Migrated from October 24, 2005 post from a different blog.

Google has defied the U.S. Department of Justice from handing down information on the kind of searches being made by its users. Yahoo and Microsoft on the other hand have diligently complied with the order. Why not? Both the two companies are way below the dominance of Google. I see no reason for them to decline but a strategic advantage to pressure Google to comply. This is would allow them to learn more of the kind of users Google has.

Google’s defiance on the other hand has triggered a subpoena from the U.S. DOJ. An act that no investor would be comfortable to know.

On the contrary; this defiance from a user’s perspective brings comfort that their search engine provider is protecting them. A sign that could make you love the company even more. A new level of loyalty will arise from their millions of followers.

I believe Google will somehow comply on this requirement after a thorough deliberation and negotiation emphasizing to the world how much value they put in their customer’s privacy and protection.

Google our Knight in shining Armor.

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