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I appreciate that. I guess personally I just don't know whether or not a system like this can ever truly be fair, especially when controlled by a corporate enti

by zmitri 13y ago

I appreciate that. I guess personally I just don't know whether or not a system like this can ever truly be fair, especially when controlled by a corporate entity. Not that it's bad or wrong or that a corporate entity controls it, but it makes the notion of cheating less "right or wrong." In fact, you or I might not have ever even learned about Rap Genius to begin with without antics like this! Unfortunately the best content doesn't just win. Rules often favor the people already in power and who abide by the rules - or broke the previous ones to get there. Every "system" is flawed in the same way that connections and money are a "cheat" to help you out in life. These guys weren't always at the top of results but they managed to get there, and I still recommend the service - I've never recommended another lyrics site in my life. If breaking rules got them to where they are, I'm glad because damn is it a superior service to everything else out there.

AznHisoka 13y ago
Google needs to penalize them or else this will encourage others to employ these black-hat techniques in the future. It doesn't matter if RapGenius has the better content or not. In the entire scheme of things, if RapGenius gets penalized, and their rankings/traffic plummet, and they go out of business, that's a very very small price to pay. If you're Google, fighting this type of spam requires a TON of resources, and they've already done a great job of discouraging it (ppl are actually paying others to remove links now).
- zmitri 13y ago
  I totally agree that it's up to Google to deal with it how they deem fit. There is nothing wrong with a private company altering how they list things. I originally asked because he seemed to be personally offended that they may have gamed a system put in place by a private company that has financial motives besides just serving you the best content.
  - ihatehandles 13y ago
    Yup, not a valid reason for me to stop a service. Like you said, the rules often favor those alreayd in power

by zmitri 13y ago

AznHisoka 13y ago

Google needs to penalize them or else this will encourage others to employ these black-hat techniques in the future. It doesn't matter if RapGenius has the better content or not. In the entire scheme of things, if RapGenius gets penalized, and their rankings/traffic plummet, and they go out of business, that's a very very small price to pay. If you're Google, fighting this type of spam requires a TON of resources, and they've already done a great job of discouraging it (ppl are actually paying others to remove links now).

zmitri 13y ago
I totally agree that it's up to Google to deal with it how they deem fit. There is nothing wrong with a private company altering how they list things. I originally asked because he seemed to be personally offended that they may have gamed a system put in place by a private company that has financial motives besides just serving you the best content.
- ihatehandles 13y ago
  Yup, not a valid reason for me to stop a service. Like you said, the rules often favor those alreayd in power