Saturday, October 17, 2009
Today's Soapbox - Google, amazon and booksellers at war
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/173749/google_online_bookstore_fuels_ereader_war.html
Ok, I get that books ARE a big business on the internet - sales used to be in the gadzillion dollar range and competition is fierce. That's why eBay bought and smothered Half.com. It's why Amazon was smart enought to co-opt us all by letting us be 3rd party sellers.
But frankly, even though this blog resides on Google's BLOGGER site - (and will soon move) THIS story just pisses me off.
I can see why it's google doing this - they have no 3rd party sellers. And they are the 800 lb gorilla that can do whatever they want.... but really - what is their point in this?? WHY are they putting all of us little guys out of business??
If they keep this us, none of us will be able to afford computers or internet access and then WHO will using Google??? not me! not you!
I've already moved some things away from google because of the stupid internicene war with eBay. Those two should be arm in arm, lock step - their attitude is the same.... We don't need no stinkin' sellers.
Frankly, I can't see why any of us are still using Google? WHERE exactly are our best interests?? NOT with a search engine that wants to be the Supreme Ruler of the World.
PS (Amazon wants that too - Supreme Ruler of the Internet Market Place. ). Time for a real "tea party" and throw the bastards out. Let's go find a small search engine and make them big....remember what we did for Google. It wasn't them that made them big...it was us usinging.
Ok, I get that books ARE a big business on the internet - sales used to be in the gadzillion dollar range and competition is fierce. That's why eBay bought and smothered Half.com. It's why Amazon was smart enought to co-opt us all by letting us be 3rd party sellers.
But frankly, even though this blog resides on Google's BLOGGER site - (and will soon move) THIS story just pisses me off.
I can see why it's google doing this - they have no 3rd party sellers. And they are the 800 lb gorilla that can do whatever they want.... but really - what is their point in this?? WHY are they putting all of us little guys out of business??
If they keep this us, none of us will be able to afford computers or internet access and then WHO will using Google??? not me! not you!
I've already moved some things away from google because of the stupid internicene war with eBay. Those two should be arm in arm, lock step - their attitude is the same.... We don't need no stinkin' sellers.
Frankly, I can't see why any of us are still using Google? WHERE exactly are our best interests?? NOT with a search engine that wants to be the Supreme Ruler of the World.
PS (Amazon wants that too - Supreme Ruler of the Internet Market Place. ). Time for a real "tea party" and throw the bastards out. Let's go find a small search engine and make them big....remember what we did for Google. It wasn't them that made them big...it was us usinging.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
On My Soapbox - Episode 1 - Voicemail systems
Ok, so I get just as riled as anyone and figure I will vent here about those things. And today's rant is about answering systems - particularly those at government websites.
Call Paypal - try to speak to a human being. I'm not even qualifying it as a human being within the bounds of the USA. Just a PERSON. Even if they don't really speak English but they try.
WHY do I have to keep saying AGENT like I'm calling the CIA??
Even worse is Comcast - to get to ask a question like - why is all of my cable and internet OUT ?? and I have to go thru a stupid telephone tree asking me if I'm interested in the wrestling special, the boxing match special etc and then do I want to hear my balance (NO in fact I don't) and do I want to upgrade?? YEAH to A WORKING SERVICE but not you.
And don't even get me started on the Social Security phone message system or the Medicare one. And the stupid person who gave me attitude throughout the call after it took me 1/2 hour to work up to a human.... sorry I disturbed your crossword puzzle Laura S. next time stay home when you don't feel like working.
SO if you'd like to get something off your chest, write it out and I'll post it as a guest blogger. Unless I know you personally in which case I'll just give you rights to post it yourself.
Call Paypal - try to speak to a human being. I'm not even qualifying it as a human being within the bounds of the USA. Just a PERSON. Even if they don't really speak English but they try.
WHY do I have to keep saying AGENT like I'm calling the CIA??
Even worse is Comcast - to get to ask a question like - why is all of my cable and internet OUT ?? and I have to go thru a stupid telephone tree asking me if I'm interested in the wrestling special, the boxing match special etc and then do I want to hear my balance (NO in fact I don't) and do I want to upgrade?? YEAH to A WORKING SERVICE but not you.
And don't even get me started on the Social Security phone message system or the Medicare one. And the stupid person who gave me attitude throughout the call after it took me 1/2 hour to work up to a human.... sorry I disturbed your crossword puzzle Laura S. next time stay home when you don't feel like working.
SO if you'd like to get something off your chest, write it out and I'll post it as a guest blogger. Unless I know you personally in which case I'll just give you rights to post it yourself.
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