Google has made another alteration the Google Blogoscope .
As recently as February 2, the document outlining The order and contents of Google search results are completely automated. No one hand picks a particular result for a given search query, nor does Google ever insert jokes or send messages by changing the order of results. Occasionally, when a particular website is the subject of public attention, other sites begin linking to it. This may elevate its importance as gauged by our ranking software, which assigns a PageRank value based in part on who links to a given page. Higher ranking in Google results may lead to more awareness, which may lead to more links and so on."
Today, the Does Google ever insert jokes or send messages by changing the order of its results? "concluding, "... No. Occasionally, when a particular website is the subject of public attention, other sites begin linking to it. This may elevate its importance as gauged by our ranking software, which assigns a PageRank value based in part on who links to a given page. Higher ranking in Google results may lead to more awareness, which may lead to more links, and so on."
The Google Principles navigation page was altered as well, changing linked text worded, "Does Google ever manipulate its search results" to read, "Does Google ever insert jokes or send messages by changing the order of results?"
Uh, huh... Is Google playing a joke on its critics or is the change a post Valentine's Day love letter to their new friends at AOL, and in Beijing , or are they making subtle comment on the two-minute cloaking penalty assigned to BMW last week.
It is very possible that the deal made with AOL in late December and its continuing collaboration with the Chinese Government in regards to censoring Google.Cn, has prompted a universal realignment of the company's stated values. If that is true, they haven't "
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