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2016 Postmortem

hedgehog

(36,286 posts) Tue Oct 1, 2013, 10:35 AM Oct 2013

Well played, Google!

https://www.google.com/

"Because of the federal government shutdown, all national parks are closed and National Park Service webpages are not operating. For more information, go to www.doi.gov.

Experience Your America National Park Service

nps.gov

Last Updated: 10/01/2013"

http://www.nps.gov/shutdown/index.html

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Well played, Google! (Original Post) hedgehog Oct 2013 OP

If they were truly honest C_U_L8R Oct 2013 #1

Google made the Yosemite anniversary the Google doodle for the day - hedgehog Oct 2013 #4

Good for them for posting the Yosemite anniversary, well played Obama! NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #2

I like the idea of letting Yosemite having a "rest" dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 #3

C_U_L8R

(45,001 posts)

1. If they were truly honest

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 10:43 AM

Oct 2013

they'd call it the Republican forced shutdown

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

4. Google made the Yosemite anniversary the Google doodle for the day -

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 11:34 AM

Oct 2013

I added the post from the National Park Service indicating that all the parks are closed for the foreseeable future. I think Google reminded people of some of the effects of the shutdown while preserving a neutral image.

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

2. Good for them for posting the Yosemite anniversary, well played Obama!

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 10:46 AM

Oct 2013

I don't think Google has power over killing the federal websites.

The ones I'm trying are down and we have the Boehner to thank.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

3. I like the idea of letting Yosemite having a "rest"

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 11:14 AM

Oct 2013

since it is reported as being over crowded most of the time.

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