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Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Sergey Brin is now saying he's not entirely sure Google did the right thing allowing a censored version of its search engine in China. (He also took the trouble to point out quietly that savvy users in China know how to get the uncensored version.)
In January, I tried to explore Google's motivations for their decision - and argued that they should "set a time limit" on the effort. It sounds like this is something Google is now doing, essentially putting China on a shorter leash as stories emerge about the spread in scope of censorship and the lack of availability of Google.com in most Chinese provinces.
Did Google do the right thing by going in, on a trial basis? Will they do the wrong thing by reversing course and pulling out, should censorship efforts increase? In my view, yes to the first, and no to the second. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. If new data comes in, you're allowed to change your mind.
Posted by
Andrew Goodman
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