Comments on: Blumenthal accused of Bad Humor: Pleads Guilty

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:01:07 +0000

@Anonymous
Well I am glad that you appreciated the humor but I am not sure that an “anonymous” is qualified to speak on whether I had “troll’s remorse”.

I do not wish to even appear to attack any individual at Google. My criticisms are directed at Google as a whole. They are directed at a company that is more focused on profit than on the searcher/public/business owner despite their proclamations otherwise.

It is not the Map Guide, the programmer or the system analyst individually with whom I have a gripe. To even be tangentially perceived as maligning them misdirects the argument from the very real and substantive issues that confront Google Maps. My belief is that these issues are systemic in nature and need to be addressed at much higher level.

In the end, I do not need to defend a joke that inaccurately portrays those individuals but I do need to defend the need for accuracy and honesty in Local of which Google, for better or worse, has become the overseer.

For the record the “joke” is still present in the post and readers can decide for themselves as to whether my apology was appropriate or whether Google employees don’t “appreciate” my humor…. regardless my apology stands.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:45:41 +0000

Don’t get troll’s remorse. Stick to your guns. It was funny!

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Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:57:20 +0000

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By: Earlpearl

Earlpearl — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:55:27 +0000

@ Andrew

LOL. I’d suggest he also bring a sandwhich while apologizing. I think the guy gets snappy when he’s hungry.

By: Andrew Shotland

Andrew Shotland — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:52:32 +0000

Mike, don’t forget to apologize to Rush Limbaugh. You don’t want to get on his bad side.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:01:45 +0000

Well, I knew it was a total fabrication since at least 2 other SF florists were looking, too.

Honestly, a lot of folks are losing their senses of humor, especially the real B&M businesses impacted by the spammers, hijackers and claimers of phony local businesses.

By: Mike Blumenthal

Mike Blumenthal — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:57:17 +0000

On the note of distraction....this post already has more comments than the post about them fixing the newly found security hole and the implications of going to a private spam reporting mechanism... Mike

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:40:07 +0000

@Justin
Thanks

@Stever
From my point of view, it is strange that they are allowing themselves to be distracted from the real task at hand….FIXING MAPS. Far be it from me to be the cause of them all rushing out of their cubicles and burning me in effigy.

@Miriam
Thanks

@Beerblog
“Google post though, I have seen this before and wasn’t sure if this was a glitch or blackhat.”
????

@Dave
I was hoping for a snicker not a sucker on this one Upon reflection, maybe I shouldn’t write that April 1 piece.

Mike

By: Earlpearl

Earlpearl — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:33:59 +0000

You woulda thought that the self absorbed folks at Google would have even been more aggravated in that I got taken in. Ah, its okay, its not the first time I’ve been taken in by a clever jokester.

By: Beer Blog

Beer Blog — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:06:56 +0000

I figured it was a fabrication… Google post though, I have seen this before and wasn’t sure if this was a glitch or blackhat. Regards!