The photo Google PR apparently doesn't want you to see.

The man pictured on left declared that Google PR doesn't want photos taken of their booth and told me I must vacate the area. I politely told him I had every right to take a photo, to which he said he understood, but was being forced by PR to make the effort to avoid people taking photos. What didn't they want you to see?

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wirednerd says:

Ha! I just read on Twitter that they're prohibiting photos of their booth and I just knew I'd find a photo of it posted on Flickr. Thanks for sharing.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Daniel Brusilovsky says:

Wow... thats pretty weird of Google.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

vissago says:

Perhaps their s00par seekrit inflatable booth?

Heres my photo:

Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

karllong says:

Yeah, wow, seems like there was a lot going on at the google booth, bottled water and laptops no less, and a logo, phew.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

smiles-of-karli says:

i think they have too many problems with themselves. glad you took a picture! i hope you get a reasonable answer.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Rubin 110 says:

What didn't they want you to see?

That they use inflated condoms for walls.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

allentomdude says:

what's behind the door? The world wants to know.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

magerleagues says:

I took a video and photos. I tried to get them to yell at me, but they didn't say a word.

When I asked, "What are you demoing?" They said, "AdWords".

No one even heard of AppEngine. WT Fuck?
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

christhomson says:

lol @ rubin.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

adamjackson1984 says:

FAIL
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

The OEM says:

www.twitpic.com/j43

Good times, good times...
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

K Chu says:

You've just fallen for the oldest PR trick in the book. "DON'T TAKE A PICTURE" gets everyone taking pictures. And talking. And blogging. And twittering.

Free publicity! People will then go to the booth to see what all of the fuss is about.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

ACME-Nollmeyer says:

Maybe they knew you were going to post to flickr instead of Picasa? ;-)
Don't you love how people never communicate, and they are just the messenger for their "policy"?
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

urrameses [deleted] says:

At a public event, on what authority are they "prohibiting" photos?
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

mclgreenville / memorymotel says:

booooooo !!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

ThatAdamGuy says:

Hey... speaking as a Googler here, I've confirmed with the powers that be that this shouldn't have happened. One of my colleagues already chatted with Scott and apologized. I don't expect we'll make this mistake again.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

mattymatt says:

this is incredibly newsworthy
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

willbchase says:

so let me get this straight, you're one of the most powerful companies on earth, and your trade show booth looks like you've disemboweled the michelin man?

it's like bill gates' hair. i don't get it.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

DanSteingart says:

I'm guessing the bottled water is the offending secret
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Denisuca says:

The booth was too small for a company as big as Google, so that's why they probably didn't want pictures to be taken. They were ashamed of the booth's size. :D
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

belleliu says:

I took one and they didn't say anything, maybe they're embarrassed that they have nothing to show:

www.flickr.com/photos/belleliu/2437596588/
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Laurent LaSalle says:

The wall is fugly and their logo is... bold?! o_O
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

B-O-K says:

Must be part of their new NDA ("be a little more evil"), I guess...
Can't find it in the old one: valleywag.com/tech/google/this-nda-never-exis ted-230407.php
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

dantc says:

If I had a tacky booth from Planet 1982, I'd probably not want any pictures of me taken in it, either.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Bas ten Kate says:

WOW!!!!!! what a great marketing stunt from Google, how easy is it to create rumor around the brand, by using the simple principle of live, "everything which isnt aloud you do the opposite"
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Anthony Citrano says:

I think they've reversed course on this and have updated my story:

Google Photographs in Public Places and So Do We.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Presidents Race says:

Check the fish bowl!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

ming yeow says:

creepy
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

tiggyboo says:

Why does everyone at Web2.0 wear black, exclusively? And why are they always either from central Asia or pudgy white guys with body piercing? I challenge anyone to find 5 exceptions to this rule per gathering of 50 people at one of these gigs... (woops, let me slip out of my black t-shirt first..:-)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

elijahlucian says:

maybe the dude was just messing with you hahaha. stirring up shit. now THAT would be funny.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

DENISSISS says:

Cool! PR ()-)
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Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

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