Comments on: Google’s Brin Calls China Censorship A “Net Negative” http://searchengineland.com/googles-brin-calls-china-censorship-a-net-negative-10377 Search Engine Land: Must Read News About Search Marketing & Search Engines Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:39:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dangerlarson http://searchengineland.com/googles-brin-calls-china-censorship-a-net-negative-10377/comment-page-1#comment-873 dangerlarson Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:52:28 +0000 http://searchengineland.com/beta/googles-brin-calls-china-censorship-a-net-negative-10377.php#comment-873 It's good that they feel regret - they should listen to that "still small voice" within telling them that they dropped the ball. Perhaps not agreeing to comprimise may have set them back a bit in the Chinese markets, but you can't stop ideas. They're like air... or poison gas as the Chinese government may have one believe. Sure it's easy for me to say "stick to your guns" and forget the money, but I think Google founders know that the overall impact of the Internet on the future of this planet and Google's role in shaping it will be far more important in the long run than profits. Regardless of where one believes they go when they die, you don't take it with you :) It’s good that they feel regret – they should listen to that “still small voice” within telling them that they dropped the ball. Perhaps not agreeing to comprimise may have set them back a bit in the Chinese markets, but you can’t stop ideas. They’re like air… or poison gas as the Chinese government may have one believe.

Sure it’s easy for me to say “stick to your guns” and forget the money, but I think Google founders know that the overall impact of the Internet on the future of this planet and Google’s role in shaping it will be far more important in the long run than profits.

Regardless of where one believes they go when they die, you don’t take it with you :)

]]> By: BODYGUARDS http://searchengineland.com/googles-brin-calls-china-censorship-a-net-negative-10377/comment-page-1#comment-872 BODYGUARDS Mon, 29 Jan 2007 15:25:44 +0000 http://searchengineland.com/beta/googles-brin-calls-china-censorship-a-net-negative-10377.php#comment-872 What is not clear is if they are saying it was better to not do any business in China - unless complete search freedom was given. Sometimes, it is better to initially compromise to get into the door - then negotiate little by little. What is not clear is if they are saying it was better to not do any business in China – unless complete search freedom was given.

Sometimes, it is better to initially compromise to get into the door – then negotiate little by little.

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