Ask HN: Help use Google Doodle to find Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

Re:Ask HN: Help use Google Doodle to find Malaysia Airlines ... by err4nt on Monday March 17, 2014 @09:43AM (#7414927)

Google is a website commonly visited by people of all ages. Every doodle I have seen has been whimsical and also safe for children, but putting a doodle searching for wreckage like this would be asking children all over the world when they look at their computer one day, "Do you see 300 dead people in this photo, Yes or No?" I can't see Google finding this an acceptable use of their brand, even though their homepage does command a lot of eyeballs.

Perhaps Google CAN use their influence to help the search, but I don't think it will be with a doodle. Is there any more appropriate Google-owned venue where this would be more acceptable?

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Re:Ask HN: Help use Google Doodle to find Malaysia Airlines ... by esdailycom on Monday March 17, 2014 @12:36PM (#7416117)

Another thing - a script to do this could take at least 2-3 days to code. Things could change pretty drastically by then. Of course, we might be able to reuse the code for another unfortunate time.

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Re:Ask HN: Help use Google Doodle to find Malaysia Airlines ... by AbhishekBiswal on Friday March 21, 2014 @02:30AM (#7440961)

"Search Plane Wreckage" as a Doodle? A link should work.

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Re:Ask HN: Help use Google Doodle to find Malaysia Airlines ... by pitt1980 on Monday March 17, 2014 @09:56AM (#7414985)

also a fair point, I appreciate your serious consideration

a link from the home page might drive considerable eyeballs

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