simple phrase "don't be evil." But that's over, according to the code of conduct that Google distributes to its employees. The phrase was removed sometime in late April or early May, archives hosted by the Wayback Machine show.
[...] The updated version of Google's code of conduct still retains one reference to the company's unofficial motto—the final line of the document is still: "And remember... don't be evil, and if you see something that you think isn't right – speak up!"
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Google to eliminate the "don't be evil"
According to Gizmodo, Google will remove it's "Don't Be Evil" from its code of conduct.
Google's unofficial motto has long been the simple phrase "don't be evil." But that's over, according to the code of conduct that Google distributes to its employees. The phrase was removed sometime in late April or early May, archives hosted by the Wayback Machine show.
"Don't be evil" has been part of the company's corporate code of conduct since 2000. When Google was reorganized under a new parent company, Alphabet, in 2015, Alphabet assumed a slightly adjusted version of the motto, "do the right thing." However, Google retained its original "don't be evil" language until the past several weeks. The phrase has been deeply incorporated into Google's company culture—so much so that a version of the phrase has served as the wifi password on the shuttles that Google uses to ferry its employees to its Mountain View headquarters, sources told Gizmodo.
Based on TFA, I think I would venture a guess that the new WiFi password is "be evil" ?
Previously I wasn't confused. Google wasn't evil, because they said they weren't evil. And they wouldn't lie because they are not evil. I know they are not evil, because they say so, and they wouldn't lie about it.
(Score: 1, Flamebait) by Ethanol-fueled on Monday May 21 2018, @02:26AM (5 children)
They're the same fucking hipsters you see everywhere.
For example, During a bout of Simpsons Trivia we saw at a local bar recently, there were girls who wore glasses that had no corrective index: in other words, fake hipsters. Rich kids with fake glasses who are jacking up our property costs.
Fuck Them
(Score: 5, Funny) by TheGratefulNet on Monday May 21 2018, @03:06AM
who wore glasses that had no corrective index
fake views!
lol
"It is now safe to switch off your computer."
(Score: 3, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 21 2018, @03:16AM (1 child)
And pray tell how do you know they were fake? They let yiu get within 20'???
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 21 2018, @11:37AM
20' = 20 feet
20" = 20 inch
both are reasonable distances for a sideways glance and tell if the lens is skewed.
(Score: 4, Funny) by c0lo on Monday May 21 2018, @03:30AM
Let me guess... there were two of them and you were past half into the bottle of tequila, right?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 3, Funny) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Monday May 21 2018, @04:52AM
Her sister told me Thant she did that so she would appear intelligent
It must have worked: she married some stick up his ass old money
They're divorced now
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