Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 42358
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2006/3/21-23 [Computer/Companies/Google, Recreation/Sports] UID:42358 Activity:nil
3/21    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/21/google_soccer_vendetta
        Register op/ed piece.  Take it as you will.
        \_ The Register claims to be a news source, but in reality The
           Register is little more than a purveyor of capitalism's most
           despised offshoot - advertising.
           \_ It's an op/ed, not news.  I said it was an op/ed.  What's the
              problem?  -op
              \_ Sheesh, it was a joke, calm down.  I just thought it was
                 funny to be reading about how evil advertising is on a page
                 filled with fashing annoying ads. You realize that line is
                 pulled from the article, right? -pp
                 \_ Sorry, it's the motd.  I've learned not to expect anything
                    intended to be funny.
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Analysis Google likes to attach a greater social significance to its varied work as an advertising broker. The best and most obvious example of this policy comes from the "Do No Evil" stamp placed on financial statements. Time and again, however, Google's actions demonstrate that there is no greater good at hand. Google is little more than a purveyor of capitalism's most despised offshoot - advertising. Nike and Google partnered to bring this "community site" to life. As the homepage tells it, Joga will nurture some kind of soccer renaissance by allowing every Tom, Dick and Harry to share their thoughts on the game and trade photos and videos. Click Here "WELCOME TO JOGA - THE COMMUNITY FOR SOCCER PLAYERS DEDICATED TO KEEPING THE GAME BEAUTIFUL," the site says. "JOGA IS A PLACE TO MEET OTHER SOCCER PLAYERS, SHARE YOUR OWN SOCCER EXPERIENCES AND ENJOY PHOTOS AND VIDEOS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. "JOIN US AND HELP REMIND THE WORLD HOW THE GAME WAS MEANT TO BE PLAYED. The site even has a fake oil painting vibe in the background, presumably to give it some authenticity and age. It barks out "Heart, Honor, Joy, Skill, Team," instructing us all about the key tenets to soccer. The only publicly accessible video at this time is a Nike advertisement. Apparently the way to play soccer right is with Nike shoes on, and members of this "community" will hear this message repeated again and again. Photo of Ronaldo Nike and Google looking to make money off folks won't bother anyone. That's their job, even though Google often denies that its main priority is making money. The only real problem with Joga is that it continues Google's ruse of being some kind of entity that can cure social ills via text ads. This time it's going to fix the world's most popular sport. If you don't think people buy into this idea, you're wrong. This poor kid has dedicated his teenage years to being a Google fan-boy. On his blog, he has posted notes about Google CEO Eric Schmidt being "in a city three and a half hours away from me. I think I am going to sneak out of the house tonight and ride my bike to new york. Vendetta goes on to talk about how Google "is showing that they arent afraid to fight the government" by trying to protect their proprietary search data from US legislators. "I like it how they actually care about there users," Vendetta writes. "It makes me feel good to know that my search data is between me and google." Just before posting that, Vendetta basically gives Google a free pass for conspiring with the Chinese government to censor information. While not enamored with Google's decision, Vendetta hopes that software developers will be inspired "to help the Chinese citizens get around the censorship." We doubt that Chinese dissidents have the same "feel good" relationship with Google that Vendetta holds or that they place much stock in software developers freeing them from Communist shackles.