A reader recently asked me about my previous Google Doodle post that I made after Memorial Day of last year, this is an excerpt of what I wrote back:
“Myself, I have a lot of respect for people who have fought for our country, especially when so many of our wars are remotely fought and the people making the decisions never see combat. I think it would be shameful for Google to make a big doodle (pun not intended) about it on their page, and though the ribbon is simple I think it symbolizes more importance.
Google’s doodle is a gimmick, it gets people to use their site. When you see a doodle, you naturally click on it to get search results that tell you all about it. This, of course, results in a search page with ads on the side. Essentially, Google does make revenue off doodles.
I don’t think Google ever met to make a political stand by not originally placing a doodle on memorial day last year, but I do think they were trying to be respectful. ”
