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Story: Google under fire over autolinking

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Posted by: Bob Jameson (Wednesday 23 February 2005, 2:37 AM)

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We run a few website that are carefully screened for any links to content unsuitable for children. With this new addition to the G-Bar, all the hours of human editing can be wiped out by one simple install. This is the scariest addition the web sense Claria. (Gator). How long until some bright young developer learns how to control this feature?
I would have no objection if there was a meta tag to shut the feature off when on your site. As it stands now, I predict the feature will see it misused by companies intent to force their content upon unwilling visitors just like spyware and pop up ads. Another step backwards for the internet user and another problem for the content provider.

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