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[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 126 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Can’t fool me, they gave it away when they removed “Don’t be evil” from their motto back in 2015.

[–] FrostyTrichs@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fool me once, shame on...shame on you. Fool me—you can't get fooled again.

[–] vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's also another continuation: "fool me twice - shame on me".

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 25 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The above was a reference to a rather famous instance of George W Bush fumbling over trying to remember the full quite.

[–] rckclmbr@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

He didn't forget the quote, he realized he was going to say "shame on me" and didn't want to be quoted as saying "shame on me" so was trying to think of something else to say

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[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago

The first time I saw the slogan all I could think is "a normal not-evil person doesn't need to make such a disclaimer".

[–] VampyreOfNazareth@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

Exactly this man

[–] Jackcooper@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They were already evil at that time so honestly it was refreshingly honest when they dropped it

[–] Polar@lemmy.ca -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Except they didn't drop it.

And remember... don’t be evil, and if you see something that you think isn’t right – speak up!

https://abc.xyz/investor/google-code-of-conduct/

[–] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_be_evil it's dropped. Telling investors somewhere in the code of conduct is different from being their official motto

[–] queue@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you own stock in Alphabet or are you a bootlicker for free?

[–] Polar@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Didn't realize correcting false information is boot licking.

Enjoy living in your own reality where you tell yourself whatever makes you feel better.

[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You didn't correct false information. "Don't be evil" was removed from their motto and you didn't give any evidence to disprove that.

[–] queue@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_be_evil

"Don't be evil" is Google's former motto, and a phrase used in Google's corporate code of conduct.

The original motto was retained in Google's code of conduct, now a subsidiary of Alphabet. In April 2018, the motto was removed from the code of conduct's preface and retained in its last sentence.[6]

Please explain how verified facts is false information.

EDIT: Also, why did you not contest the claim from others who proved you wrong, if they are all wrong?

[–] Polar@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They just moved it. It's still in place. Thanks for proving me right.

[–] queue@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 year ago

Yeah they changed from "We can't do evil" to "If we do evil, that's on you to report". That's exactly the same.

[–] Polar@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

No they didn't. Please stop spreading this false rumour.

https://abc.xyz/investor/google-code-of-conduct/

And remember... don’t be evil, and if you see something that you think isn’t right – speak up!

[–] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's not their motto

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_be_evil was specifically removed from their motto in 2015

[–] queue@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

"Stop spreading this false rumor" and then gets proven wrong by a simple link to Wikipedia found in 5 seconds on google. I'm curious if they own stock in Alphabet, as I wouldn't give a shit about their internal code of ethics when they don't seemingly obey them.

Also "false rumor" is kind of a needless statement. A rumor is false until proven true. Like an "unsolved mystery" is always unsolved, if it was solved, it would not be a mystery.

[–] sneezycat@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago

That's not their code of conduct, they are telling YOU not to be evil.