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' Wrote:Google should have done the same too, imagine how much greater the impact would be if all of the sudden the most used search engine did nothing. Politician aides and secretaries wouldn't know what to do!
Google can't really do that; they're a company traded on the stock market.
Edit: Also of course Google can do what they want, whether or not they are noted on the stock markets. It might upset investors if Google choose to shut down for a day, but a.) Google is a money maker for investors, even if it shuts down for a day and b.) Google is rather famous for their view on ethical conduct, so investors sort of know up front that a company like Google might pull off a thing like this.