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Really can't blame BMW
Who can blame them for doing this? I really don't think deceit was their intention at all, but rather they just had to do something to counter the effects of all those other sites that get top billing when they're not related.

If I'm searching for BMW I should get BMW as the first entry, NOT dozens and dozens of other non-related (or poorly-related) sites that coveted BMW's name.

I'm sick and tired of using a search engine to find REAL information when researching a topic only to have to muddle through a long list of non-related sites that usually want you to pay them to use their sites.

Kudos to BMW for trying to find a way out this, BOO to Google for letting down their guard and allowing propogation of bogus sites.
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Why only BMW?  marbing@... | 02/06/06
So?!?!  Oscar_Goldman | 02/06/06
BMW is laughing all the way to the bank....  el1jones | 02/06/06
Publicity?  Bill4 | 02/06/06
Oh No! call the "Gateway page" cops...  el1jones | 02/06/06
Name recognition  OhMyGosh | 02/06/06
UM, I didn't say anything about English...  el1jones | 02/06/06
Not to sound like Mr Axe, but  Bill4 | 02/06/06
This is SO funny  Shelendrea | 02/06/06
Just use MSN.de  Nigel Johnstone | 02/06/06
Yes but should a search for "neuwagen" put...  The King's Servant | 02/06/06
I forgot to put my footnote.  The King's Servant | 02/06/06
Google's problem is Google's problem  Nigel Johnstone | 02/07/06
Really can't blame BMW  yyuko@... | 02/06/06
So what does "New Car" have to do with...  The King's Servant | 02/06/06
What a way to get everyone to use the competition.  osreinstall | 02/06/06
Okay, now try searching for "neuwagen"  The King's Servant | 02/06/06
Neuwagen is not bmw.de  osreinstall | 02/06/06
[bmw autos]  Nigel Johnstone | 02/07/06
Personally, I think that Google  James Dean_z | 02/06/06
No...who owns what?  techboy_z | 02/06/06
but not a search for "neuwagen", silly! [nt]  The King's Servant | 02/06/06
Tell me why would BMW be at the top for...  The King's Servant | 02/06/06
neuwagen = new vehicle  Nigel Johnstone | 02/07/06
If you want internet search to remail viable...  BitTwiddler | 02/06/06
How so?  techboy_z | 02/06/06
Because if you want to get your site listed on...  The King's Servant | 02/06/06
Exactly  Taijitu | 02/07/06
Truth in Searching  TomMariner | 02/07/06
Beginning of the end for GOOG...  techboy_z | 02/06/06
Another new thought on GOOG's motive here....  techboy_z | 02/06/06
If they can do this to BMW  marbing@... | 02/06/06
The order seems a bit tall, eh?  boxerjockey | 02/06/06
Hey, all the search engines do this.  The King's Servant | 02/06/06
BMW.de are not banished on all engines  Nigel Johnstone | 02/07/06
Get Over It...  Taijitu | 02/07/06
Oops  Taijitu | 02/07/06
Big deal, grow up google.  kraterz | 02/07/06

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