[geeks] Google Irritation

Sandwich Maker adh at an.bradford.ma.us
Thu Feb 26 11:27:39 CST 2009


" From: der Mouse <mouse at Rodents-Montreal.ORG>
" 
" >> Perhaps I'm just unusual in how strong my negative reaction to
" >> having stuff I've specifically requested I not get imposed on me is.
" > probably, but i am too; i avoid google completely.  i don't like
" > being treated as a product to be packaged and sold, and not even get
" > any of the money.
" 
" I don't like it either, but I'm willing to put up with it when I get
" paid in search results.
" 
" Do you just not do websearches, or do you know of a search engine that
" doesn't exhibit that attitude, or what?

i use metacrawler.  i also have a bunch of advertising domains
redirected to localhost in my hosts file.
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