bakedjake - 2:12 pm on Aug 18, 2005 (gmt 0)

I read that article too, and found it fascinating. (As an aside, I strongly recommend a subscription of the Economist to everyone - it's probably the best source of world information out there.)

What bothers me most about the Yahoo! Local reskinned blog search engine is that sometimes you may actually want an authoritative source of information. There's a reason AAA is still in business, and it's not just for getting your car towed off of the side of the road.

One wonders if Yahoo's new product is leaving an entire generation in the dust. 20-something indie rock kids embrace the internet, sure, but do they have the real money that advertisers are looking to attract? Other than restaurants and entertainment venues, will advertisers find value in a product that's built on user preferences?

A referral to a business from a friend means something to me. A referral from anonymous people on the internet often doesn't.