Why Google isn't what it used to be

Matt McAlister has a problem with Google. In his attempt to explain
Why Google isn't what it used to be, he effectively exposes his weakness.

Quote:
"The AutoLink debate seems more like the catalyst for venting frustration in a perception shift than a real complaint about the technology. Google was once the enabler of open market conversations, a doorway to a future where innovators could circumvent the establishment on the way toward improving the world we live in. But there's something about this new feature that changes all that.

Product launches such as Orkut, Gmail, Image Ads, and Google News all stripped away the once-thick varnish of credibility and trust that Google commanded amongst the digerati. They bought closed software tools companies like Blogger and Picasa. And then Google went public. The true intentions of the company's founders became obvious to everyone. They want to be rich! How rude!"

Okay, power corrupts, and the folks at googleplex are not immune to that. The whole Internet game is fuelled by new ideas and not sour grapes. In human terms we all reach an optimum level and then we allow others to carry on. It is like a relay, make the most of your window of opportunity and pass it on.

I think we are now getting a lot of cry babies who wish they could have done better. Get over it, and try something else!

If Google is wrong on this one, it will be only a matter of time before the crash-land just like anyone else before them. Let IT be a force for good!