Throwing a Googly. - Page 6

garinda · 01-02-2011, 20:21

As far as this local company's concerned this is really just about promotion and publicity.

Good for them.

Even this thread has alerted people about their search engine. Some members even trying it out.

Wasn't being rude, calling them media whores.

They're very good at it.

More penthouse, than pavement.

garinda · 01-02-2011, 20:30

Build it (well), they will come.

jaysay · 02-02-2011, 10:26

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Originally Posted by Less

Whoa. Hang on, Graham, let's do a little towards perspective, the owner of THIS site has never been fancy, AccyWeb without grants subsidies or anything other than loyalty from it's members has managed to keep a site going.

The www is out there if these people are any good they won't sink, they will flourish, don't back moaning losers.

The Murdock thing is nothing to do with them.

Basically you would be better ignoring them and just asking Roy how he pays bills for a website, I think you would find it's a little like google, (not as big), but people use it because it works.
Don't waste your precious time just because they have caught your ear and drone on about how it's not fair.

Your spot on there Less the reason AccyWeb is successful is that the product is good and is run in the right way, plus quite a few members make regular donations even though they don't need too, I offered to donate to another site I use and the owner was astounded because nobody had ever done that before, maybe that's why it was never as good as AW. Regular users of AW know what a good product Roy has in place, plus with help from the mods we have a site (which of its type) is second to none

Less · 02-02-2011, 17:49

If only these massive corperations could keep a level head and use humour whilst ripping us off!

By the way in your google box put in anagram, and see what their did you mean comes up with.

Less · 02-02-2011, 17:57

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Originally Posted by Less

If only these massive corperations could keep a level head and use humour whilst ripping us off!

By the way in your google box put in anagram, and see what their did you mean comes up with.

Even more:-

Google easter eggs: 15 best hidden jokes - Telegraph

Tealeaf · 02-02-2011, 18:15

[quote=garinda;879477]Yet to find any evidence that Google have acted in anyway illegally.

Well, the EU does not appear too happy with them:

EU antitrust probe fishes for Google secrets ? The Register

One would assume that Google's home state of Califonia would back up probably their most famous company. But wait...what's this?

Google May Face U.S. Antitrust Suit Over ITA Purchase - Bloomberg

Still, innocent until proven guilty. I suspect it will be a few years yet before we see the outcome of either investigation.

garinda · 02-02-2011, 18:21

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Well, the EU does not appear too happy with them:

EU antitrust probe fishes for Google secrets ? The Register

One would assume that Google's home state of Califonia would back up probably their most famous company. But wait...what's this?

Google May Face U.S. Antitrust Suit Over ITA Purchase - Bloomberg

Still, innocent until proven guilty. I suspect it will be a few years yet before we see the outcome of either investigation.

'Not too happy with' isn't a legal term, that they have broken any laws.

Tealeaf · 02-02-2011, 18:33

Indeed, Garinda...but as you are no doubt aware European justice systems are based upon an inquisitorial rather than an adversarial philosophy (as in the UK & USA). I would assume therefore, that while Google are not charged we may eventually see enough evidence against them to result in a whacking great fine and an order to alter or relinquish some of their operating methodology.

garinda · 02-02-2011, 18:34

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

I suspect it will be a few years yet before we see the outcome of either investigation.

Hyndburn waits, with bated breath.

It's a very real worry for the majority of it's constituents.

jaysay · 02-02-2011, 18:37

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Originally Posted by garinda

Hyndburn waits, with bated breath.

It's a very real worry for the majority of it's constituents.

I for one won't be able to sleep at night until we find out

garinda · 02-02-2011, 18:38

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Indeed, Garinda...but as you are no doubt aware European justice systems are based upon an inquisitorial rather than an adversarial philosophy (as in the UK & USA). I would assume therefore, that while Google are not charged we may eventually see enough evidence against them to result in a whacking great fine and an order to alter or relinquish some of their operating methodology.

I don't recognise the European justice system actually.

I spit on their courts.

I am English.

You can stick your European Courts of Justice up your (Google -slang term for buttocks.)

garinda · 02-02-2011, 18:40

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Originally Posted by jaysay

I for one won't be able to sleep at night until we find out

Perhaps we're just simple country folk, and you need to live in the big city, to fully understand the grave danger we are in...because Google's so well used.

jaysay · 02-02-2011, 19:12

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Originally Posted by garinda

Perhaps we're just simple country folk, and you need to live in the big city, to fully understand the grave danger we are in...because Google's so well used.

Graham hasn't changed that much since moving to the smoke 8 months ago has he

garinda · 02-02-2011, 19:14

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Graham hasn't changed that much since moving to the smoke 8 months ago has he

No, but Lapsang souchong tea bag might have.