Here's a reason not to use BING from Microsoft - Rupert Murdoch

[Vinnie From Indy]

"Rupert Murdoch may not know much about the internet. But he knows more about how to make money than anyone else in the media business.

So when he began prattling on about erecting pay walls around his websites and making them invisible to Google's search engines, media observers had two choices. They could smugly conclude that Rupe, at 78, was finally losing it. Or they could sit back and wait to see what he really had up his sleeve.

Following several weeks of speculation, we are beginning to learn what Murdoch might actually be up to, according to a report in the Financial Times. No, it's not about pay walls. He may not have given up on the idea, but presumably he'll come to see that it's a loser's game. Rather, Murdoch – and possibly other media players – are cosying up to Microsoft, whose newish search engine, Bing, has quickly established itself as Google's main competitor.

The idea is that Microsoft may be willing to do what Google, so far, has resisted: pay news organisations for the privilege of featuring their content on its site."

More at:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/nov/24/rupert-murdoch-bing-google

[Warpy]

1. I still use older search engines like Alta Vista

when Google insists on turning up junk because it goes with the most popular sites first. Google is good for general things, but if I'm looking for something really obscure, one of the older search engines is generally superior.

I haven't used Bing yet, probably because I've been turned off by the advertising.

[still_one]

2. SELF-DELETE (Duplicate post)

[still_one]

3. Don't worry, most people aren't. The leaders in search engines are Google and BIDU

if murdoch thinks he can charge for his garbage, he will learn very quickly that people aren't going to pay it

[Cirque du So-What]

4. There's a marriage made in hell

I hope this becomes a Waterloo for MS and Sir Ruprecht Morlock.

[NC_Nurse]

5. I already decided not to use Bing. That just cements it.

[beyurslf]

6. Why would anyone want a search engine that gives responses that people

have paid to get?