Posted on 09/30/2005 10:29:20 AM PDT by SmithL
In the world of blogs, what's old is new again.
To wit: the re-emergence of Google bombs, a snarky diversion exclusive to the Internet.
They've been around for several years, an inside-baseball novelty for savvy Web users and political insiders.
With the advent of free blogging sites and such hot-button issues as the Iraq war and Hurricane Katrina contributing to sharply divided public opinion, hundreds of average Joes and Janes are jumping into the online fray.
Originally a prank between two friends, Google bombs have become mostly political in nature, a way to make a statement in a subversive way.
The instructions come in an e-mail, or a conspiratorial whisper from a co-worker in the next cubicle.
Go to Google.com, type the term "miserable failure" in the search field, and see what pops up when you click on the "Google Search" button.
(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...
It's graffiti, nothing more.
Only for jerks. ;o)
I notice that Mikey Moore's site is now the No. 2 listing for the "miserable failure" search.
When valid information is no longer available. Why would anyone even consider google?
Think about it. Why look to a broken search engine for faulty knowlege?
The "Path to 911" Google Bombs, may actually cause GOOGLE TO BOMB!
Better short sell early Monday!
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