Proposed: Is Google's Code of Conduct a realistic standard for a publicly traded company to adhere to?

Brianr: 

agreed.

I say scrap it. Its really not something anyone's going to want to talk about.

I say we either approve it soon or scrap it. Although I previously gave the benefit of the doubt, assuming that someone would want to talk about this issue, I'm honestly not even sure if it's worth our trouble anymore. I mean, lots of companies have codes of conduct that they either adhere to or don't. Does anyone especially care to debate this? Is there a debate here at all?

i think the revision still needs some reworking.  i do not like that it ends in "to adhere to." and the "realistic standard"  somehow does not fit on the site.  it implies that the answer to the issue should be no.

issue revision:

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incorporating esperanto's comments

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lose the "ethically rigorous."  your issue is reaching a conclusion b/f it even asks a question. otherwise, i really like it.  editing now.  (sorry clark, missed your point in the private discussion).

I think this is ready to go through with esperanto's wording.

Now that two months have passed since anyone has commented on this issue, I'm reading it again and it doesn't seem nearly as relevant as it once did. It seems to me that the real meat of this issue is not baseless predictions about Google's future, but rather whether people think their vaunted "code of conduct" is disingenuous and impossible for a publicly traded corporation to adhere to. Therefore:

Is Google's ethically rigorous Code of Conduct a realistic standard for a publicly traded company to adhere to?

Putting the web address in the question is a clever idea but also super-nerdy, no offense. They can look it up.

Another problem I'm thinking of is the question of whether it's even possible for Google to prevent a security breach, given the prevalence of hackers, identity thieves and whatnot. Is it inevitable that some of that private information will be exposed eventually? That's kind of a different question, but related... maybe it warrants its own issue.

Jacki's point is well-taken; however, I think this question is especially relevant for Google for two reasons:
1-They know more about us than we know about ourselves.
2-Their motto is "Don't be evil" or some shit like that.

Therefore, I think they deserve their own issue on this.

I certainly agree with the sentiment in this issue.  i wonder the same thing. $600 a share?  is that right?  if the old adage, "money  corrupts people" is true then google is in trouble. 

How about Will Google maintain its ethical code?  My only problem with this issue is that it can be asked about a million companies, Craigslist, wiki, wIs!!!!! 

"Will the google team be forever able to live up to its Code of Conduct, as outlined on the following webpage: http://investor.google.com/conduct.html"

I like this question!

That's perfect!  I wonder if we could get part of the question turned into a link.

"Will the google team be forever able to live up to its Code of Conduct, as outlined on the following webpage: http://investor.google.com/conduct.html"
This eliminates the subjective question of good vs. bad, and lets bloggers answer whether a group of people will be able to live up to their own standard.  It's actually not a bad question.

Maybe I'm jealous or just sick, but I keep thinking about how Google will eventually turn evil.  Will it happen?  Those guys seem like nice fellas and they sure are doing good work, but now they are swimming in some serious cash and jumping fences into new backyards by the day.  Is Google too good to stay true?