Anti-Google Bias on HN

Discussions focus on pervasive skepticism and criticism of Google in Hacker News threads, including accusations of hypocrisy, downvoting of pro-Google comments, and defenses against excessive Google bashing.

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kawfey Dec 17, 2019 View on HN

People agreeing with or rationalizing Google's response are not held in high regard on this thread.

hnburnsy Feb 14, 2025 View on HN

Its not apples to apples but i think it shows Google's hypocrisy.

drivebyacct2 Feb 23, 2012 View on HN

Sorry, didn't mean to detract from the Google haterade.

dordoka Sep 8, 2016 View on HN

Please don't consider this as an attack but, I tend to believe that Google is not in the possession of the absolute truth. They even usually contradict themselves.

eknkc Jan 23, 2014 View on HN

You second statement requires google bashing so people will be aware.

tamrix May 21, 2018 View on HN

This comment sounds like pro Google PR if anything.

georgemcbay Dec 25, 2022 View on HN

I can see your post and I'm just some random logged-in user so you're probably fine on the shadowbanning front.AFAICT a lot of posters here are pretty skeptical of contemporary google for all sorts of reasons. I know I am, and my job these days is primarily Android app development. The days of "Don't be Evil" are long over literally and figuratively.I'm sure there are lots of fine people working at Google, but its a giant company that exists primarily to stuff

mav3rick Nov 13, 2019 View on HN

It's Google so people post negative things here without reading the article.

atularora Feb 2, 2011 View on HN

Some perceive Google's stand with hypocrisy e.g. http://twitter.com/#!/counternotions/status/3256864602692403...

stalfosknight Apr 23, 2023 View on HN

Be careful! I got downvoted for saying this in reply to another Google related article. People can't handle the truth.