tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post3736268366702207589..comments2023-06-17T08:53:42.643-04:00Comments on ShysterBall: Would-Be 'Roiders Turn To Yahoo!Craig Calcaterrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-55547855432880076832008-09-17T11:16:00.000-04:002008-09-17T11:16:00.000-04:00I too am bothered by this, but can't put my finger...I too am bothered by this, but can't put my finger on it. It might be your uvula....RoyceTheBaseballHackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05932275312934663258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-60519257449857980622008-09-17T10:04:00.000-04:002008-09-17T10:04:00.000-04:00Advertising on Google is the same as buying billbo...Advertising on Google is the same as buying billboard or radio space for your PSA.Tim Dierkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613368566689106457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-75939878532471904322008-09-17T09:28:00.000-04:002008-09-17T09:28:00.000-04:00I agree that this feels wrong. I'm a lowly civil ...I agree that this feels wrong. I'm a lowly civil litigator, not an IP genius, but I would think that Google should eventually become a new type of common carrier. <BR/><BR/>This process would easily get out of hand. Could I pay for a porn site to pop up when someone types in my rival's name? And who at Google makes such decisions. Few would argue that the steroids one is a bad decision, but what about when the issue is less clear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-42546725982983856832008-09-17T09:03:00.001-04:002008-09-17T09:03:00.001-04:00Really? Seems brilliant to me! Google regularly se...Really? Seems brilliant to me! Google regularly sells adds like this - search for X and company "WeMakeX" gets the first few links (marked as "sponsored," or some such). Sounds like they're just putting that feature to good use!Rabbi Jason Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03718650670542762857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-22586006639111019002008-09-17T09:03:00.000-04:002008-09-17T09:03:00.000-04:00I think it's great. I don't feel weird about it al...I think it's great. I don't feel weird about it all. It's no different that what other companies do to buy sponsored ad space. Although it looks like they are only paying for the 4th position down.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225609931029900229noreply@blogger.com