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September 11, 2006
Companies that give a damn. Or not.
I started making an effort to wean myself off the Google information teat this summer for a variety of reasons, first and foremost: the company has a distinctly anti-American, anti-religious, hell, anti-conservative bias.
How can I possibly know that about a site that simply serves as a search engine?
I'm glad you asked.
Google routinely adds art to its name -- turning the "O"s in the middle into pumpkins for Halloween, for instance -- but seems to studiously avoid any theme or occasion where patriotism or religion might blacken the corporate identity.
Because, you see, Google isn't American; we wouldn't want to offend any America-hating foreigners -- or nominal American citizens either.
Don't believe me? Check out how Google noted the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
But not every search engine is the same. The folks who run Dogpile don't seem to have a problem recognizing that they're Americans first, with a love for their nation and a willingness to recognize the losses inflicted upon us, and the sacrifices made in the fight against our enemies.
Dogpile notes things like the Fourth of July and Christmas, and, yes, 9/11.
The difference is rather stark, eh?
Remember, when you need to search, go to the Dogpile.
And no, I don't have a vested interest in Dogpile; I just like their attitude.
UPDATE
The folks at Ask.com really did themselves proud, too.
Posted by Mike Lief at September 11, 2006 10:43 PM
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Right on. I dislike Google's MO as well ... have been thinking of extricating myself from gmail. :P
Thanks for linking my memorial to Fred Kelley.
Posted by: Anwyn at September 18, 2006 09:30 PM