[mattiss]

Exactly. Google is a publicly held corporation, the board is required by law to operate in the best interests of Google.

If keeping Google.cn would make Google a more profitable business, they would keep it. Granted the board can justify just about anything it does so it is not out of the realm of possibility that this is strictly based on morals. It just isn't likely.

[jacquesm]

You have to give them credit though for getting this much mileage out of it in the 'do no evil' department. I've never seen a more postive PR move before in my life.

First do something reasonably bad, then do an about face and come off like you smell of roses.

Impressive!

[mwsherman]

hee hee, so true