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Why Bite the Google Hand That Feeds You? 192

Posted by ScuttleMonkey
from the traffic-is-bad dept.
Techdirt pointed out that not long ago, John Byrne, ex-editor-in-chief of BusinessWeek.com and now CEO of newly founded C-Change Media, decided to tackle the problem of why publications seem to be so vehemently opposed to Google being a part of their business process. While there aren't any earth-shattering revelations, it is a great, succinct description of the problem. "I received several solid answers from followers of this blog, including Frymaster who immediately took sides in the ongoing war between Traditional Media and Google. Wrote Frymaster: 'I reject out-of-hand the assertion that Google is profiting from others' content. Rather, I say that Google profits from connecting users to content. It is a service that most web publishers appreciate greatly. Google, unlike any other search engine ever, goes to great pains to deliver the least-skewed results possible. Google is constantly on the hunt for people who game their system. That's why they succeed. There is a direct connection between Google's user-centric, community-oriented approach and their financial success.'"
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  • Re:Screw Google. (Score:2, Informative)

    by Pederson (1431413) on Friday December 25 2009, @03:08PM (#30552050) Homepage
    While I share your hate with advertising, Google does none of the things you listed. In fact Google is making an extremely good effort to not have these intrusive, unrelated, and untruthful Ads. That said, I still hate Ads -even Google Ads. But it exists. Google has awesome products and services. Why would I hate a company that is attempting (and somewhat succeeding) at making something I hate better and offering me excellent things while doing so. Basically, sounds like you're an angry irrational kid whom can type. Your 'generalized' way of thinking is exactly why endless amounts of 'problems' exist in the world (Racism, for example). Congratulations, moron.

  • Re:Wisdom of the Strong (Score:3, Informative)

    by dwye (1127395) on Friday December 25 2009, @03:30PM (#30552168)

    > "A wise (powerful?) man keeps his friends close and his enemies
    > closer." I tried Machiavelli, and Sun Tzu but can't quite find it.

    Try Mario Puzo. I am fairly sure that was in The Godfather (the book, I mean -- it was certainly in the movie).

  • Altavista (Score:3, Informative)

    by Guppy (12314) on Friday December 25 2009, @03:39PM (#30552214)

    I say that Google profits from connecting users to content. It is a service that most web publishers appreciate greatly. Google, unlike any other search engine ever, goes to great pains to deliver the least-skewed results possible. Google is constantly on the hunt for people who game their system. That's why they succeed.

    The quote's a good contrast with Altavista, which started out with "least-skewed" results, but declined when they were attacked by search engine gamers flooding the results with crap that they never really got very good at filtering out. All the while adding various portal features that cluttered up the site and tried to push users towards content they weren't looking for.

  • Re:Google's Profit is the problem (Score:2, Informative)

    by Jedi Alec (258881) on Friday December 25 2009, @04:30PM (#30552392)

    That is one of the dillemas of the Internet. So perhaps localized vendors need to come to grips with the problem of advertising on global media. This was not much of a problem when newspapers were essentially local, exceptions being the WSJ etc.

    Boo-fucking-woo. When I watch The Daily Show on comedy central's website i get ads for a dutch isp. So apparently someone figured out how to work it.

These PRESERVES should be FORCE-FED to PENTAGON OFFICIALS!!