internet - Baidu under fire

Non-violent Resistance points at this protest in front of the Baidu-offices. China's supposedly largest search engine draw fire from staff, customers and non-violent Resistance himself.

I never liked Baidu much. Google presents a far superior searching experience than Baidu in almost every way, sometimes even in searching Chinese language content -- not that I am trying to promote anybody. In terms of the Internet I don't really give a damn to the "protect domestic brands" mentality. Google, or course, has also allegedly engaged in similar fraudulent business practice. The thing is, paid search in itself is an unethical business. How can you expect the search engines -- monopolistic or duopolistic -- and their clients not to screw each other? And eventually, not to screw the ordinary Web customers?