Comment by kyledrake
5 years ago
I run https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21907911), Google still hasn't figured out that the web is their content providers and they need to support them, and treating their producers with contempt and neglect is a glorious example of how shortsighted the entire company is right now about their long term strategy (how many ads will you sell when the web is a mobile Facebook app?). They should as soon as possible, as a bare minimum, start providing representatives and support for the content providers that make people actually use the web and help them to be successful, similar to how Twitch has a partnership program.
> If things ever got extremely horrible, I used to have a friend that worked at google but she no longer works there. The other person I knew that works at google stopped responding to my tinder messages, so I'm pretty much doomed the next time they do something ultra crazy and I need emergency support.
Doing good for the sake of the web, even while dating, that's some next level dedication. :)
Sad nerd seeks third to join 24/7 D/s relationship with my internet daddy
(just lightening the mood a bit, but it's a true story. I wasn't asking for google support)
Hi Kyle,
I still have the reocities.com domain, would you like to have it? If so I'll be happy to donate it free of charge.
From the Geocities archive? Yeah actually, send me an email let's talk about it.
Yes, indeed. Ok, will do.
Edit: sent.
Just want to add that neocities is a cultural treasure and I appreciate the work you put into it! I'm sad to hear that Google "Safe" Browsing once again rears it's ugly head blocking legitimate websites, yet I still see scams and phishing show up on ad sponsored links for Google search results.
I could foresee in the future all of us having to pay the toll so our hosted websites are considered "safe" too...
Thanks!
Yeah I don't think Safe Browsing shouldn't exist, but it definitely needs some improvements and feedback that's appropriate for how incredibly powerful/dangerous it is.
> The other person I knew that works at google stopped responding to my tinder messages.
This has to be the best anecdote for Google's broken tech support that I've ever heard. :)
Since you are putting different users on different subdomains, have you considered asking to have neocities.org added to the public suffix list? See my response to the person who runs freemyip.com and has the same problem: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25804371
If Google is falsely claiming your malicious and its harming your business it seems like a pretty clear case of slander/tortuous interference.
I'm sure he could get a lawyer better than Google's.
I don’t think it would be as lopsided as you envision.
You might even be able claim strict liability standard since it’s an allegation of professional fraud.
Meaning the standard for proving defamation might be substantially lower than normal.
I’d guess google would settle in the blink of eye unless they had some basis for the claim. And “computer says no” would not cut it in court.
Could still be expensive but not bankruptingly so.
At least for Facebook and Twitter, self-writing and faxing a C&D notice to the legal departments usually helps with getting accounts unbanned.
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I mean we could certainly use the money obviously, but it's not really my goal to sue Google (I probably can't afford it anyways). I just want them to improve. I see them as a partner and only ask that they see us as the same. They certainly have the resources for it.
I honestly wonder if you could take them to small claims court...
> because we block uploads of executable files, it is _literally impossible for users to host malware on our servers_
How does this stop bad actors from exploiting bugs in e.g. V8 with malicious JavaScript?
> How does this stop bad actors from exploiting bugs in e.g. V8 with malicious JavaScript?
You're correct: it doesn't. Blocking executable files aren't enough. Javascript files, zips containing executables, malicious Word files...all of these are vectors.
Look at the file types gmail blocks from being directly attached to emails for a comprehensive list.
Of course they care. They've taken over everything they've been able to take over and they're still going strong. This is not by mistake. This is why Google needs to be broken up.