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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: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 21 2018, @05:37AM (2 children)
Your disagreement has just triggered the snowflake, and it must now retreat to a safe space echo chamber that has been purged of all wrong-think.
Your words of dissent have now outed you as an Alt-Right-Nazi-Misogynist-Racist-Fascist-Islamophobe®. Please report in to Social Justice Re-Education camp at 9:00 am for your mandatory
lobotomytraining.(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 21 2018, @01:40PM (1 child)
>Alt-Right-Nazi-Misogynist-Racist-Fascist-Islamophobe
all but two of these are actually called for.
Can you even guess which ones ? (or did you copy-paste your retort like a good little boy)
Also: i find it hilarious that someone who, judging the proverbial hill you choose to die on, is a National Socialist (at at the very least one of their scumbag sympathizers too cowardly to step forward and claim the identity themselves) chooses to paraphrases a Socialist's book on what will go _wrong_ if fascists OR socialists get in power.
You just don't *get* how much of an imbecile you guys make yourself look every time you pull that stunt. (and it is _stale_ as well, copy some NEW talking points off of 4chan, will you? )
Fucking love it you incel cucks.
(Score: 0, Flamebait) by khallow on Tuesday May 22 2018, @01:07AM