There, I said it. FUCK YOU GOOGLE*.
I put no script back on my firefox install just so I could block Google Analytics.
It seems like 80% of the websites I go to have Analytics installed on it (even I use it on this hunk of shit site), so they are getting a massive amount of browsing data for all of us assholes who use gmail and what not… so I say balls to them. Let them track me another way… which may actually be through cookies on sites using analytics… not really sure how it works, but I would love to hear a way to block them from obtaining my browsing data completely.
I am fine with them gathering my data from their own sites, but 3rd parties I am bit paranoid about.
I saw an interesting presentation at Defcon this last week which pretty much proved that Google does not give a fuck about the well being of their users. It was done by a guy named RSNAKE, who I have never heard of (not surprising, since I am not a "hacker"), but he did one hell of a presentation. It was actually awesome.
Worth checking out his work… here is a link to one of the issues with gmodules and the exploits. And an article about how Google is ranked the worst in privacy.
It turns out RSNAKE is the equivalent of Aaron Wall / SEOBOOK, but in the Hacker/security community instead of the marketing side of things. I think the 2 of them should talk.
Anyhow it seems as Google is getting more powerful with more reach each day. Them "merging" with Yahoo on the advertising side of things is some pretty scary shit, and it will be interesting to see how that plays out. If I had to guess, there will be some heavy outside intervention to prevent that from happening.
Anyhow, I hope it does not happen, and either MSFT buys them, or Jerry Yang gets shot, and the company is run by someone who is less of an asshole.
I am hoping someone can spider the interweb and see what percent of sites are running Google Analytics, so I can properly shit myself when I see the usage data. It would be nice to scan the top 100,000 Alexa sites and see who is sharing data with the BIG G.
Anyhow, that is all. Are you scared of Google? I am!
* Actually I love you Google. You make me money day in and day out. You have the best advertising platform out there. Even though you are doing your best to make me pay more per click, I am okay with that. You deliver real users, and lots of them. Keep up the good work.
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haroon 08.23.08 at 4:07 am
Under the umbrella of my personal experience with Google, I can say that their success has made them rude. You will feel my pain when, for some reason, you are pushed to communicate with their support team.
You cannot overcome your rude attitude by serving better, it is what I believe.
Steven Robert 10.16.08 at 9:49 am
No, seriously, fuck Google. We had AdSense set up on our page and three weeks after the fact the account was cancelled due to "illegal click activity" which makes no sense to me seeing I never clicked on my own ads. And we only made $50 in those 3 weeks, was it really enough Google? Really?
me 11.27.08 at 9:56 am
Seriously, FUCK google the web meglomaniac, they are no better than any poxy dictator who has tried to run the world, (a german with a stupid little mustache comes to mind).
Just who do they think they are, getting us all to perform like circus animals just to appease their algorithm's, the quicker we all STOP using Google for advertising and search the quicker they will get their kick in the balls that they have so non chalantly dealt out to so many hard working and honest webmasters. and in many cases unfairly taking away those webmasters livelihoods.
FUCK you Google Your Time is nigh!
NO GOOGLE USER 11.27.08 at 11:29 am
FUCK YOU GOOGLE!
for more Information: scroogle.org
The Bishop 12.04.08 at 2:24 pm
GOOGLE..it is a constant battle with half ass sites / bloggs with their google friendly coding that is pushing the keyword war into the realm of obserd!
why do i have to compete with fuck head who uses my company name as his user name and he takes the first 5 spots on google..like seriously what the faaawwk! i paid for a domain name ( 57 to be exact ) so why do i have to compete with numb nuts that cant string a single piece of code together for names and keywords i OWN. i am with you guys FUCK GOOGLE and FUCK ADWORDS by google i pay for keywords for my ads to show up and they never do keywords that have no ads in the first place …its a big rip off
Chetan 12.10.08 at 8:01 am
Now a days Google is leading in Internet world, i think Microsoft must buy Yahoo so that atleast some one will be there to compete with Google.
wowidiots 12.24.08 at 11:00 am
wow, i was pissed at google and was going to comment but now i see this comment area is already filled with crazy kooks. at least google isn't insane.
earfetish 12.27.08 at 7:47 am
I think it's pretty funny that a lot of visitors to this page will have gotten here by idly googling 'fuck Google'.
Everyone loves Google. They're our benevolent overlords.
obliterator 01.01.09 at 11:43 pm
I type "fuck google" to see what happens, i don't have advertising in my site so i can't make an opinion at this respect. At least their free services work well.
Anyway, fuck them in the eye socket for their monopolistic attitude.