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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 3 Aug 2014

    Has any other company grown to Google's size and remained as benevolent? (Not saying they're perfect, just the best that big.)

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      1. scripting.com‏Verified account @davewiner 3 Aug 2014
        Replying to @paulg

        Google screwed RSS over pretty badly with their "benevolence" -- @paulg.

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      2. Josh Elman‏Verified account @joshelman 3 Aug 2014
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        @paulg benevolent except in core search and advertising which they protect fiercely

        2 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
      3. Ryan Holiday‏Verified account @RyanHoliday 3 Aug 2014
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        @joshelman @paulg But even compared to how FB protects/exploits it's core business, Google is better

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      4. Josh Elman‏Verified account @joshelman 3 Aug 2014
        Replying to @RyanHoliday

        @RyanHoliday disagree. FB has opened its identity graph and feed in ways far beyond what google has done with search

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Ryan Holiday‏Verified account @RyanHoliday 3 Aug 2014
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        @joshelman Sure--but limiting reach to sell promoting posts would be the equivalent of Google breaking search to sell more Adwords

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      6. Josh Elman‏Verified account @joshelman 3 Aug 2014
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        @RyanHoliday they did that to make sure users did not abandon news feed due to all of the posts they didn't care about. Not $$. I saw data.

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      7. Ryan Holiday‏Verified account @RyanHoliday 3 Aug 2014
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        @joshelman It just aligns with their direct self interest! Point is I think GOOG would have done it differently--purely to avoid perception

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      8. Josh Elman‏Verified account @joshelman 3 Aug 2014
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        @RyanHoliday sure - goog is a little older and maybe more nuanced at messaging. But panda update fundamentally the same issue.

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      9. Ryan Holiday‏Verified account @RyanHoliday 3 Aug 2014
        Replying to @joshelman

        @joshelman I'd agree with that

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      2. Jeremy Stoppelman‏ @jeremys 3 Aug 2014
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg lol

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      1. Harry Heymann‏ @harryh 3 Aug 2014
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        @paulg AT&T pre breakup?

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      2. William Mougayar‏ @wmougayar 3 Aug 2014
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        @paulg In Tech, HP, IBM?

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      3. Data Big Bang‏ @databigbang 3 Aug 2014
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        @wmougayar @paulg IBM was involved in many corruption cases in the 90s, HP http://goo.gl/W3ZWgf  is paying $108 to settle a bribery case

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      4. William Mougayar‏ @wmougayar 3 Aug 2014
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        @databigbang @paulg Prior to Carly's arrival, HP was a pretty respectable and admired company. And a model corporate citizen.

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      5. Tim Triche, Jr.‏ @timtriche 3 Aug 2014
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        @wmougayar @databigbang @paulg sociopathic CEOs seem to be a natural hazard for public companies. Sooner or later one gets installed...

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      1. Bill Plein  💎‏ @billplein 3 Aug 2014
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        @paulg What is benevolent about Google? I don't get it.

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      1. Internet Ethics‏ @IEthics 4 Aug 2014
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        .@paulg Is that an argument against large companies?

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      1. GrantMVP‏ @GrantMVP 3 Aug 2014
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        @paulg @kevaldesai this made me lol. Google has become a company that wants to destroy all 3rd party websites. keep drinking the koolaid.

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      1. Tyler Reinhard‏ @abolishme 3 Aug 2014
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        @paulg when benevolence masks the total commodification of human inquiry, it’s arguably worse than mere gluttony.

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