Google Users: I Can Quit Anytime

Iria · Mar 1, 2006, 10:31 PM

Six days a week, Shari Thurow spends copious amounts of time conducting searches on Google. But each Saturday, she makes a point of observing a "Google-free day."

The rules are simple: Use any search engine except for Google. In practice, however, the policy is surprisingly difficult to implement.

"What happens is you get stuck in a rut," said Thurow, search-engine marketing director for Grantastic Designs. "You have to expose yourself. Google's not the only search engine out there."
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Sandok · Mar 1, 2006, 10:41 PM

Sure you live without google but why would you want to? Google is the best for a reason...

EcPercy · Mar 1, 2006, 11:02 PM

LOL... so she just got her 15 minutes...

I will only stop using Google if somthing better comes along. As of yet, nothing has come close.

RobertBruce · Mar 2, 2006, 10:06 AM

best reasons to quit google: their search methods started to suck about a year ago, and their 'we dont care about your privacy' attitudes!

EcPercy · Mar 2, 2006, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobertBruce

best reasons to quit google: their search methods started to suck about a year ago, and their 'we dont care about your privacy' attitudes!

Contrary to what you just said. Show me a search engine that gives you what you search for 100% of the time. If there is a search engine that's better than Google I, and a lot of others here, would love to know about it.

Google said NO to releasing our info so I would hardly say that they don't care about our privacy:

http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/sil...y/13657386.htm

Mar 1, 2006, 10:31 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Google Users: I Can Quit Anytime Six days a week, Shari Thurow spends copious amounts of time conducting searches on Google. But each Saturday, she makes a point of observing a "Google-free day." The rules are simple: Use any search engine except for Google. In practice, however, the policy is surprisingly difficult to implement. "What happens is you get stuck in a rut," said Thurow, search-engine marketing director for Grantastic Designs. "You have to expose yourself. Google's not the only search engine out there." ____________ Read More / Source: Wired News

Mar 1, 2006, 10:41 PM	#2
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 66	Sure you live without google but why would you want to? Google is the best for a reason...

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EcPercy HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Iraq Posts: 1,535 Rep Power: 64	LOL... so she just got her 15 minutes... I will only stop using Google if somthing better comes along. As of yet, nothing has come close.

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RobertBruce HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 255 Rep Power: 44 System Specs	best reasons to quit google: their search methods started to suck about a year ago, and their 'we dont care about your privacy' attitudes!