Why Google Didn't Put Up A 9/11 Logo Commemoration

self (Vanity Post) | 09-14-05 | imintrouble

[imintrouble]

Thank you FreeRepublic - that I have the space here to rant against something I feel is a burgeoning illness in our country and it is becoming worse.

Americans must unite or we will lose our freedoms given to us by the lives of others in defense of those freedoms.

[TruthFactor]

Amen to that

[elc]

Um. I could have sworn they had a ribbon up for the past couple of weeks in support of Hurrican Katrina victims. Hardly and international incident and hardly "lighthearted in nature."

[gedeon3]

I stopped using those lefties long time ago. They can shove their 'internationality' where the sun don't shine.

[jdm]

"In light of the mail we've received about this, we're actively considering designs we could display on this day next year."

BS. People have been writing them about this for 3 years now (and no action has ever been taken).

They say...

September 11, 2002: "we're considering designs we could display next year"

September 11, 2003: "we're considering designs we could display next year"

September 11, 2004: "we're considering designs we could display next year"

and yet again, this year:

September 11, 2005: "we're considering designs we could display next year"

C'mon!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jigsaw]

Regards, The Google Team

Do you suppose there's a "Mrs. Team" who named her child "The"?

Screw Google. I avoid them whenever possible.

[CreviceTool]

Google News is a total outrage. When you search Google's so-called news site, it brings up lefty blogs like OpEd News and sources like Media Matters [the polar opposite of Brent Bozell's Media Research]. Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs has long complained about how pro-American views and sources are filtered out in Google News.

[satchmodog9]

International, diverse and global are nice words from some more rich and powerful liberals. I am still so confused how liberals have money. When I gre up I was taught by libs that they hated money and power because they corrupt. Now we find out that the rich and powerful are often liberals. I am so confused.

[gridlock]

I suspect that Google is going to blow it by getting political to a greater and greater extent. They are successful now because they are seen as a neutral party that helps with all things. But I don't think they are going to be able to resist the temptation to try to use their successful position to start pushing the standard Idiot Lefty line. At that point, they will sacrifice the characteristic of univeriality which is the only reason they were successful in the first place.

If Google is still a major player in five years, I will be very surprised.

[jdm]

"Um. I could have sworn they had a ribbon up for the past couple of weeks in support of Hurrican Katrina victims. Hardly and international incident and hardly "lighthearted in nature."

If true that speaks volumes. Pretty much says (without saying anything) that people who die from terrorism aren't important. Gee, big surprise there. (sarcasm)

[SuziQ]

A 9-11 tribute? Are you kidding? Google didn't even acknowledge Christmas Day! They had some polar bears frolicking over the course of a week or so, but absolutely NO indication that Dec. 25th was any different than any other day in Dec. On New Year's Day, the polar bear and some friends were having a party.

The designs must reflect the preferences of the person creating them.

[proud American in Canada]

Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs has long complained about how pro-American views and sources are filtered out in Google News

I'd love to stop using Google--I noticed the lack of a 9/11 tribute too.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a better search engine?

[gridlock]

In light of the mail we've received about this, we're actively considering designs we could display on this day next year. We welcome any suggestions you may have.

How about a Red Crescent of Embrace?

[BadAndy]

Holiday? Stupid wankers.

[lugsoul]

I'm pretty sure that whether or not Google posts a logo for a day has nothing to do with the continued existence of our freedoms. In fact, I would posit that outrage over Google's logo - or lack thereof - is more of a threat.

[RangerM]

"As an international company, we'd like our logos to reflect the diverse, global nature of our user base.....We would not want to, in any way, create a graphic that could be interpreted as disrespectful"

Assuming that the world (not just NY) was attacked on Sept 11, who the hell are they going to offend...THE TERRORISTS? I would think ignoring the whole thing would be more disrespectful of the victims (and their families).

[hombre_sincero]

Too much self-appreciating "***Symbolism over Substance***" already in this country.

The GOOGLE logo as a "SOLIDARITY" symbol?

Velcom to the Gulag! Where ***Symbolism over Substance*** always wins!

[newzjunkey]

I wondered why that did not put one up myself.

[kx9088]

Many people of many different nationalities died on 9/11, I don't think it gets much more international than that.

[Cold Heart]

Dogpile. Uses multiple search engines