Again, this isn't a comment on the merits of Google's case in particular. I'm not supporting what they're alleged to have done here, nor claiming they've been angels all around. What I'm saying is "they told people to not use risky language" isn't necessarily a sign that they were guilty or doing something illegal, just like it isn't with everyday folks. Because prudent people will care about language either way, because they know it can get them in trouble regardless.
With that said...
> You may not believe it, but no financial firm I've ever worked for gave me training on "don't use insider training language"
These are apples and oranges. You may not believe it either, but I don't think Google tells anyone "don't use insider trading language" either. That's the apples-to-apples comparison.
AFAIK being a monopoly is a corporate civil matter, not a (strictly personal?) criminal one like insider trading. Expecting people to treat them the same way and claiming they're guilty if they don't makes no sense.
With that said...
> You may not believe it, but no financial firm I've ever worked for gave me training on "don't use insider training language"
These are apples and oranges. You may not believe it either, but I don't think Google tells anyone "don't use insider trading language" either. That's the apples-to-apples comparison.
AFAIK being a monopoly is a corporate civil matter, not a (strictly personal?) criminal one like insider trading. Expecting people to treat them the same way and claiming they're guilty if they don't makes no sense.