Comments on: Scary Google, AOL, ad deal

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 19:08:08 +0000

Yep AOL are total are total twats. Look at IM system everyone use to use ICQ err, AOL messed that one up. No on to Winamp err they are messing that one up now.

AOL is the best at having high used product and totaly messing up time and time again.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 05:40:13 +0000

Next they’ll be asking us to pay them AND they’ll show us ads.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 22:05:32 +0000

Of course, that’s understood. But is there not a perception that they, at least, were unlike the ruthless suits and media moguls that drive the cartoon n hamburger Time/Warner and their ’sister’ companies? No-one is doubting the vast wealth and influence that Google now boasts, but let’s face it – anyone who has ever had dealings with AOL, on almost any level, would surely be hard-pressed to say anything positive about them, their product or their methods.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 21:10:40 +0000

Google is a marketing and advertising company the search engine is just a hook to keep you going back to thier website .

Just like TV shows are a filler for the ADs .

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 18:45:25 +0000

This story does not even bear thinking about. For years we’ve watched Google grow and grow and grow; and yet we’ve kept a healthy respect for their ethos and the ingenious ease of use of their search engine. This would appear to change things entirely. For such a ‘right on’ company like Google to align itself with a restrictive, underhand, scheming, slippery and pervasive outfit like AOL is really quite alarming. I, for one, would never use Google ever again if this alliance ever came off and would hope that the myriad of honest and informed P2P users around the world would do likewise. This reeks to high heaven of a sell-out.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 13:00:41 +0000

“Google also agreed to provide technical assistance to AOL to help explain how to make its pages easier for Google – and other search engines – to find and include in its index of the Web.”

Jeez’! AOL need to be told how to make their web pages search engine friendly? Are they complete eejits?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 09:22:48 +0000

Be that as it may, their right to infringe on my viewing space, ends at my controls. I will take the necessary steps to ensure that what I dislike isn’t included in my surfing habits, just as I do today with the **AA’s. They can like it or lump it, I care neither which they do. If they haven’t learned from Sony’s experience as to what that means, then bring it on. They have deep pockets and if they go that far to intrude, I may have a piece of it in a few years.

In the meantime, there is always the odd ball browser. Those such as amaya from linux. Won’t accept cookies, so that can’t get it in that way. Whatever they think the money is worth buying, doesn’t include my agreement to view it.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 08:29:02 +0000

I’d be careful talking about blocking ads guys. The next “logical” step in the quest for advertising revenue is to sue anyone who “wilfully interferes in the legitimate business” of advertising by creating, distributing, supplying, installing and using adblocking technologies.

The more you talk about it, the more scared of it they become, and the more extreme and insane their reaction to it will be. Not that i’d ever accuse bigbiz of acting sanely or moderately.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 04:30:38 +0000

CustomizeGoogle

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 03:10:21 +0000

makes browsing the net a much nicer (cleaner) experience

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 02:58:34 +0000

AdBlock and NoScript rule!!!! He He, they can use all the ads they want. I’ve got the power baby!