On Wed, 2005-08-17 at 15:23, dandantheitman wrote: > On 8/17/05, cGull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi > > > > Steadily over the last 6 months Ive noticed the quality of Google > > results on technical linux questions has degraded to the point where > Im > > simply not getting answers from Google. > > Has anyone else noticed this? > > > Yep, > Most of the time when I google for an issue i am having with linux I > just get support forums where people have posted questions usually not > even similar to the one that I have asked or I get taken to a website > trying to sell a book or magazine subscription that an article about > whatever I was googling for.
Effects of "Google-Bombing". Pretty easy to take google for a ride. As proof of concept, search google for "failure" and see the first result you get. Regards, NMK. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Can't think of a witty sig today. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/0XFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dubailug/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
