Comment by geezerjay
6 years ago
> Did you read Google's visitor agreement. You give up some IP rights by signing that.
I guess the "don't be evil" thing is already well down the toilet.
What's that all about? A new form of tribute when you're called upon to kiss Google's ring?
You skipped over the interesting bit: "they just give you a badge that said you didn't sign".
I'm pretty sure all companies do similar.
> I'm pretty sure all companies do similar.
1) that's false
2) that doesn't make it less evil, let alone acceptable
No, Google would be among a handful of companies to do so. Very few companies in the US have meaningful access control to the workplace, and a tiny portion of them request visitors sign an agreement like the one described at the beginning of this thread. It seems like a power play by Google, akin to how Amazon requests drivers licenses when visiting.
It might be common in SV but definitely not all.