The Mail vs Google

bairy · **Joined:** Tue May 08, 2007 1:40 pm **Posts:** 2807

ACG wrote:

this is what irony looks like:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7981755.stm

Okay then. So I know what this bloke looks like, what his house looks like and that there's a road "25 to 30 feet" from his lounge. I'll get myself a van, wait until he goes out and then it's party time.

IanC · **Joined:** Fri Jun 02, 2006 6:30 pm **Posts:** 1404

Fflaps wrote:

You can do that on a Blackberry too (if it has Blackberry Maps) - it's bloody shocking

but not as shocking as how long it takes to find a satellite and if you're indoors, forget it!

Google maps can work from GPS, or the phone masts. So no one is safe!!

Or something.

Its quite clever really, the phone masts alone is accurate enough for casual use.

jonnyhead · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:47 am

bairy wrote:

ACG wrote:

this is what irony looks like:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7981755.stm

Okay then. So I know what this bloke looks like, what his house looks like and that there's a road "25 to 30 feet" from his lounge. I'll get myself a van, wait until he goes out and then it's party time.

This guy is a fucking genius, he helpfully explains how to get to his house as well.

Esqui · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:18 am

jonnyhead wrote:

bairy wrote:

ACG wrote:

this is what irony looks like:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7981755.stm

Okay then. So I know what this bloke looks like, what his house looks like and that there's a road "25 to 30 feet" from his lounge. I'll get myself a van, wait until he goes out and then it's party time.

This guy is a fucking genius, he helpfully explains how to get to his house as well.

Genius and twat in equal measure.

horacegoesskiing · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:20 pm

From a caption on one of the photos:

Quote:

Google snoops: The company says its Street View images help housebuyers but the village disagreed

I definitely side with Google on this argument. I now know never to buy a house in Broughton because all my neighbours would be twunts.

Refusion · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:18 pm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... spies.html

Quote:

Paul Jacobs is utterly astonished to hear that he is being hailed as some sort of international freedom fighter. A respectable, bespectacled 43-year-old real estate executive, he's not exactly Che Guevara material.

Who on earth is hailing him as an "international freedom fighter". If you ask me he's little more than an small-minded, Middle Englander Luddite who is in danger of being suffocated by his tinfoil hat.

I got a comment through, saying as much:

Quote:

"International freedom fighter"? More like sad, out-of-touch luddite worried for nothing.

I still cannot work out why it is bad for Google to take photographs of your street, but to admit, in national news that will no doubt be seen by many more people than those that will be using Street View, that you live in an "affluent area" is okay.
- Nicola, Manchester, 4/4/2009 13:25

It's one in the red, which pleases me.

bairy · **Joined:** Tue May 08, 2007 1:40 pm **Posts:** 2807

29th December 08:

Google 'set to launch Street View service in the UK in spring'
Google is bad

19th March 09:

HARRY PHIBBS: Why I want Google to keep its damned nose out of my home
Google is bad

20th March 09:

Google Street View launches in 25 cities around Britain to give users a 360 degree close-up of where they live
Google is interesting, good & bad
Bonus: "See our idiot's guide to using street view"

21st March 09:

Google forced to black out hundreds of Street View photos after privacy protests - but site gets record number of visits
Google is bad

Quote:

The Metropolitan Police deny they were consulted before launch of Street View

Bonus: The Mail prints one of the removed pictures.

23rd March 09:

Youths spotted throwing stones on Google's Street View as many bizarre scenes around the country are revealed
Google is Interesting
Bonus: Yet another repeat of people in embarassing situations

24th March 09:

'Shut down Google Street View', privacy campaigners tell watchdog
Google is bad
Bonus: Yet yet another print of some of the embarassing photos Google should be banned for.

25th March 09:

You've been Googled: Street View spots ET and Liam Gallagher
Google is interesting

26th March 09:

How Google invaded Sir Fred's privacy - and could invade your [sic]
Google is bad
Bonus: Google invaded Sir Fred's privacy. And to prove it here are the photos of his house

27th March 09:

Google's Street View 'may boost British tourism'
Google is good

03rd April 08:

MAIL COMMENT: A protest for privacy
Google is evil

04th April 08:

A very English revolt sees off Google's spies
Google is bad
Bonus:

Quote:

But this well-mannered little British revolt has captured the imagination of the world and left the smug California-based cyber empire looking rather silly. Copycat rebellions now seem inevitable.

As oppose to the homeowner who's had half the world's press filming his house in HD.

So there you go. Google is almost completely bad and it WILL rise burglaries by a billion % overnight, but luckily the Mail is sticking up for YOUR privacy...... by printing the embarassing photos it's complaining about over and over again.

cycloon · **Joined:** Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:07 pm **Posts:** 3247

Yes, this little revolt, which happened to occur in Britain, has made Google look so very foolish.

Um.

Moving on.

Fflaps · **Posted:** Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:24 pm

This week's Street View story:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -lane.html

includes the totally neutral picture caption

Quote:

Spy cameras: Google's car takes pictures of UK streets

jonnyhead · **Posted:** Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:28 pm

Fflaps wrote:

This week's Street View story:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -lane.html

includes the totally neutral picture caption

Quote:

Spy cameras: Google's car takes pictures of UK streets

Love the 'actually it was all fine' ending to that article:

Quote:

A spokeswoman for West Yorkshire police said: 'The vehicle had driven down a bus only lane and the officer just pulled him over to see what he was doing.

'He explained that we was from Google and had permission to be in the area and he was sent on his way.'

Paul · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:35 pm

Google Street View does not invade personal privacy, rules UK watchdog

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ ... chdog.html

the URL contradicts the story.

Quote:

Best to stay away from Google or the internet altogether, that's my advice.
Click to rate Rating 1- Moon, newbridge, 23/4/2009 12:17

Yet again another government quango out of touch with the general public.
Click to rate Rating 1- John, Switzerland, 23/4/2009 12:19

JamesFarrier · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:36 pm

Paul wrote:

Quote:

Best to stay away from Google or the internet altogether, that's my advice.
Click to rate Rating 1- Moon, newbridge, 23/4/2009 12:17

Irony. Not a fan, Moon?

madhair60 · **Joined:** Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:01 pm **Posts:** 14

I started a thread for this subject yesterday having entirely missed this one, so apologies for the annoyance.

Daley Mayle · **Posted:** Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:08 pm

Interesting readers' comments, the majority of whom back the watchdog's ruling. These people are getting the green votes and any naysayer gets redded.

This flies in the face of the usual Mail commenter. Has there been a concerted effort from Google to get a good result? It wouldn't take much effort.

I'll get me tin foil coat.

Fflaps · **Posted:** Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:18 pm

Well we know the BNP mobilises its membership to vote certain comments down/up, so I wouldn't put it past Google. They have a fiercely loyal workforce.

BTW I am pleased to see you've given Littledick some flu protection in your avatar there. Three guesses as to what he's gonna write about tomorrow.

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