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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: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday May 21 2018, @10:31AM (5 children)
Yeah, um, Nazis were and are recognized as having an overabundance of desire to control their fellow man. Ditto modern progressives and to a lesser extent conservatives. That's kind of the opposite of what libertarians are known for. Thanks for playing You Don't Have a Clue though.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 21 2018, @01:31PM (4 children)
You failed to notice the words "ironically", i see. (ironically?)
>That's kind of the opposite of what libertarians are known for.
Actually, *no*. I was referring to the people HERE and their ACTUAL behavior and pointed out the (ironic) hypocricy. Not some theoretical Spooner-light entity that doesn't exist in real life.
I suspect you 're not actually stupid enough to miss that, and as a moderator know full well the bile some people post here.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday May 21 2018, @01:50PM (2 children)
Sorry, I don't speak hipster.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 21 2018, @02:13PM (1 child)
Ok, so you ignored it on purpose. got it.
So you know full well the overlap between (people who claim to be) libertarians and nazis *on this site*
Perhaps (you wrongfully?) consider yourself one. ... of either .... or both ?
And apparently to be hipster is to make argument-based logical assertions. That, i admit, is news to me.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday May 21 2018, @02:32PM
Point one out to me so I know what you're talking about. Either I've utterly missed them or we have a very different definition of what a Nazi is. See, I see Nazis as authoritarian, collectivist fuckwads (which they were). This fits most progressives and a fair chunk of conservatives perfectly. It is the exact opposite of what libertarian means though. Libertarians are by definition anti-authoritarian individualists. By all means, if you see one engaged in actual demographic-based bigotry, feel free to call them out as holding a collectivist (bigotry is by definition collectivist) belief in direct contradiction with their stated ideals.
No, being a hipster means you abuse the fuck out of the word "irony" to the point that it doesn't remotely fit its meaning in English, among many other things.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Monday May 21 2018, @02:39PM
And you failed to provide a reason why we should care about the alleged "failure". I think here the only failure is a failure to communicate.
Which is relevant if that hypocrisy exists and irrelevant if it doesn't. If words in themselves were reality, things would look a lot different today.
That's an awful lot of bullshit to dump just because you added the word "ironically" to a previous post. Don't quit your day job.