Napoleon - 3:41 pm on May 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

>> But this filter is really there because many people here are noticing it. <<

Or could it be that you put forward a plausible explanation and others agreed because there is no other obvious answer?

Could the real answer not be that significant volumes of data have not been applied yet? And that some of that data could relate to anchor text tables?

I'm sure there are others, but the conclusions you reach are premature IMHO. This doesn't sound to me to be a sensible route for Google to take.

No-one is doubting that many sites have seen their index pages fall on key terms. But excessive anchor text is only one of MANY possible causes, and not one that seems likely to me personally.