My problem with google in the fact that when I search for something it always returns something for sale in the top of the list no matter that I asked for review or something else. I have to scroll down a couple pages to get the link I was looking for. Jerry
-----Original Message----- From: profox-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profox-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Jarvis, Matthew Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 11:47 AM To: profox@leafe.com Subject: RE: [NF] http://duckduckgo.com replacement for google.com > -----Original Message----- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] > On Behalf Of Paul McNett > Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 6:52 AM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: Re: [NF] http://duckduckgo.com replacement for google.com > > What they want to do is target advertising directly at the people most > likely to > click through on it. > > What I want is an objective highly-relevant search engine. IOW, what > Google was in 1999. > > Paul I've always been reluctant to get too worked up about 'net stuff, especially a free service.... Google has been giving me a nearly spam free email account for years... so what should I care (too much) about some ads showing up that I never bother to even notice let alone click through... OTOH, since this conversation started I've been paying attention to what the ads are saying and I gotta admit it is a bit creepy to see what they must be doing with my email, and how FAST they do it... Sent myself a link on making home applicances last longer, and as soon as I clicked Send an ad for Sears showed up, hit F5 to reload the page and Electrolux (vacuums) showed up... F5 again and an ad for 401K management services appeared - the prior email I had sent was on my 401K... Free yes, but still rather creepy... Thanks, Matthew Jarvis || Business Systems Analyst IT Department McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center 1460 G Street, Springfield, OR 97477 || Ph: 541-744-6092 || Fax: 541-744-6145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: This electronic message may contain information that is Proprietary, Confidential, or legally privileged or protected. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s) and entity named in the message. If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete the material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this message and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on the information it contains. [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/1D2DFA226AA44057B5E1488B6ABBD7F5@jerryfootePC ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
