[Upd-discuss] Google awaits US judge decision Re: BBC search engine Re: [Upd-discuss]
Benjamin Li
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Sat, 18 Mar 2006 18:39:15 -0500
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On 3/18/06, Mashilamani Sambasivam <mashi3981@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4804182.stm
>
> why cant google itself introduce
> censorship of adult material like the BBC search
> to protect the vulnerable?
>
> Google's response to chinese censoring
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4816848.stm
>
> Masi
>
> --- Mashilamani Sambasivam <mashi3981@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I dont see why it cant be added to the mozilla
> > search engine bar to search the web too.
> >
> > There are basically 4 tabs you can search:
> > the web, the news, the sports, whole bbc.co.uk stuff
> >
> > try the search in news.bbc.co.uk
> >
> > I believe BBC filters inappropriate material
> > like adult material, but other stuff should
> > be just like google. I dont see why BBC
> > should censor other things.
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/whysearch.shtml
> >
> >
> > Masi
> >
> > --- Michael Hart <hart@pglaf.org> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I presume this is NOT the search engine you can
> > add
> > > on
> > > from Mozilla's search engine add on bar. . .as
> > this
> > > is
> > > one that seems to say it ONLY searches BBC
> > > materials.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks!!!
> > >
> > > Give the world eBooks in 2006!!!
> > >
> > > Michael S. Hart
> > > Founder
> > > Project Gutenberg
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, 15 Mar 2006, Mashilamani Sambasivam wrote:
> > >
> > > > Speaking on search engine, BBC has its own
> > > > search engine. BBC is publicly funded
> > > > (by taxpayer's money not govt.) and independent.
> > > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/whysearch.shtml
> > > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/purpose/
> > > >
> > > > In my opinion, important institutions like
> > > > journalist organisations and 'search engines'
> > > > should be funded by the taxpayer's money.
> > > >
> > > > Point is - There is a huge difference between
> > > > privately owned journalistic papers/news orgs
> > > > , which are demand driven, and can be influenced
> > > > by competitors and money. Even the US media
> > > > supported the iraq war, though they have the
> > > > most independent best newspapers like
> > > > washingtonpost (of nixon fame) and nytimes.
> > > > Ofcourse we now know no WMDs in iraq.
> > > >
> > > > This implies that important institutions
> > > > need to be funded by taxpayers' money
> > > > and need to be autonomous. they shouldnt be
> > > > funded by govt. or privately owned.
> > > >
> > > > Search engines are the eyes to the web. Whoever
> > > > controls the major search engines control the
> > > > web.
> > > >
> > > > Masi
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> But time is change in essence -- I mean, read
> > the
> > > >> comment on this one
> > > >> about Google:
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/02/334122.html?c=3Don#c142593
> > > >>
> > > >> Should we not have anything to do with Google,
> > or
> > > >> should we kop the fact
> > > >> that this group of folk have more shout in the
> > > world
> > > >> than a few nation
> > > >> states put-together and we do have vested
> > > interests
> > > >> and if we are that
> > > >> bothered then we can always ask them and until
> > we
> > > do
> > > >> there's no point in
> > > >> blackhearting them. Dunno, that was a question.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4804182.stm</a><br><br>why cant googl=
e itself introduce<br>censorship of adult material like the BBC search<br>t=
o protect the vulnerable?<br><br>Google's response to chinese censoring
<br><a href=3D"http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4816848.stm">http://news=
.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4816848.stm</a><br><br>Masi<br><br>--- Mashilamani=
Sambasivam <<a href=3D"mailto:mashi3981@yahoo.com">mashi3981@yahoo.com<=
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><br>wrote:<br><br>> I dont see why it cant be added to the mozilla<b=
r>> search engine bar to search the web too.<br>><br>> There are b=
asically 4 tabs you can search:<br>> the web, the news, the sports, whol=
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; I believe BBC filters inappropriate material<br>> like adult material,=
but other stuff should
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r things.<br>> <a href=3D"http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/whysearch.shtml">h=
ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/search/whysearch.shtml</a><br>><br>><br>> Masi
<br>><br>> --- Michael Hart <<a href=3D"mailto:hart@pglaf.org">har=
t@pglaf.org</a>> wrote:<br>><br>> ><br>> > I presume this=
is NOT the search engine you can<br>> add<br>> > on<br>> > =
from Mozilla's search engine add on bar. . .as
<br>> this<br>> > is<br>> > one that seems to say it ONLY se=
arches BBC<br>> > materials.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > T=
hanks!!!<br>> ><br>> > Give the world eBooks in 2006!!!<br>
> ><br>> > Michael S. Hart<br>> > Founder<br>> > Pr=
oject Gutenberg<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > On Wed, 15 Mar 2006,=
Mashilamani Sambasivam wrote:<br>> ><br>> > > Speaking on s=
earch engine, BBC has its own
<br>> > > search engine. BBC is publicly funded<br>> > > =
(by taxpayer's money not govt.) and independent.<br>> > > <a href=
=3D"http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/whysearch.shtml">http://www.bbc.co.uk/searc=
h/whysearch.shtml
</a><br>> > > <a href=3D"http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/purpose/">http:=
//www.bbc.co.uk/info/purpose/</a><br>> > ><br>> > > In my=
opinion, important institutions like<br>> > > journalist organisa=
tions and 'search engines'
<br>> > > should be funded by the taxpayer's money.<br>> > &=
gt;<br>> > > Point is - There is a huge difference between<br>>=
> > privately owned journalistic papers/news orgs<br>> > > =
, which are demand driven, and can be influenced
<br>> > > by competitors and money. Even the US media<br>> >=
> supported the iraq war, though they have the<br>> > > most i=
ndependent best newspapers like<br>> > > washingtonpost (of nixon =
fame) and nytimes.
<br>> > > Ofcourse we now know no WMDs in iraq.<br>> > ><=
br>> > > This implies that important institutions<br>> > >=
; need to be funded by taxpayers' money<br>> > > and need to be au=
tonomous. they shouldnt be
<br>> > > funded by govt. or privately owned.<br>> > ><br=
>> > > Search engines are the eyes to the web. Whoever<br>> >=
; > controls the major search engines control the<br>> > > web.
<br>> > ><br>> > > Masi<br>> > ><br>> > &g=
t;<br>> > >> But time is change in essence -- I mean, read<br>&=
gt; the<br>> > >> comment on this one<br>> > >> abo=
ut Google:
<br>> > >><br>> > >><br>> > ><br>> >=
<br>><br><a href=3D"http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/02/334122.html?c=
=3Don#c142593">http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/02/334122.html?c=3Don#c1=
42593
</a><br>> > >><br>> > >> Should we not have anythin=
g to do with Google,<br>> or<br>> > >> should we kop the fac=
t<br>> > >> that this group of folk have more shout in the<br>
> > world<br>> > >> than a few nation<br>> > >&g=
t; states put-together and we do have vested<br>> > interests<br>>=
> >> and if we are that<br>> > >> bothered then we ca=
n always ask them and until
<br>> we<br>> > do<br>> > >> there's no point in<br>&g=
t; > >> blackhearting them. Dunno, that was a question.<br>> &g=
t; ><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> _____=
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