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They aren't yet using the data for ranking.

• paraschopra 16y ago
  They are or probably would be doing that. See this comment by Matt Cutts: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2218531 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2218531
  • nolok 16y ago
    And you really think no one in the google search team has thought of how it could be abused ? Come on let's be serious here, they are not going to use these results verbatim or even block websites for everyone just because some users wanted to.
    • AlexBerger 16y ago
      Even at that, just look at all the problems Reddit etc. have had with bury brigades working to game the system. I imagine with the reputation defender styled companies out there right now, this would be a natural service.