Comments on: Google silenced and chastised by Belgians http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/25/google-silenced-and-chastised-by-belgians/ An infuriatingly infrequently updated reflection on the Internet, the US, and life in general Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:14:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Adam L http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/25/google-silenced-and-chastised-by-belgians/#comment-3642 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:57:02 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/25/google-silenced-and-chastised-by-belgians/#comment-3642 It seems likely that this will complicate Google's business model. Also, this decision is likely to have international repercussions which will likely cost Google a good deal of revenue. One question I have is...who is obligated to make the first move in Belgium; meaning, do New Corps. have to assert their right or does Google have to provide them with the option of being linked or not? It seems likely that this will complicate Google’s business model. Also, this decision is likely to have international repercussions which will likely cost Google a good deal of revenue. One question I have is…who is obligated to make the first move in Belgium; meaning, do New Corps. have to assert their right or does Google have to provide them with the option of being linked or not?

]]> by: Skippy http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/25/google-silenced-and-chastised-by-belgians/#comment-3511 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:44:03 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/25/google-silenced-and-chastised-by-belgians/#comment-3511 I'm a bit confused. The Google cache can be controlled by webmasters quite easily. I don't like to see my stuff in the Google cache either, and I accomplished it without suing them, and without losing the traffic Google drives towards my site. As for the Google news service, I believe it links directly to the original websites and only offers short excerpts from the news text. So why did they get so worked up? Over links and excerpts? I’m a bit confused.

The Google cache can be controlled by webmasters quite easily. I don’t like to see my stuff in the Google cache either, and I accomplished it without suing them, and without losing the traffic Google drives towards my site.

As for the Google news service, I believe it links directly to the original websites and only offers short excerpts from the news text.

So why did they get so worked up? Over links and excerpts?

]]> by: Kieren http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/25/google-silenced-and-chastised-by-belgians/#comment-3510 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:18:59 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/25/google-silenced-and-chastised-by-belgians/#comment-3510 Strange. I definitely saw it in Flemish because I know French and I also recognise that text like "noen glenrich pende", or whatever, is either Dutch, Flemish or Afrikaans. Kieren Strange. I definitely saw it in Flemish because I know French and I also recognise that text like “noen glenrich pende”, or whatever, is either Dutch, Flemish or Afrikaans.

Kieren

]]> by: Dave http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/25/google-silenced-and-chastised-by-belgians/#comment-3509 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:05:12 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/25/google-silenced-and-chastised-by-belgians/#comment-3509 I never expected it in English, but when it shows me the Flemish/Dutch buttons (logical maybe, seeing how I often use google.nl), it shows me the text of the ruling in French, not Flemish, and no link to a Flemish version. Then again, this really isn't important compared to rest of your piece. As you were. I never expected it in English, but when it shows me the Flemish/Dutch buttons (logical maybe, seeing how I often use google.nl), it shows me the text of the ruling in French, not Flemish, and no link to a Flemish version.
Then again, this really isn’t important compared to rest of your piece. As you were.

]]> by: Kieren http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/25/google-silenced-and-chastised-by-belgians/#comment-3499 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 09:49:55 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/25/google-silenced-and-chastised-by-belgians/#comment-3499 Well, Google doesn't necessarily want the judgement up in English because the translation itself is a huge impediment to the monolingual US press - as can be seen from the press coverage. I'm sure the judgment is also there in Flemish though - you just have to select the right button. Kieren Well, Google doesn’t necessarily want the judgement up in English because the translation itself is a huge impediment to the monolingual US press - as can be seen from the press coverage.

I’m sure the judgment is also there in Flemish though - you just have to select the right button.

Kieren

]]> by: Dave http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/25/google-silenced-and-chastised-by-belgians/#comment-3497 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 08:26:33 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/25/google-silenced-and-chastised-by-belgians/#comment-3497 When I go to the google.be page I see all the links and radio buttons in Dutch/Flemish, but the judgement only in French. Strange, or are they taking the piss? When I go to the google.be page I see all the links and radio buttons in Dutch/Flemish, but the judgement only in French. Strange, or are they taking the piss?

]]> by: neil http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/25/google-silenced-and-chastised-by-belgians/#comment-3477 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:56:24 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/25/google-silenced-and-chastised-by-belgians/#comment-3477 Proxy servers are a mug's game, Kieren! The future lies in tor and privoxy! Proxy servers are a mug’s game, Kieren! The future lies in tor and privoxy!

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