na stránkách "Google feedback" jsem Googlu napsal, co si myslím o vstupu Google na Čínský trh. ani jsem nečekal, že mi někdo odepíše, ale přišla mi odpověď, nejspíš nějaká šablona, ale myslim že stojí za to to sem hodit. následuje kopie mailu.
Thank you for contacting us about Google.cn. We launched Google.cn for our
users in the People's Republic of China who want to search and browse in
Simplified Chinese. Making our site available to millions of users in
their preferred language is a critical part of our mission to organize the
world's information and to make it universally accessible and useful.
At first, Google.cn will serve Google Web Search, Google Image Search,
Google Local, and Google News. Over time, we'll provide more Google
services tailored for the China market. In launching Google.cn, we aim to
balance three important values: users' interests, expanding access to
information, and responding to local conditions in the markets we serve.
Prior to this launch, many users in China were unable to access our site,
and those who were able to access it often experienced persistent latency,
delay, and time-out issues. With Google.cn, users can now access much more
information, much more quickly.
As you may know, to operate a web service in China, we must remove a small
percentage of content from the search results available on Google.cn. The
decision to do that was not an easy one for Google, in light of our
mission "to organize the world's information and make it universally
accessible and useful." After a long process of study, analysis, and
debate about the many technical, business, and ethical considerations, we
concluded that the best available option was to provide our Chinese users
with a search service that, while filtered, will be faster, more reliable,
and, overall, more comprehensive than what's available today. Given the
current filtering that's performed on the entire internet in China,
Google.cn will provide no less information than would otherwise be
available. In fact, we believe that our advanced, innovative search
technologies will make a noticeable net increase in the amount of
information accessible to our Chinese users.
So, while removing this content may seem inconsistent with our mission, we
believe that Google.cn will significantly improve the user experience and
increase the overall accessibility of information in China. Our view is
that providing as much information as possible is better than providing no
information at all -- or providing such a heavily degraded user experience
that it basically amounts to no information. Moreover, we think it's
important to give users some meaningful disclosure whenever some results
have been removed; in those cases, Google.cn clearly presents a message
that says, "In response to local laws, regulations, or policies, one or
more search results do not appear." It's also worth noting that Google.com
will continue to be available, unfiltered, for all internet users
worldwide, including those in China.
China is developing rapidly, thanks in no small measure to the internet.
We firmly believe that with Google's culture of innovation, we can make
meaningful and positive contributions to the already impressive pace of
development in China.
We appreciate your interest in Google and your taking the time to share
your concerns with us.
Regards,
The Google Team
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