rcjordan - 7:58 pm on Jun 30, 2000 (gmt 0)

>this is not a game, this is a war...and all's fair in love and war...

Whether these are "rules of the game," or "rules of engagement" --they are still the rules. If a site legitimately and truthfully answers a query, then whatever tools it uses to present its answer first are in order --the cuffs are off.

Where I see the most problems arise is when those that wish to be listed get over-zealous and lose sight of the fact that they are on XYZ search engine by invitation and come to believe it is a god-given right to have a listing, whether or not they are serving the needs of the search engine, which is to provide the best answers.