Warmest Greetings,

:: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 ::

Today's fun-filled walk around the Internet brought me here. Google Accepts Porn Ads but Refuses Those for Guns. "I'm sick and tired of having the good guys be discriminated against," Rick Millo, owner of Valley Firearms in Shelton, Conn., told CNSNews.com Monday.

Since when are gun sellers "good guys"?

While I think Google is making judgement calls (again), in this age of terrorism, I don't mind this one at all.

If you've been reading other SEO blogs and news outlets, you're aware that LookSmart is struggling even more. Like all my relationships where I was conned, I don't look back - even when they SWEAR they've changed their ways for the better. Pandia talks about LookSmart problems, saying "It would be sad to loose the Zeal directory, though. The Zeal army of volunteer "zealots" are currently feeding non-commercial listings into the LookSmart directory, giving added value to the world of searching."

Here's a Trillian alert for those who rely on it.

Mystery Google Theater. How did this get indexed?

Cre8asiteForums Graphics Moderator, Alex Gilman, asks Why do Usability Sites Suck?. I replied, but sheesh, that's a damned good question!

:: posted by Kim Krause Berg on 10/07/2003 09:16:35 AM

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