Google Boycotting Easter?

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  1. EGS

    EGS Notable Member

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    #21
    I can't believe Google forgot. :eek:
     
    EGS, Apr 9, 2007 IP
  2. sfund

    sfund Well-Known Member

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    #22
    Not sure if they forgot or not. Yahoo normally changes things up and I didn't see anything yesterday there either.
     
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  3. bochgoch

    bochgoch Peon

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    #23
    Good point -- we get a change for all the various saints days in the UK, but nothing for Easter.

    Political correctness gone mad again?
     
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  4. 8everything

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    #24
    They never forget major commercial holidays ::eek:
     
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  5. tokyoice

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    #25
    I'm shocked they forgot about this, they do something for every calebration
     
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  6. SoftCloud

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    #26
    I agree... you know what many people are like these days. :/
     
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  7. PoemofQuotes

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    #27
    Actually, Easter is pretty much a Wiccan holiday... not Christian.

    "Day and night are equal as Spring begins to enliven the environment with new growth and more newborn animals. Many people feel "reborn" after the long nights and coldness of winter. The Germanic Goddess Ostara or Eostre (Goddess of the Dawn), after whom Easter is named, is the tutelary deity of this holiday. It is she, as herald of the sun, who announces the triumphal return of life to the earth. Witches in the Greek tradition celebrate the return from Hades of Demeter's daughter Persephone; Witches in the Celtic tradition see in the blossoms the passing of Olwen, in whose footprints flowers bloom. The enigmatic egg, laid by the regenerating snake or the heavenly bird, is a powerful symbol of the emergence of life out of apparent death or absence of life."
     
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  8. inspiration100

    inspiration100 Active Member

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    #28
    Ashame on them... Note to Google, next holiday I wanna see that bunny catching eggs on the homepage =). Could become a best seller game.
     
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  9. Clive

    Clive Web Developer

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    #29
    Do it right or don't do it at all. Since Google service are addressing the whole world, I see no point in ignoring religious holiday logos and stuff. Minor attention counts, too. Shouldn't really matter what the religion, if it's a holiday, a logo would be nice :)

    Otherwise this would look like a selective celebration policy from Google which then loses its charm.
     
    Clive, Apr 9, 2007 IP
  10. nickyeahyeah

    nickyeahyeah Active Member

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    #30
    Yes, they didn't forget about that, because they're now too busy to do any celebration.

    Many many many many people's accounts are disabled for no reason, some of them just cannot download mail attachments, and some suffered from those "Lock 6" or "Lock 9" errors.

    Me too. My account has already been disabled for more than 72 hours. Shit!

    ttp://groups.google.com.hk/group/Gmail-ABCs/browse_thread/thread/71546e8e321a3414/ec999ae90d6479b4#ec999ae90d6479b4

    "We have been actively investigating a batch of accounts that were
    accidentally disabled and are currently in the process of re-enabling
    these accounts. This error occurred in an effort to target a large
    network of spammers to keep them out of the Gmail system and keep your
    inbox free from spam. We apologize for this inconvenience and
    appreciate your patience as we re-enable these accounts as quickly as
    possible.

    Thanks ~
    Gmail Guide "
     
    nickyeahyeah, Apr 9, 2007 IP