I always wanted to experiment - how Google’s criticism affects karma.
So, experiment.
If you think Google is a good company, then
Perhaps the information below will give you a reason to doubt.
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Here is the feature that Yandex invented:

Almost immediately, Nigma.ru responded to this feature like this (the official announcement of the feature was much later than the release):



etc. (see more examples here:
habrahabr.ru/blogs/nigma/59481 , about the first release - here:
habrahabr.ru/blogs/nigma/47246 ). I think - a serious and, moreover, an honest answer in the competitive struggle.
But almost a year later, Google responded to this feature like this (as long as there is no official release):

Hmmm ... And how do you call this approach Google? ;-) Do not be afraid of karma? ;-)
PS Pay attention to the interface! Now, Google has three options for the Google Search button - below the search bar, to the right of the search bar, and auto-complete. Is it still the company that was the benchmark in usability?
UPD1: oh, how it all started ... you even got this post off ...
UPD2: I’ve looked at what you are still picking up - even the “Gmail's funny bugs” got it ... tin.
UPD3: Alexander Sadovsky from Yandex on this topic also wrote a post:
webmaster.ya.ru/replies.xml?item_no=4257&ncrnd=6770