Comment Re:"Free Search" has no place in the commercial we (Score 1) 269
I'm not sure why a search engine would need to "represent an even distribution of wealth."
Any system like this with such a clear need for top ranking is going to invite abuse. You can find that sort of abuse in the local phone book if you'd like to take a look. Notice all the "(A|AA|AAA|AAA) company" listings. What happens with search engine spamming is similar.
Who is it you are suggesting should pay, the users in a Lexis-Nexis style model or the submitters in a Yellow Pages fashion?
Any system like this with such a clear need for top ranking is going to invite abuse. You can find that sort of abuse in the local phone book if you'd like to take a look. Notice all the "(A|AA|AAA|AAA) company" listings. What happens with search engine spamming is similar.
Who is it you are suggesting should pay, the users in a Lexis-Nexis style model or the submitters in a Yellow Pages fashion?
