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"This is the equivalent of censorship." How is penalizing them for engaging in shady SEO tactics considered censorship?

• sejje 13y ago
  When I google "eminem lyrics" they don't show up in the results. Fine, whatever, seo penalty. When I google "rapgenius eminem" they don't appear in the results. That's pretty close to censorship. I'm not necessarily against it, but I don't disagree with the usage of the term.
  • cycrutchfield 13y ago
    >When I google "rapgenius eminem" they don't appear in the results. That's pretty close to censorship. You can also go to rapgenius.com and search for eminem yourself. Or navigate a few pages in the search results until you find the link. Think of it this way, if I want to be listed in a phonebook but I'm an obviously shady actor and the phonebook company refuses, is that censorship? You play by the rules if you want to be ranked.
    • sejje 13y ago
      Being denied entry in a phone book is censorship. It doesn't matter if it's merited or not. I get that you play the rules. They're being censored for not playing by the rules.