Bullying

Boing Boing: Bullying Search Engine Optimization, Inc uses legal threats to silence critics: "Bullying Search Engine Optimization, Inc uses legal threats to silence critics "

Now this is an excellent example of why the internet is so powerful. I have been reading boingboing for a few months now, and they regularly link to interesting stories like this one.

SEO tactics give the internet a part of its negative reputation. I was satisfied when I found a random blog containing nothing more than repeated links to some Whistler Mountain skiing website, successful Google searches for which were difficult to create. So Google is on the case. The guy from this story just wanted everyone to know.

MY DA hat says, what's the danger of using a bigger site for such truth-spreading? One friend is regularly entertained by fark.com, successful purveyors of short-lasted rumors and fake news (according to him). I have yet to visit the site, with my 'fake information' thirst easily quenched by The Daily Show and The Onion. Back on topic, the danger is obviously spreading lies. Hopefully such a practice rarely succeeds for long.

Like China's moderately successful internet/information/freedom filters, SEOInc tried to prevent a reasonable discourse of ideas. I think of Jeff Goldblums Dr. Malcolm who said something like, Life will find a way. Maybe information does, too. Check out today's Slashdot article about the internet and the same.