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SecularMotion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 11:35 AM Original message |
Bing Search Tainted by Pro-Microsoft Results |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm shocked by this development. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'm shocked, shocked that his could happen. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. I'm not. I figured this was what it was for. Propaganda and sales. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
3. wow!! a ruthless monopolistic company would taint search results. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. See post 4. nt |
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hugo_from_TN (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 11:49 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I've started using Bing more |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
4. I wonder about this.... |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 12:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. I think you misunderstood the article... |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 12:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. The whole thing is odd.... |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 12:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Yep, who knows... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
39. It seemed that I had to wade through a lot of garbage to find a real link |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
37. Not first or second, and a legit return anyways |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 02:36 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. It was second when I posted... |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
6. Dammit!! I wanted to be first one to make the "Casablanca" reference! |
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daggahead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
7. Surprise! n/t |
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A-Long-Little-Doggie (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
8. Water is wet. |
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Seeking Serenity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
10. A search of the Bing was tainted? |
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orwell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
11. How about... |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. I knew they'd find a way to screw it up. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Considering I can't get the link working... |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I tried it a few minutes ago |
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Rob Gregory Browne (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
14. This is What I Got |
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Rob Gregory Browne (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 12:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. And if you change the search as follows: |
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SecularMotion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. From the article |
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Rob Gregory Browne (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Sorry, Don't Buy It |
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SecularMotion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. The fact that the search results have changed |
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Rob Gregory Browne (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 01:10 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I have no proof |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 01:21 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Or it would indicate a shift in the results due to what people click on after they search for it. |
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SecularMotion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. The "Miserable Failure" results were pushed to the top of the list |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 01:43 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. That's what I'm trying to say. Most likely, it wasn't Microsoft manipulating anything. |
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SecularMotion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 01:52 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. You really don't get this do you??? |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 05:38 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Knowing how easy it is to manipulate search engines, |
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gtar100 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
17. Your results don't necessarily lead to your conclusion. |
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ItNerd4life (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Try different variations, you will see the words aren't equal. |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 01:26 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Search engines don't generally make much distinction between "is" and "are". |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
26. Well, duh... |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
31. That was part of the marketing plan from the beginning. Just like Fox News for the GOP. |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
33. So why are Macs so expensive? |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
35. Why is Windows so expensive? Because Apple doesn't play their workers overtime |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
36. DU LBN Tainted by lame news source |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
41. Not surprising at all.. Apple orchards sell apple juice..not grape juice |
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