For example, it said, Foundem "duplicates 79% of its website content from other sites." "We have consistently informed webmasters that our algorithms disadvant

For example, it said, Foundem "duplicates 79% of its website content from other sites." "We have consistently informed webmasters that our algorithms disadvantage duplicate sites," the firm said. Search engines duplicate content by necessity, so this isn't really a very fair test when it's applied to Google's competitors (i.e. sites providing search for specific areas and industries). It's entirely unreasonable to state 'these are the rules, we're simply sticking to them', when the rules have been set by the organisation in question. No matter how much desire there is to project (and enforce) a healthy, non-stifling culture - when an organisation reaches a large size, the stake individuals are responsible for grows, and (some) people will act recklessly and aggressively to provide gains for the organisation in question. When an organisation or company grows to a very large size, I think it can become analogous to a large pike in a small pond, consuming almost everything it can. Our economic system isn't the pure system many people wish it was - it's not perfect. As much as I like the idea of a free-market, I think intervention is necessary.