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Taz -> BMW busted by Google. (2/7/2006 11:43:31)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4685750.stm

You would think BMW wouldn't need to stoop to these tactics really though.



Tailslide -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/7/2006 11:49:20)

I'm quite suprised that a company like BMW bothered - surely it's unnecessary given that the brand is so well known?

Anyway - it's still funny! [:D]



Taz -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/7/2006 11:57:48)

It suprised me too. Maybe it was a cocky young Webmaster thinking he could do some sucking up to gain a shiney new Beemer. ;)



Mojo -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/7/2006 12:04:10)

BMW has already been assured they will be reincluded within 30 days.

Was this a screw up by a highly visible company or it was a brilliant marketing ploy? Their site has been making the news and countless sites have been linking to them since this story broke 5 days ago. I bet their site becomes stronger in the SERPs when this is all said and done.



spitfire -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/7/2006 12:07:42)

Looks like there may soon be an opening at BMW for a cocky webmaster who knows all about search engine optimisation. Ummm... [;)]



Tailslide -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/7/2006 12:15:09)

Goodness, we can't have people associating the BMW brand with arrogance and cockiness.... oh wait....



Mojo -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/7/2006 12:19:29)

The technique often works very well, but on a site like BMW you will have too many people 'looking under the hood' so to speak. Tricky things will be discovered. I still think it may have been planned out. Wordpress.org sort of set the standard - SPAM 100,000 pages > get banned > claim it was a misunderstanding > Google lets them back in.... oh, I forgot... pocket all the extra money you made until you got caught.

It seems that large, popular sites don't have much need to fear. They will get a slap on the wrist and reincluded.



spitfire -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/7/2006 13:45:18)

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ORIGINAL: Tailslide
Goodness, we can't have people associating the BMW brand with arrogance and cockiness.... oh wait....

Quite right m'dear. Unlike (other) people who use a Rolls Royce engine.[:)]
C'mon Google - 39 Million results on a search for BMW a few moments ago. Threats just are no good unless you actually carry them out. Yeah, yeah it takes 29.9 days to "clear the cache". Then as the previous poster said you will re-instate after 30 days. [1]

[1] or rather. I am bl***y sure he said, prior to judicious edit, perhaps?



Tailslide -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/7/2006 13:54:19)

quote:

ORIGINAL: spitfire

[1] or rather. I am bl***y sure he said, prior to judicious edit, perhaps?



Afirm

And engine-wise - nothing beats the sound of a Merlin...



Taz -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/7/2006 14:03:32)

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ORIGINAL: Tailslide

And engine-wise - nothing beats the sound of a <strike>Merlin</strike> Lamborghini or Aston Martin...


:fixt ;)



Tailslide -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/7/2006 14:07:40)

No bloody class you [:@]



Taz -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/7/2006 14:25:31)

Those happen to be 2 of the classiest engines ever built. =P

& the most fantastic sounding at that. ;)



Tailslide -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/7/2006 16:14:08)

Yes but they're just cars - stuck in 2-d.

(actually I love AMs particularly old ones).



DMeeks -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/8/2006 13:08:48)

Well, I look for a test case some day in this type of ruling by Google. When they use the term "Illegal" who says it's illegal? There's no law against it. There's a policy at Google which because on their market position has the ability to affect the profit of businesses. This would seem to give them "insider" type influence that they acquire by setting their own rules and changing them as they see fit.

Government officials who pass real laws are elected to office by the citizens but these people operate without any controls on their actions.

I'm no lawyer but this sure seems like an opening for someone who has the money to challange.

Thanks...Dan



Ken of Kentropolis -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/8/2006 15:40:28)


quote:

ORIGINAL: spitfire

Quite right m'dear. Unlike (other) people who use a Rolls Royce engine.[:)]


Didn't the Spitfire use a RR engine? I'm pretty sure the P-41 Mustand did, like many in its day ...



DMeeks -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/8/2006 15:46:21)

About half of the P-51's made used RR. I hadn't heard that the Spitfire did.



DMeeks -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/8/2006 15:50:47)

I checked and you're right .. the Spitfire used one twelve-cylinder, liquid-cooled Rolls-Royce Merlin 45 of 1,470 hp.

Good call!

...Dan



Ken of Kentropolis -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/8/2006 16:37:16)


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Good call!


More of a good guess actually.

And the Mustangs were made right around the corner from where I grew up. It became the Westinghouse building, was later abandoned for years, and is now part of the tarmac for the Buffalo international airport.

My dad was in aerospace for years, and I build model planes and such from time to time.



Tailslide -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/8/2006 17:24:15)

The Spitfires used Rolls Royce Merlin engines originally (Griffons later on) along with Hurricanes, Lancasters and Mosquitos.

The RAF at the beginning of WWII were short of fighters and started making some Mustangs under licence but found that the Mustang's Allison engine was really underpowered so they fitted the Merlin - along with a better cockpit canopy. This gave the Mustang much better performance and the US started inserting Merlins into all their Mustangs.




spitfire -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/9/2006 5:41:01)

And all this because someone mis-read Spitfire's (ironic) post about using a Rolls Royce engine. [8|]
Still, it was a great history lesson Tail, quite took me back to those halcyon days I can tell you [;)]



Tailslide -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/9/2006 6:20:55)

You're welcome old chap. Is it too early for a G&T?



spitfire -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/9/2006 6:25:06)

Well... I do tend to wait for the sun to get over the yardarm. That'll be about noon, my time.[:)]



spitfire -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/9/2006 6:44:40)

Perhaps I should add, for the benefit of the anno-domini-challenged and so as not to cause even more confusion.
YARD: A long tapering spar slung to a mast to support and spread the head of a square sail, lugsail, or lateen.
YARDARM: Either end of a yard of a square sail.
Actually it's a nautical term. But many military-type establishments (and some homes, I do believe) fly a flag to indicate their allegiance.

The sun going over the yardarm is meant to signify sunset. Many military-type establishments (and some homes, I can testify) celebrate sunset with a bit of boogle blowing, lots of saluting and many alcoholic beverages.[sm=yupi3ti.gif]




Ken of Kentropolis -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/9/2006 9:11:32)


quote:

ORIGINAL: spitfire

Many military-type establishments (and some homes, I can testify) celebrate sunset with a bit of boogle blowing, lots of saluting and many alcoholic beverages.[sm=yupi3ti.gif]



So that's where the colonies (states) get it from ... at least the alcohol part. [:D]



spitfire -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/9/2006 9:59:09)

I believe a bit of flag-flying also goes in the "yard" (in the American English sense, of course)[;)]



womble -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/9/2006 10:18:39)

Waiting until sunset to break out the many alcoholic beverages!?!?!?! [sm=yikes.gif]



Ken of Kentropolis -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/9/2006 10:22:00)


quote:

ORIGINAL: spitfire

I believe a bit of flag-flying also goes in the "yard" (in the American English sense, of course)[;)]


True. A lot of homes have a flag out front. But even the businesses don't have the sense to bring it in during really bad weather, and most do not raise/lower it at sunrise/sunset, or ever for that matter.

And the tattered ones on people's cars are just a disgrace. When a flag is worn out, we are supposed to burn it (NOT as a protest). What do you guys do in the UK?



Taz -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/9/2006 10:50:39)

Nothing, we don't really go for the whole flag waving thing.

'cept if some football match etc is going on. [sm=lol.gif]



Ken of Kentropolis -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/9/2006 11:10:34)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Taz
'cept if some football match etc is going on. [sm=lol.gif]


And by football, you mean soccer, right?

[;)]



Tailslide -> RE: BMW busted by Google. (2/9/2006 11:11:31)

We should do more flag waving. Unfortunately if anyone in this country tries waving a Union Flag they're immediately accused of being imperialist pigs or worse.



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