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I'd be curious of the ramifications if Google were to retaliate by delisting their sites from the search index or direct to competitor sites.
by shiftpgdn 10y ago
I'd be curious of the ramifications if Google were to retaliate by delisting their sites from the search index or direct to competitor sites.
- brokencode 10y agoI think ramifications would be very serious for Google, since they rely on public trust and good will. There is little barrier to switching search engines and many alternatives.
- deelowe 10y agoI'd imagine it would be something serious involving the DOJ.
- wapz 10y agoThey could definitely lower the search results and could definitely show the competitors if you searched for them without reprimand I believe. I remember when Google put google flights over competitors there was some legal action by the FTC but it was dropped [0]. [0] https://www.engadget.com/2015/03/20/ftc-report-google-search-bias/ https://www.engadget.com/2015/03/20/ftc-report-google-search...
- simplyluke 10y agoHuge loss in public confidence that would be far worse for Google than anything they could gain from such a retaliation.
- doktrin 10y agoSounds like a great way to instigate a US-based antitrust suit
- grigjd3 10y agoI would stop using Google, and so would a lot of people.