Comments on: Google is Broken http://rutipo.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/google-is-broken/ Life, the Universe and Everything Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:28:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: rutipo http://rutipo.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/google-is-broken/#comment-86 rutipo Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:34:48 +0000 http://rutipo.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-86 Yes, but if that is the reason, then the manipulating will take time - so that only after several years the competition will be worthless. I agree re your automation hypothesis. When links are being generated automatically, then the results are not necessarily as relevant as they might have been previously. But this means that Google should adjust itself to that - It sounds like something which would be possible and even pretty straightforward. Yes, but if that is the reason, then the manipulating will take time – so that only after several years the competition will be worthless.

I agree re your automation hypothesis. When links are being generated automatically, then the results are not necessarily as relevant as they might have been previously. But this means that Google should adjust itself to that – It sounds like something which would be possible and even pretty straightforward.

]]> By: Yechezkel Zilber http://rutipo.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/google-is-broken/#comment-82 Yechezkel Zilber Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:56:42 +0000 http://rutipo.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-82 I suspect it to result from websites optimizing themselves to Google's algorithm. What can work in a virgin environment would not work when other parties try to rig the game. IF this is the point, it would be hard to throw Google off (without having a technology fighting this), because whoever is going to be strong will be manipulated upon. Another possibility lies in changes in the automaticity of links and web structure. Google relies on various linking calculations, which may have worked better in a less automated world. I suspect it to result from websites optimizing themselves to Google’s algorithm.

What can work in a virgin environment would not work when other parties try to rig the game.

IF this is the point, it would be hard to throw Google off (without having a technology fighting this), because whoever is going to be strong will be manipulated upon.

Another possibility lies in changes in the automaticity of links and web structure. Google relies on various linking calculations, which may have worked better in a less automated world.

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