Google knows what I want - Not

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[richardb]

Tried typing in google.com and it defaults to http*//www.google.com.br/ . This is not the first time this has happened. Good boost for any Brazilian speakers, perhaps, who knows probably exploitable?

It keeps happening! Yes I've always wanted to go to Brazil. Yes I there are many things I would like to see and do there, but not bl**dy yet.

Along with link rot, irrelevant & downright misleading PR values. I'm starting to go elsewhere and it's ATW not Brazil ;)

OK rant over, I feel better back to work.

Rich

[heini]

Heh! That's called cloaking, now you know why the search engines want that forbidden!
No, wait, somethings not wright here...

[richardb]

As part of an effective searching campagin 19/05/03 a link today to

www*google.com

gets U 2

http*//www.google.com/intl/zh-CN/

Way to go G very helpful for our tour of the globe with the Big G.

[Shak]

Tried typing in google.com and it defaults to http*//www.google.com.br/ . This is not the first time this has happened. Good boost for any Brazilian speakers, perhaps, who knows probably exploitable?

wasnt this raised before with ceratin ISPs in Europe redirecting to places such as Google Brazil?

Shak

[richardb]

Don't know Shak

However, it's making us look pretty stupid with an FAQ that we have put together and people emailing their disgust at our complete incompetence :(

Would be grateful if anyone has the thread, although there doesn't seem to be anything we can do.

Rich

[Paul in South Africa]

A similar discussion is going on here [webmasterworld.com].

[coconutz]

Message #28 may help:

[webmasterworld.com...]

[richardb]

Yes thanks guys

Seem to got around by pointing to .co.uk, bl**dy annoying and smacks of Micosoft's nanny approach, let’s hope it goes the same way as Office Assistant.

Rich