[rodly]

As usual, the irony is at an all time high.

> "While they took their seats, several people unfurled two giant banners reading “TECHIES: Your World Is Not Welcome Here” and “FUCK OFF GOOGLE.”

People holding banners that were laser printed with materials synthesized by complex machines. People with cell phones tucked away in their pockets. People who have used Google a million times.

[gress]

Yeah - all political protest that uses modern technology is automatically hypocritical.

Because Google makes a useful product, they are above any kind of criticism.

[Crito]

> Yeah - all political protest that uses modern technology is automatically hypocritical.

No, only those protesting modern technology.

Protest Gitmo with modern technology all you want. Nothing wrong with that.

[gress]

None of this is about protesting modern technology.

[Crito]

No, just the people who create it... Totally unrelated.

[gress]

Absolutely so. The fact that they create technology has nothing to do with the protest.

[Crito]

You're right, the root cause here is jealously, boredom, and a typical bully attitude.

However technology is a core feature of the root cause that the protesters claim. They are not angry at moderately wealthy workers in general, they are angry at moderately wealthy workers from technology companies in particular. They make this excruciatingly clear.

And do not even think of telling me that the only wealthy people in SF are those working for technology companies. That is bullshit, and you know it.

[kevinchen]

The irony still stands: these people benefit from tech workers' products, but they still want Googlers to "fuck off" and "get the fuck out." So it's NIMBY-ism -- just like the placement of cell towers, Google employees have to live somewhere. People want to benefit but nobody wants to shoulder the cost.

[gress]

There's no irony unless you see the world in black and white.

It's not particularly surprising that most people use Google, given that it has a monopoly in search.

That is irrelevant to the possibility that the influx of Googlers - aided by private infrastructure from the corporation - may be destructive to the community that is protesting.

[negamax]

Cellphones likely running Android OS. And these rioters might have found each other using some Goggle powered LBS.

[vacri]

Careful, your bias is showing. Despite no photos of the banners, and the banners being described as having been 'unfurled' (suggesting cloth) you declare them to be laser-printed.

There is no irony to be had when you manufacture the story.

[kevinchen]

People posted photos in the comments of the article. Although the banner was hand-painted, the flyers were clearly made on a computer.

edit - Not to mention, many of the people who find this article are going to come through...you guessed it! Google.

[vacri]

And? The OP was talking about it as fact despite not having seen the banners. The bias is still there.

As for laser printers, exactly how much of the printer industry is Google involved in? These people are targetting Google. Google doesn't make or promote printers. Yourself and the OP are creating a strawman just so you can burn them.

So, like I said, your bias is showing. There is no irony here, and certainly none 'at an all time high'.