Comments on: Google Director With Odd Business Practices Outed http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:07:48 -0800 hourly 1 By: Algert http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2167946 Algert Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:00:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2167946 very strange ! very strange !

]]> By: Yuri Ammosov http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2167875 Yuri Ammosov Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:49:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2167875 Suppose this is a common practice in India and some other countries, as readers suggest, but what is its purpose then? Suppose this is a common practice in India and some other countries, as readers suggest, but what is its purpose then?

]]> By: Mark Tucker #6 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2167054 Mark Tucker #6 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:57:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2167054 Typographical errors happen all the time. Duncan Riley's father used to tell him he was a typographical error. Typographical errors happen all the time. Duncan Riley’s father used to tell him he was a typographical error.

]]> By: Mark Tucker #5 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2167047 Mark Tucker #5 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:56:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2167047 Who the hell does this guy think he is? Who the hell does this guy think he is?

]]> By: Mark Tucker #4 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2167045 Mark Tucker #4 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:56:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2167045 @Joe T I can assure you Mark Tucker is very real. @Joe T

I can assure you Mark Tucker is very real.

]]> By: Mark Tucker #3 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2167039 Mark Tucker #3 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:55:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2167039 What relevance does this article have to TechCrunch's readers? Nothing to see here folks... What relevance does this article have to TechCrunch’s readers? Nothing to see here folks…

]]> By: Mark Tucker #2 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2167035 Mark Tucker #2 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:55:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2167035 This is just plain wrong. I hope Google does something about this. This is just plain wrong. I hope Google does something about this.

]]> By: Mark Tucker #1 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2167032 Mark Tucker #1 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:54:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2167032 Great article. Can you believe the audacity of some people? Great article. Can you believe the audacity of some people?

]]> By: Casio Exilim Pro EX-F1 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2165094 Casio Exilim Pro EX-F1 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:15:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2165094 Would not want to buy him presents all of the time for his birthdays :) Curious, where this will lead to.. happy birth birth birth birth day, misters Tucker.. Would not want to buy him presents all of the time for his birthdays :) Curious, where this will lead to.. happy birth birth birth birth day, misters Tucker..

]]> By: Abhishek http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2164816 Abhishek Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:18:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2164816 this is really weird.. some person making holes in the same plate he eats :o this is really weird.. some person making holes in the same plate he eats :o

]]> By: Oooops AGAIN http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2164691 Oooops AGAIN Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:27:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2164691 so now Google wants to see your 1040 before making an offer. So Serg will now hold you responsible for the bad choices you made at 14 and if you have taken to many deduction in your life. so now Google wants to see your 1040 before making an offer. So Serg will now hold you responsible for the bad choices you made at 14 and if you have taken to many deduction in your life.

]]> By: Joe T http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2164624 Joe T Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:18:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2164624 Maybe there really is no Mark Tucker. He is a digital construct, a virtual person who Google created as a composite of various people. Maybe there really is no Mark Tucker. He is a digital construct, a virtual person who Google created as a composite of various people.

]]> By: paintless dent repair tools http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2164616 paintless dent repair tools Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:10:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2164616 @chris: - atleast http://www.orjii.com/ is a better name than BeerCo ... heh ;/ - on the other hand having your navigation links all MailTo: links is kinda 90's? not web3.0 ... you can't even define it; much less produce it. *the first link lands on a landing godaddy page? why do you even give out that site yet? @chris:

– atleast http://www.orjii.com/ is a better name than BeerCo … heh ;/

– on the other hand having your navigation links all MailTo: links is kinda 90’s? not web3.0 … you can’t even define it; much less produce it.

*the first link lands on a landing godaddy page? why do you even give out that site yet?

]]> By: Homer http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2164578 Homer Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:47:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2164578 Meh. Typical murdoch gutter press. Seems that someone has incorrectly transcribed his handwritten birthdate - the dates are all similar. anyway, who cares? Meh. Typical murdoch gutter press. Seems that someone has incorrectly transcribed his handwritten birthdate – the dates are all similar. anyway, who cares?

]]> By: Kester http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2164401 Kester Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:51:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2164401 @14 , he probably has if you consider that these are just the ones found so far. Who to say there are not another 6 addresses with 6 more tuckers @14 , he probably has if you consider that these are just the ones found so far. Who to say there are not another 6 addresses with 6 more tuckers

]]> By: sawyer http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2164392 sawyer Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:44:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2164392 it's strange sent from: fav.or.it [FID258840] it’s strange

sent from: fav.or.it [FID258840]

]]> By: Daniel Mihut http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2164370 Daniel Mihut Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:31:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2164370 This is a common practice in some countries This is a common practice in some countries

]]> By: Phil http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2164105 Phil Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:59:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2164105 His only mistake was not anonymizing his personas enough. He clearly should have built six properly different identities -- including different addresses, birthdates, and names. Although it's important to pay the taxes, it's becoming more important every day to maintain distance between one's professional and private life. As public records become more expansive and easier to access (legally or not) the only way to maintain this separation will be to maintain different legal personas. This guy is clearly ahead of the curve, and the practice should be encouraged. His only mistake was not anonymizing his personas enough. He clearly should have built six properly different identities — including different addresses, birthdates, and names.

Although it’s important to pay the taxes, it’s becoming more important every day to maintain distance between one’s professional and private life. As public records become more expansive and easier to access (legally or not) the only way to maintain this separation will be to maintain different legal personas.

This guy is clearly ahead of the curve, and the practice should be encouraged.

]]> By: Lollipops http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2164060 Lollipops Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:32:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2164060 @9, 11: nice company name... as for your comment about making 7 mistakes, do some math. 7 mistakes on different fields is a distinct, yet still rare, possibility. 7 "mistakes" on the birthday is nearly impossible @9, 11:

nice company name…

as for your comment about making 7 mistakes, do some math. 7 mistakes on different fields is a distinct, yet still rare, possibility. 7 “mistakes” on the birthday is nearly impossible

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2164024 Chris Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:12:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2164024 As I was trying to say, when you mistype a zero on a return it's the end of the world, but when the govt does it, it's always ok and you get blamed and wind up on techcrunch with illicit adjectives. Life's not very fair, unless you work for the govt. As I was trying to say, when you mistype a zero on a return it’s the end of the world, but when the govt does it, it’s always ok and you get blamed and wind up on techcrunch with illicit adjectives. Life’s not very fair, unless you work for the govt.

]]> By: Frank Church http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2164017 Frank Church Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:06:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2164017 @9, Nice try, go back to ramming your organization (Y1) into the ground. @9, Nice try, go back to ramming your organization (Y1) into the ground.

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2164009 Chris Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:03:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2164009 I sympathize. strategis.ic.gc.ca/cgi-bin/sc_mrksv/corpdir/dataOnline/corpns_re?company_select=6460658 Here in my Canadian corporation, my name is spelled correctly http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/corpdata/ShowLpllcAllList?QueryLpllcNumber=200809410214 Here in the US LLC that I am the main member of. My name was typed in incorrectly from the form. I still have a copy of the form and my name was entered correctly to the state. So somebody from the state of California made a typo. That happens. That's not my fault. I can imagine some people in the bureaus that digitize forms made some errors. 7 errors? If they made one, they can make 6 for sure. I've had this happen to me at least 20 times with Canadian and US govt agents mistyping information into systems from form data. And the form data was typed not printed. I sympathize.

strategis.ic.gc.ca/cgi-bin/sc_mrksv/corpdir/dataOnline/corpns_re?company_select=6460658
Here in my Canadian corporation, my name is spelled correctly
http://kepler.s...er=200809410214
Here in the US LLC that I am the main member of. My name was typed in incorrectly from the form.

I still have a copy of the form and my name was entered correctly to the state. So somebody from the state of California made a typo. That happens. That’s not my fault.
I can imagine some people in the bureaus that digitize forms made some errors.

7 errors? If they made one, they can make 6 for sure. I’ve had this happen to me at least 20 times with Canadian and US govt agents mistyping information into systems from form data. And the form data was typed not printed.

]]> By: Mark Madner http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2163842 Mark Madner Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:19:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2163842 Yeah, when you put yourself out with "do no evil", you're setting yourself up for hypocrisy. Executives at companies with so much success so quickly often think they can do no wrong and get a god complex. Thus, abuse follows success quite often. Google has fabulous search and advertising technology. Their android phone adventure is already looking pitiful, and the more they expand beyond search and advertising, the quicker they'll fall. Yeah, when you put yourself out with “do no evil”, you’re setting yourself up for hypocrisy. Executives at companies with so much success so quickly often think they can do no wrong and get a god complex. Thus, abuse follows success quite often.

Google has fabulous search and advertising technology. Their android phone adventure is already looking pitiful, and the more they expand beyond search and advertising, the quicker they’ll fall.

]]> By: trench http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2163805 trench Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:36:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2163805 As much as this makes me frown I've got to say that I'm sure News Corp is going to use their usual media tactics to dig as deep as they can to find the "evil" that Google promises it won't do. I say watch for a bigger "breaking news" Goog story coming from FOX News next week. Just remind yourself to give it as much merit as you would any other breaking news from FOX. As much as this makes me frown I’ve got to say that I’m sure News Corp is going to use their usual media tactics to dig as deep as they can to find the “evil” that Google promises it won’t do.

I say watch for a bigger “breaking news” Goog story coming from FOX News next week.

Just remind yourself to give it as much merit as you would any other breaking news from FOX.

]]> By: Anuj http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2163801 Anuj Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:33:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/11/google-director-outed-with-odd-business-practices/#comment-2163801 im not suprised. This is a common practice followed by most Indian entrepreneurs im not suprised. This is a common practice followed by most Indian entrepreneurs

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