Thursday, March 25, 2010

People who have just moved out of glass houses shouldn’t throw stones | Good Morning Silicon Valley

Check the full article for a timely reality check

As much as a newly reformed sinner deserves congratulations and support, jumping straight into the pulpit is a bit unseemly. If you’re going to preach about the righteous path, it would help if you’ve been on it for more than 24 hours. Google was right to tell China’s censors to do their own dirty work (see “Google to China: Your move“), but that was only after four years of being wrong (see “It’s like watching little Anakin grow into Darth Vader“), so it ought to be careful about playing the holier-than-thou card just yet.

People who have just moved out of glass houses shouldn’t throw stones | Good Morning Silicon Valley

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