Google mail catches too much flak

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Google Gets Flak For Too Stringent
Parent Filter

Google Gets Flak For Too Stringent
Parent Filter 04/23/2004 10:59 AM
Google had been getting a little bit of bad press here and there, but it seems like the whole Gmail thing opened the floodgates. Now, Declan McCullough is complaining that Google's SafeSearch feature is too stringent. SafeSearch is supposed to try to weed out adult content from the search engine, and it appears that Google's implementation is fairly simplistic - blocking out any domain that includes the word "sex," even when its part of something like PartsExchange or ArkansasExtermination.com. Basically, the story is that the SafeSearch technology is fairly weak, which is true of plenty of filters. Obviously, it's something that should be improved, but since no one is being forced to use it, it's unclear why this is so alarming. Besides, when asked, Google says they review sites that people bring to their attention as being inappropriately blocked. All this really is, is yet another example of why filters don't work very well - but if people want to use badly working filters, that's their choice.

Google Catches Hijacker

Google Catches Hijacker 06/14/2002 06:13 AM
Thanks to Gel Ipt for sending us word of this Canadian story. It explains how a policeman caught the Canada's only airplane hijacker, using a nonstandard method: "He went to google.com and searched for Critton." (He's a policeman, it's a search engine: they fight crime!)

Google story catches even a child's eye

Google story catches even a child's eye 04/16/2005 11:20 PM
Sunday Business Post Apr 17 2005 2:26AM GMT

Oamaru schoolboy catches Google cheats

Oamaru schoolboy catches Google cheats 08/15/2004 03:04 PM
The New Zealand Herald Aug 15 2004 5:41PM GMT

Google Background Check On Date Catches
Fugitive

Google Background Check On Date Catches
Fugitive 01/29/2004 02:49 AM
Thanks to John for submitting this story about just how useful it might be to Google your dates. Of course, this has been known for years. It's been more than three years since we first posted stories about Googl ing dates as a poor man's background check. While, for most people, it's just an amusing and quick way to find out a little more about the person you're meeting up with, sometimes you can turn up quite a bit. In this case, a quick Googling turned up the fact that the guy a woman was about to meet was a wanted fugitive who had eluded authorities for over a year. Once again, it appears that Google really is your permanent record. Of course, you have to wonder... if you're a fugitive with the FBI trying to track you down, why are you going to use your real name on a date?

PorkChup Solutions eMail2Pop Version 3
Bridges AOL Mail and Google Gmail to
POP3 and SMTP Mail Technologies

PorkChup Solutions eMail2Pop Version 3
Bridges AOL Mail and Google Gmail to
POP3 and SMTP Mail Technologies 06/16/2004 03:48 AM
PorkChup Solutions releases version 3.0 of eMail2Pop, adding Google Gmail(tm) support to its flagship all-in-one POP3, SMTP, and spam filtering solution for America Online (AOL®) email accounts. [PRWEB Jun 16, 2004]

Justice Department as antipiracy flak?

Justice Department as antipiracy flak? 10/30/2003 03:54 PM
U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher says adopting a proposal to let the Department of Justice steer an antipiracy campaign because of Internet file-swapping concerns would be a major error.

Brazil gets flak for expelling reporter

Brazil gets flak for expelling reporter 05/12/2004 05:32 PM

Flak for Jesus film 'to worsen'

Flak for Jesus film 'to worsen' 01/22/2004 04:26 AM
Mel Gibson predicts criticism of his controversial film about the life of Jesus will get worse.

Reader flak brings down flying car

Reader flak brings down flying car 12/23/2003 06:07 AM
Letters Boeing's Sonic Cruiser also grounded

Wal-Mart attracts further RFID flak

Wal-Mart attracts further RFID flak 05/12/2004 07:09 AM
Consumer group up in arms over privacy

Yahoo catching flak over new pricing
plan

Yahoo catching flak over new pricing
plan 03/06/2004 02:04 AM
Paid inclusion is a cornerstone of Yahoo's strategy as it battles archrival Google, the leading search provider, over how users navigate the Internet.

Olympic Spy Zeppelin Flies Into Greek
Flak (Reuters)

Olympic Spy Zeppelin Flies Into Greek
Flak (Reuters) 08/06/2004 09:16 AM
Reuters - Greek activists say a 200-foot surveillance zeppelin patrolling Olympic Athens tramples on civil rights and have launched legal action to ground it.

USNews.com: With his polls down, Bush
takes flak on Iraq from a host of
critics--including a key moderate
Republican (6/27/05)

USNews.com: With his polls down, Bush
takes flak on Iraq from a host of
critics--including a key moderate
Republican (6/27/05) 06/22/2005 02:20 AM

Soon you may have e-mail@google.com

Soon you may have e-mail@google.com 01/25/2004 07:31 PM
Google Inc., which dominates the market for Web search, is developing a service that could dramatically extend the reach of its lucrative keyword-based ...

Is Google the future of e-mail?

Is Google the future of e-mail? 04/12/2004 06:02 AM
Not necessarily, says CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh, who notes that there are more privacy-protecting alternatives to Google's controversial new service.

New e-mail services from Google, AOL

New e-mail services from Google, AOL 04/25/2004 11:11 AM
Chicago Tribune Apr 25 2004 3:16PM GMT

Google one-ups Yahoo in e-mail war

Google one-ups Yahoo in e-mail war 04/01/2005 09:38 AM
San Jose Mercury News Apr 1 2005 2:14PM GMT

What to expect from Google mail

What to expect from Google mail 05/02/2004 06:17 PM
Economictimes May 2 2004 9:41PM GMT

Google Junk Mail

Google Junk Mail 12/03/2003 08:38 AM
My nephew registered a domain name for his Sensei about a year ago. My nephew's name does not appear anywhere on his Sensei's very minimal, single-digit-trafficked site. My nephew got junk mail (of the paper sort) from Google addressed to him at his Sensei's address. My nephew is quite confident that there's only one place on the planet where his name appears linked to his Sensei's address: in the domain registration. So, is Google snail-spamming everyone in the US address who owns a domain name? I know I got mine....

Google mail put to the test

Google mail put to the test 04/26/2004 11:03 PM
Net 4 Nowt Apr 27 2004 2:44AM GMT

World First 1GB Web Mail May Not Be From
Google

World First 1GB Web Mail May Not Be From
Google 04/21/2004 01:04 PM

Google launching their own e-mail
service

Google launching their own e-mail
service 04/14/2004 09:10 AM
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More On Google, Maps, Mail, and
Microsoft

More On Google, Maps, Mail, and
Microsoft 04/10/2005 09:52 PM
WebProNews Apr 11 2005 12:12AM GMT

Google plans rival e-mail

Google plans rival e-mail 06/25/2004 12:30 AM
News.bbc.co.uk - Thu Jun 24, 11:21 am GMT

Google-Mail privacy concerns

Google-Mail privacy concerns 04/24/2004 07:56 PM
p2pnet.net Apr 25 2004 0:42AM GMT

Google Doubles E-Mail Space

Google Doubles E-Mail Space 04/01/2005 01:57 AM
AP via Newsday Apr 1 2005 6:35AM GMT

Hotmail counters Google e-mail

Hotmail counters Google e-mail 06/24/2004 06:15 AM
The battle for e-mail subscribers hots up, with Microsoft upping the amount of storage for Hotmail users.

Bill would limit Google e-mail ads

Bill would limit Google e-mail ads 05/27/2004 06:26 PM
San Jose Mercury News (subscription),CA-1 hour agoBy Jon Ann Steinmetz. You know all those privacy red flags that went up when Google announced its upcoming free email service? Well ...

Google Doubles E-Mail Space (AP)

Google Doubles E-Mail Space (AP) 04/01/2005 02:02 AM
AP - A year after unveiling a free e-mail service with a full gigabyte of storage, Google Inc. is doubling the capacity of each account and plans to keep bumping up the limit in the future.

Google Mail: Innovation or Invasion?

Google Mail: Innovation or Invasion? 04/13/2004 03:42 PM
Does the "G" in "Gmail" stand for "going... going... gone"?

Google to offer 1TB mail service - or
just a bug ?

Google to offer 1TB mail service - or
just a bug ? 05/19/2004 07:23 PM
Dark Vision,Netherlands-5 hours ago ... one terabyte of space'.". From Andy Beal's blog: "[Update]: Now, there is speculation that it is a bug of some sorts. A lot of people ...

In Google We Trust? When the Subject Is
E-Mail, Maybe Not

In Google We Trust? When the Subject Is
E-Mail, Maybe Not 04/09/2004 04:03 PM
Google, the search-engine leader, has announced plans to offer a free Web-based e-mail service. But many potential subscribers have reservations.

Google to Roll Out E-Mail Service

Google to Roll Out E-Mail Service 04/09/2004 04:03 PM
Google, the dominant Internet search company, plans to raise the stakes in its competition with Yahoo and Microsoft by unveiling a consumer-oriented e-mail service.

Google to Unveil Free E-Mail

Google to Unveil Free E-Mail 04/09/2004 04:09 PM
Firing a huge warning shot across the bows of Yahoo and Microsoft, the search-engine player plans to offer a free, Web-based e-mail service. The move may shake up the Web and online advertising industries. By Amit Asaravala.

" Google Mail UI Design review: bad"

" Google Mail UI Design review: bad" 04/11/2004 02:38 PM

Google e-mail wrestles with ads and
ambiguities

Google e-mail wrestles with ads and
ambiguities 06/21/2004 08:26 PM
IHT Jun 22 2004 0:44AM GMT

Google Mail cranking up the invites

Google Mail cranking up the invites 03/14/2005 04:27 PM
Google Mail changed their interface for invitations some time ago, and now its apparent why: Most, if not every, Google Mail user now has 50 invites to give away! The question now is if this is a prelude to opening...

Google developing ad service for e-mail

Google developing ad service for e-mail 01/17/2004 10:44 PM
Google Inc, which dominates the market for Web search, is developing a service that could dramatically extend the reach of its lucrative keyword-based ...
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