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7. You get what you pay for with free services.

Thu Feb 9, 2012, 05:41 PM

Feb 2012

And in Google's case, you get the bonus of being cyber-stalked and your info sold to Russian and Chinese scammers.

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Google down most of the day-anyone know why? ( issue resolved..thanks) [View all] dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 OP

Worked for me all day. n/t FSogol Feb 2012 #1

Me as well. (nt) Robb Feb 2012 #2

I didn't notice that it was down today. myrna minx Feb 2012 #3

It's been up every time I've used it today. Arkansas Granny Feb 2012 #4

Maybe your Google valve is stuck shut. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2012 #5

worked for me too Alameda Feb 2012 #6

You get what you pay for with free services. onehandle Feb 2012 #7

series of tubes. nt limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #8

Worked/working here OK today. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2012 #9

maybe they're trying too hard to link everything in the universe qb Feb 2012 #10

This is very interesting! Thanks for posting ixquick.com n/t RKP5637 Feb 2012 #11

I've been using ixquick, instead of Google, most of the time. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #12

Also, check out dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #14

Will do. duckduckgo, yep, that is a silly name! RKP5637 Feb 2012 #15