rearden82 - 11:20 pm on Sep 12, 2004 (gmt 0)

Last I checked, Google is a private entity. They can make their search engine operate in any manner they choose. The fact that their algorithm operates in a manner that is not to some of your personal likings is a rather stupid basis for a lawsuit.

Google does not have any kind of duty or obligation to index anybody's website. If they decide they only want to show results for domains that begin with the letter 'A' and were registered on a Tuesday, that's their right. If you don't like how they operate, make your own search engine.

That said, I think this is a pretty major flaw in their algorithm and I, for one, would like to see more extensive analyses of the problem and how it could be resolved. And I'd really be interested in seeing something from GoogleGuy explaining why they do things this way. Enough whining about lawsuits, let's get back to discussion of the actual problem itself.