MikeNoLastName - 2:11 am on Dec 2, 2008 (gmt 0)

I think this might be related to the e-mail many got a month back. It assured existing pubs that times were tough but G was looking out for them, wasn't going to dump them and not to give up on G yet (even though revenues have been dropping weekly.) I think they're taking this economic slow-down time as an opportunity to eliminate the chaff that has been out there taking all the revenue from decent pubs they want and at the same time making the adwords clients happier by more targeted traffic.