What Do You Think Of This?

I think if you read this Comment posting I received the other day, it might explain a few things.. Or come as a surprise to you.

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So, if you had your thinking cap on, you might realize that what you see in search results (aka “what’s at the top of page 1”) is all the result of games people play. Manipulation.

And that “real life testimonial” you read? A fraud? 100% bogus?

Kind of creepy, eh?

And what if those people “trashing” your product were real people exposing a flaw or defect?

:Imaginary conversation:Two old friends meet:

Joe: “Hey Bob, good to see you again! What are you up to these days?”
Bob: “I am getting paid to trash people on the Internet!”
Joe: “Pays well, does it?”
Bob: “Oh, yes! Everyone wants higher Rankings. I can’t write ’em fast enough.“

Kinda crazy.

Crazy games.

Sometimes it seems to me, the lunatics are running the asylum.

(You’ve heard the saying, right? If there’s a system, use it to your advantage. Don’t let it use you. [Modern ethics. When they say “use”, they mean “abuse”.])

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