On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 4:52 AM, Giancarlo Livraghi wrote:
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> Maybe. But I (we) have every right to do so. And a worldwide quality leader
> should raise the bar before its customers do. True leadership isn't resting
> on one's laurels. It's being committed to improvement - or, at least,
> reducti
On Wednesday 30 Sep 2009 5:22:31 pm Giancarlo Livraghi wrote:
> No. And this is why I am *not* dropping Google, though I am beginning to
> "break the habit" and to try with other search engines.
Out of a fit of irritation against Google - I tried to shift to Yahoo. But I
couldn't stand it.
Bing
I am grateful for the helpful answers.
Quick replies to two questions.
Thaths wrote:
>> They are beginning to be "corrupted"
> Do you have any specific examples that
> makes you reach this conclusion?
No. And this is why I am *not* dropping Google, though I am beginning to
"break the habit" a
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 5:21 AM, Giancarlo Livraghi wrote:
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> My perception is that Google isn't as good as it was. As far as I can see,
> there are three possible reasons (or maybe a combination of more than one).
>
Or maybe it is just a framing effect. Maybe you have become so used to
the qual
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 5:21 AM, Giancarlo Livraghi wrote:
> My perception is that Google isn't as good as it was. As far as I can see,
> there are three possible reasons (or maybe a combination of more than one).
>
> 1. The net has become so big that the mess is unavoidable.
There is also the fa
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 2:21 PM, Giancarlo Livraghi wrote:
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> So far, the problems aren't big enough to make me "break the habit". But for
> the sake, maybe, of a bit of experimenting... which alternatives do you
> wizards think are the best?
bing.com
When I started to use Google (ten years ago or thereabouts) I was fed up
with other search engines working badly by trying to "pilot" finds.
I said to myself, at the time: "as long as Google stays with its promise
not to be warped by commercial interests or other selfish influences,
this is it
