> Google had their link-counting gimmick In the early years, Google was a breath of fresh air; their product (search engine) was miles better than the competit

> Google had their link-counting gimmick In the early years, Google was a breath of fresh air; their product (search engine) was miles better than the competition, it looked better, and it wasn't encumbered with ads. That was no gimmick. It's sad, what things have come to.