http://www.plainpunditry.com/2010/01/10/is-google-afraid-of-offending-muslims/ Commenting on Social & Political Issues Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:31:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.plainpunditry.com/2010/01/10/is-google-afraid-of-offending-muslims/comment-page-1/#comment-3561 Kristofer Gardana Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:26:57 +0000 http://www.plainpunditry.com/?p=1119#comment-3561 It's still not working...I just replicated everything you pointed out. Some glitch... It’s still not working…I just replicated everything you pointed out. Some glitch…

]]> http://www.plainpunditry.com/2010/01/10/is-google-afraid-of-offending-muslims/comment-page-1/#comment-3525 Andy Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:11:24 +0000 http://www.plainpunditry.com/?p=1119#comment-3525 I just checked it here, and the list of suggested searches that is displayed as you're typing still doesn't appear. Maybe they intend to keep it hidden, and the glitch occurs when it's actually shown. I just checked it here, and the list of suggested searches that is displayed as you’re typing still doesn’t appear. Maybe they intend to keep it hidden, and the glitch occurs when it’s actually shown.

]]> http://www.plainpunditry.com/2010/01/10/is-google-afraid-of-offending-muslims/comment-page-1/#comment-3524 Tim Haile Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:29:47 +0000 http://www.plainpunditry.com/?p=1119#comment-3524 That search string appears to be working now, though many of the responses relate to the incident to which you refer. When I first heard this story I allowed for the possibility that Google had entered the realm of political correctness. We shall see about that, but I must say that I have difficulty believing their story about a computer glitch. Why would search robots have any proclivity against particular search strings? Oh no. Something just occurred to me. Perhaps Google's robots have become self-aware and have converted to Islam (insert sound of shrill screaming such as heard from women in horror movies). That search string appears to be working now, though many of the responses relate to the incident to which you refer. When I first heard this story I allowed for the possibility that Google had entered the realm of political correctness. We shall see about that, but I must say that I have difficulty believing their story about a computer glitch. Why would search robots have any proclivity against particular search strings? Oh no. Something just occurred to me. Perhaps Google’s robots have become self-aware and have converted to Islam (insert sound of shrill screaming such as heard from women in horror movies).

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