Another Tale of Googzilla: The Browser Discontinuity
September 5, 2017
I read “My Friends at Google: It Is Time to Return to Not Being Evil.” The write up is a gentle, polite first person narrative about one browsers brush with the Google. Who knows if the narrative reflects the GOOG’s side of the story. I found these statements interesting. You, gentle reader, will have to consult the original and make your own decision.
ITEM 1
Google increased their proximity with the Mozilla foundation. They [Google] also introduced new services such as Google Docs. These services were great, gained quick popularity, but also exposed the darker side of Google. Not only were these services made to be incompatible with Opera, but also encouraged users to switch their browsers.
ITEM 2
Recently, our Google AdWords campaigns were suspended without warning [for the Vivaldi browser]
ITEM 3
Two days after my thoughts were published in an article by Wired, we found out that all the campaigns under our [Vivaldi’s] Google AdWords account were suspended – without prior warning…When we reached out to Google to resolve the issue, we got a clarification masqueraded in the form of vague terms and conditions… In exchange for being reinstated in Google’s ad network, their in-house specialists dictated how we should arrange content on our own website and how we should communicate information to our users.
ITEM 4
A monopoly both in search and advertising, Google, unfortunately, shows that they are not able to resist the misuse of power.
Intriguing if the information is accurate. Is the Google not the lovable, friendly outfit we love so much in Harrods Creek? Nah, as the write up explains:
After almost three months of back-and-forth, the suspension to our account has been lifted, but only when we bent to their requirements.
No problemo, right?
Stephen E Arnold, September 5, 2017
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