argusdesigns - 4:58 pm on Sep 27, 2002 (gmt 0)

Many theories I see floating about, I think yours is defineately a strong candidate. I have a theory built off of other theories, which starts on another thread here
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After just watching (or should I say wading) through the update pages, and listening to different reactions and results..

I am wondering if there are several sets of new criteria. Is it possible that certain sites (i.e. the serp giants) have a set of standards and criteria. Then as mentioned in the above thread (which has affected most of us here) the medium-large sites have a set of different standards. Then the smaller sites yet a criteria/standard on there own. I realize this sounds absurd, but think about it. The serps are going to hold thier weight for certain criteria depending on the magnitude of the sight. Could be a filter or algo that examines a sight (theme, pr, pop, etc.), and the sight is given a set of standards to be judged on based on which "cateragory" the sight falls into. For the medium to large sites, it may not have as much to do the quantity of inbounds, but perhaps the desc., anchor, or quality..

An example I can give has been discuused before.. Yahoo and ODP backlinks are showing for some sights, but not others.. Some have been dropped entirely, others added. There really is NO standard on this update that applies across the board. It depends on the site. I have seen a pattern of similar site results either in the forums, or doing my curiosity checking.. Certain sites all seem to fall the same cateragory or standard of this mystery, while others have been relatively unaffected.

My two cents.