Resurfaced story raises questions on Google search technology; SEC investigating

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Resurfaced story raises questions on Google search technology; SEC investigating

« on: September 11, 2008, 06:12:33 PM »

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/resurfaced-story-raises-questions-google/story.aspx?guid=%7B4CDB63A4%2D976B%2D4CA1%2DA66A%2D70754DDA802A%7D
A black eye for Google?
Resurfaced story raises questions on search technology; SEC looking into it
By Benjamin Pimentel, MarketWatch
Last update: 4:13 p.m. EDT Sept. 11, 2008 Comments: 11
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- It has long been the popular term for lightning-speed Web searches. But could "Google" eventually come to mean stumbling accidentally and disastrously onto misleading reports and information?


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« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2008, 06:29:41 PM »

One comment at the site says it all in my opinion:
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/resurfaced-story-raises-questions-google/story.aspx?guid={4CDB63A4-976B-4CA1-A66A-70754DDA802A}

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I think Google is already synonymous with spyware, so I rarely use it.


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« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2008, 06:31:50 PM »

I'm glad I'm not in the stockmarket at that level, because I've found websites that were very out of date and didn't notice either. In this case it led to quite a mess, didn't it. This is a big warning message for everyone to really watch sources and not take everything at face value.


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« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2008, 06:34:26 PM »

Glad you mentioned the part about spyware in the article Mary. Would be nice to know of other search engines to use as I'm sure a lot of people do not have a clue what to key in to use for the URL.


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« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2008, 06:41:57 PM »

Quote from: JJ on September 11, 2008, 06:34:26 PM

Glad you mentioned the part about spyware in the article Mary. Would be nice to know of other search engines to use as I'm sure a lot of people do not have a clue what to key in to use for the URL.

I was quoting from the comment section, not the article itself, JJ. Just wanted to clarify.
I listed some links to other search engines here:
http://itchmoforums.com/suggestionshelp/black-holes-or-ip-blocking-t4580.0.html;msg85316#msg85316


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« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2008, 06:43:29 PM »

I think all the internet and computer venues that have very heavy public traffic become prime targets of the hackers and spammers. More people to feed on unfortunately. We did discuss a list of other search engines, I think in the Black Holes thread. Google does bring back the most results and is the fastest though, so it will probably continue to be the favorite.


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« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2008, 07:34:31 PM »

Mary I know you were quoting from the article and you had put the persons name who made the statement about spyware in your post. Didn't mean to make it sound like it was your words, lol.

Also appreciate your pointing to the thread where the search engines are and providing the link.


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