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When does a whisper become a shout?

Started by mathewi · 1 year ago

It will be interesting to see whether there’s any kind of official response from Google (apart from Matt Cutts’ post) to the recent kerfuffle (or perhaps it’s more of a brouhaha) over the “tips” that have started appearing at the to ... Continue reading »

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  • It does all seem a bit of a storm in a tea cup. I certainly thought the eulogy that Mike Arrington wrote was a little premature.
  • The (broadcast) TV networks use public airwaves, and in return must present programming and news that serves the public. That doesn't stop them from running house ads, which is essentially what the Google tips are.

    Methinks the critics protest too much. Still, there's nothing wrong with keeping an eye on Google and trying to prevent them from using unfair tactics to freeze out competitors. I just don't think this is a good example of such anti-competitive behaviour.

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