Comments on: Google denies ownership of users' words

Search giant responds to controversy surrounding use of the word "public" in its terms and conditions for Google Docs.

[BlueSkyCA]

LogoWorks has similar language

LogoWorks.com which is now owned by HP has similar language in their contract. LogoWorks creates logos; a key component to a company's identity and IP.

[Fat Drunk and Stupid]

FEAR, UNCERTAINTY AND DOUBT !

I was going to use Google's free services thinking that free is a great deal. Boy was I wrong! Thank God CNet was able to cast enough fear, uncertainty and doubt on the pure evil that is Google and the collection of free Google services.

I'll talk my company into paying $500 a copy for MS Office to avoid Google claiming ownership of my private documents!

[t8]

He he

Good one!

The CNet story must have been sponsored by Microsoft.

:)

[andyt13]

Boohoo time for me to drop google docs

I just started using google spreadsheet since I don't want to dole out hundreds of dollars to microsoft and my needs are extremely simple. This concerns me enough that I'll try out a different free spreadsheet program. There are so many free options out there I don't know why google would give peoople a reason to switch over the one of them.

[t8]

Yeah right

As if Google would publish a private doc or spreadsheet or any file from one of their users without consent.

They wouldn't be that stupid, coz they would ruin their reputation over night and for what gain?

[Newspeak finder]

Google will own your words

Despite their protestations to the contrary Google's terms give
them the right to take your work as their own and there would be
nothing you could do about i even if you ever found out about it.

If their protestations actually were serious they would define their
terms fully and provide an opt in clause.

[X-C3PO]

Extreme Evil Empire

Your every words finally log by yourself into the google "search" database.....