Blogger Launches 'Google Bomb' At McCain

hhavensteincw writes "A liberal blogger has launched a 'Google bomb' project aimed at boosting Google search results for nine news articles showing Sen. John McCain in a negative light. The Computerworld article notes: 'Chris Bowers, managing editor of the progressive blog OpenLeft, is launching the Google bombs by encouraging bloggers to embed Web links to the nine news stories about McCain in their blogs, which helps raise their ranking in Google search results. Bowers is reprising a similar Google bombing effort he undertook in 2006 against 52 different congressional candidates. "Obviously, it is manipulating, but search engines are not public forums and unless you act to use them for your own benefit, your opponent's information is going to get out there," Bowers said.'"

Re:I have to say it

[mnemocynic]

For the lazy among us, here's a direct link: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=bombs+away!&btnG=Google+Search [google.com]

Links?

[OshMan]

Hmmmm I couldn't find the links to the original 9 articles. Could someone post them here? ;)

Re:I am curious about the naming of his Blog

[arotenbe]

I see excellent things like openSSH, and openOffice. Why choose "OpenLeft", instead of "openLeft"?

Because the actual names are "OpenSSH [openssh.com]" and "OpenOffice.org [openoffice.org]"?

Re:Links?

[CaptainPatent]

I know martinw89 linked a page containing all of the links, but in case that was too confusing, I better link them again:

Article 1 [aol.com]
Article 2 [msn.com]
Article 3 [nwsource.com]
Article 4 [latimes.com]
Article 5 [motherjones.com]
Article 6 [cnn.com]
Article 7 [salon.com]
Article 8 [usatoday.com]
Article 9 [cbsnews.com]

Hope that helps

Re:Links?

[martinw89]

Oops!

(*whooosh*)

Re:Yeah, that'll help . . .

[Niten]

They care nothing for the "issues" they espouse and they care even less (than nothing?) for you except for your vote.

Yeah, much unlike those warm, loving, caring exemplars of humanity and civil service, Hillary Clinton and John McCain.

Re:Links?

[Anonymous Coward]

Now there is a list of upstanding, unbiased, ethical organizations...not.

Re:Yeah, that'll help . . .

[AKAImBatman]

Heard this joke the other day...

Q: If Clinton, Obama, and McCain are all out at sea on a sinking boat, who will be saved?






A: The United States of America

*Badoom Crash!* Thank you, I'll be here all week. Be sure to try the quiche!

McCain Supporter

[Anonymous Coward]

I'd organize the same for Obama in response, but that would be racist and undemocratic.

Re:I have to say it

[Gewalt]

What if my hl isn't en you insensitive clod!

Re:Yeah, that'll help . . .

[Anonymous Coward]

"I have to say that this joke is NOT funny."

Yes it is, stop being so thenthitive.

"Finally we have an election where candidates from both parties do not generate a lot of negative feelings from the general populace"

Um, no.

"I'll even go as far as to say that the United States of America will be better off in any of the two possible outcomes."

I'll go so far as to say you're a humorless idiot with no political intelligence whatsoever. And while you're making moronic predictions, can I have the lottery numbers Miss Cleo?

Re:Yeah, that'll help . . .

[Jesselnz]

We do all have a common goal, the problem is that nobody can agree on how to achieve it. Conservatives say cutting taxes and freeing the economy will bring prosperity, liberals say regulating trade and redistributing wealth will. Getting both sides to come to an agreement would require the second coming of christ.

not my fault

[ne0n]

I'll even go as far as to say that the United States of America will be better off in any of the two possible outcomes.

Hey, I voted for Kodos.

Not sure how this is a bomb

[commodoresloat]

He's trying to manipulate google, sure, but in a more legit way than doing this: warmongering douchebag [johnmccain.com]. The guy in the article is simply promoting 9 specific articles about McCain and suggesting that others link those articles as well to make sure they climb the search results. It's not that different from just passing the links around and telling people to make sure everyone they know reads them. Whereas doing this charming imposter [barackobama.com] doesn't just get more people to go to a link; it makes a clear association between that link and a phrase denigrating the object of the link.

Re:Yeah, that'll help . . .

[rsmith-mac]

*Badoom Crash!* Thank you, I'll be here all week. Be sure to try the quiche!

Try an instant rimshot [instantrimshot.com] next time for added pizazz.