KinderStart Sues Google Over Drop in PageRank
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03-19-2006, 12:17 PM,
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KinderStart Sues Google Over Drop in PageRank
2 smileys sum up my feelings on this lawsuit:Â :Â
A few of the press articles about this case incorrectly state that the site was "blacklisted" (removed from Google's index) which is not true. The site is still indexed by Google, however, Google dropped its PageRank to 0. Quote:Web site sues over drop in rank full article: http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/14130373.htm Quote:Google Inc.'s mysterious methods for ranking Web sites came under attack Friday in a lawsuit accusing the online search engine leader of ruining scores of Internet businesses that have been wrongfully banished from its index. full article: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financial...pn_tech_up&chan=tc Quote:An AP wire story states that KinderStart claims Google blacklisted its website which would mean the site would not be found in Google. However, KinderStart.com has over 43,000 pages in Google. full article: http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/topnew...eRank.html |
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03-19-2006, 09:00 PM,
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Re: KinderStart Sues Google Over Drop in PageRank
[quote author=mandy link=topic=3075.msg11109#msg11109 date=1142770629]
2 smileys sum up my feelings on this lawsuit: : [/quote] :ditto: , but they are getting lots of free press coverage out of this--maybe that was the whole idea behind filing this suit? |
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03-20-2006, 12:08 AM,
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Re: KinderStart Sues Google Over Drop in PageRank
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03-20-2006, 03:28 AM,
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Re: KinderStart Sues Google Over Drop in PageRank
If they manage to win this lawsuit and they receive a large settlement then I'm going to buy 500 domain names, get every single one of the names blacklisted and then file a lawsuit...and after I win I'm going on a very long vacation.
"Well, Jay was so giddy that someone named Jay was involved with this site we posted our first non-eBay listing in 3 years here at Lunarbid (we tried two items at Yahoo once upon a time, they bombed)" -Marie posting in a LunarBid thread at OTWA in 2005 wins the award for 'most moronic reason ever given for choosing a venue"
"thanks twat u must have nothing better 2 do. do u talk to all your members like that. will not be recomending your site. best way to put it is TULIPTOOLS.COM IS REALLY SHIT. DONT JOIN." -pubescent owner of rinky dink off2auction.com in 2011 |
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03-20-2006, 11:29 AM,
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Re: KinderStart Sues Google Over Drop in PageRank
A copy of the court filing in this case: http://www.mercurynews.com/multimedia/me...031806.pdf
From the court filing: Quote:1. This action arises from an aggregation of federal and California constitutional Quote:15. This action responds to Googles pervasive monopolistic practices in the conduct of Quote:42. On information and belief, no other search engine except for Google acting as a The full complaint is 26 pages. http://www.mercurynews.com/multimedia/me...031806.pdf |
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03-20-2006, 05:39 PM,
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Re: KinderStart Sues Google Over Drop in PageRank
Quote:and after I win I'm going on a very long vacation. After you win, your lawyers will get to go on a very long vacation. |
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06-07-2006, 08:15 AM,
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Google sued for Breach of Contract Over Drop in Search Rankings
Another similar lawsuit. :
Lawsuit filed in early May against Google alleging breach of contract over drop in search rankings is dismissed. Quote:Roberts principally alleges a breach of contract. He claims that Google's "add your URL" feature constituted a unilateral offer, and part of the contract terms were various marketing representations that Google makes throughout its site, including full article: http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/200...oids_a.htm copy of the lawsuit: http://law.marquette.edu/goldman/roberts...plaint.pdf |
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06-27-2006, 12:42 AM,
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Re: KinderStart Sues Google Over Drop in PageRank
The KinderStart court hearing is Friday. KinderStart issued a press release. ;D
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060623/laf016.html?.v=59 At 9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 30, 2006 in United States Federal Court, 280 S. First Street, Courtroom #3, San Jose, California, a drama will play out between KinderStart.com (a site for kids zero to seven and their parents) and the giant of the Internet, Google, controlling up to 80% or more of 'Net searches worldwide. I cracked up reading the mind of God shit: If the Federal judge rules in favor of KinderStart on any of the nine counts, sunlight will finally begin to lift the dark and secret shroud that covers the Googleplex. Google's co-founder Larry Page declared that a search engine should be "like the mind of God." "It's clear Google is acting like god as they determine what we mortals shalt and shalt not see," stated Victor Goodman, Founder of KinderStart.com. |
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07-02-2006, 08:26 AM,
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Judge may allow KinderStart suit against Google to proceed on anti-trust grounds
Quote:A federal judge in California hinted that a parenting Web site that's suing Google over a poor ranking in the search giant's massive index would be able to proceed with its lawsuit. full article: http://news.com.com/Suit+over+poor+Googl...g=nefd.top |
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07-04-2006, 10:04 PM,
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Re: KinderStart Sues Google Over Drop in PageRank
Quote:"What Google is trying to do is take out the competition," If Kinderstart amends the complaint to focus on that angle I believe they have a shot at bringing home the bacon. There is no disputing Google wants to "take out the competition". There is no better way to grow your market share than by using a monopoly position to hide the existence of the competition. |
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