Comments on: Google Italy ruling might very well turn out to be a blessing http://www.stateofsearch.com/google-italy-ruling-might-very-turn-out-to-be-a-blessing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-italy-ruling-might-very-turn-out-to-be-a-blessing State of Search - Where Search and Social meet up Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:59:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: maurice http://www.stateofsearch.com/google-italy-ruling-might-very-turn-out-to-be-a-blessing/#comment-21783 maurice Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:53:13 +0000 http://www.stateofsearch.com/?p=330#comment-21783 We do have that in europe it's just that some european countries ignore or actively break eu law (which is what the italian judgement does) or make judgements in favor of local companies or favorite sons. In fact the judgment is also flawed as it breaks some of the major tenets of natural justice. We do have that in europe it’s just that some european countries ignore or actively break eu law (which is what the italian judgement does) or make judgements in favor of local companies or favorite sons.

In fact the judgment is also flawed as it breaks some of the major tenets of natural justice.

]]> By: Barry Adams http://www.stateofsearch.com/google-italy-ruling-might-very-turn-out-to-be-a-blessing/#comment-76 Barry Adams Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:17:10 +0000 http://www.stateofsearch.com/?p=330#comment-76 I think you're on to something here Bas. The Italy ruling itself is ridiculous (especially since the country as a whole shows a remarkable distaste for privacy and loves celebrity scandals that emerge entirely from erosion of personal privacy), but as the NY Times article also states the legal backlash against the ever-growing might of Google arises from an inherent problem with the American approach to privacy. Europe has a much longer and more difficult history than America, and our culture reflects that. If companies like Google are to gain full acceptance here, they need to be aware of those cultural differences. Where public opposition fails, legal action might force them to open their eyes. I think you’re on to something here Bas. The Italy ruling itself is ridiculous (especially since the country as a whole shows a remarkable distaste for privacy and loves celebrity scandals that emerge entirely from erosion of personal privacy), but as the NY Times article also states the legal backlash against the ever-growing might of Google arises from an inherent problem with the American approach to privacy.

Europe has a much longer and more difficult history than America, and our culture reflects that. If companies like Google are to gain full acceptance here, they need to be aware of those cultural differences. Where public opposition fails, legal action might force them to open their eyes.

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