Re: Ever Google yourself?

On Apr 15, 7:17 am, "dwight" <tfro...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I remember installing peoplepc, then uninstalling it. I also tried out juno
(free access), and a couple of others that I can't remember. I really wanted
something reliable and consistent (and FREE) to replace AOL, but until that
happened, neither of my girls was willing to give up their home.

I think I was paying something like $7.95/mo for peeoplepc. When I
moved in with my fiance' at the time, we had her hooked up with
Earthlink. Not long after that, we got DSL so that the phone wouldn't
be tied up. And then there was wireless...


The day I saw the Comcast van coming through my neighborhood, I called and
set up cable internet immediately, and we all moved over to Comcast. It was
just a no-brainer.

You're right, there's a safety factor that goes along with staying
put, but it isn't that big of a deal. I've got several online email
addresses that various people associate me with. With all the
different forums and online shopping, I had to start relying on them
to keep from getting spammed at home.


So now I'm paying a little bit more each month, over and above the
overpriced Comcast access fees. Google has no problem giving me 2GB for
NOTHING, but for $50/month I get 26MB from Comcast... Eh.

I haven't done a website since I was on AOL, so I don't have to worry
about that. I've found that I'm not nearly as interesting as I
thought I was I guess.


Of course when I google myself, I usually find stuff relative to
Buicks, Fingerprints, or being a preacher in the Sydney, Australia
area. 2 of the 3 are likely actually me though. It's amazing how
many sites mirror the content of others. My wife got a promotion that
was listed in the local business section. It shows up on sites that
have nothing to do with this area, her job, or the original poster of
the information. It's strange.

Steve E.
72 Skylark Custom455

It must be done with robots. Bots don't have to think, they just gather and
re-spew.

dwightwww.tfrog93.com

Exactly. I administer a small phpBB board and we've been fighting
bots like crazy. Neither myself nor the owner of the board are
hardcore computer guys, so we take advantage of the built-in
protection, and he installed one mod to help us out. It's amazing how
quickly the bots go through everything.

Steve E.
72 Skylark Custom455

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