Comments on: Are Bing search results biased? http://www.vcritical.com/2009/06/are-bing-search-results-biased/ Informed Virtualization Criticism Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:25:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Eric Gray http://www.vcritical.com/2009/06/are-bing-search-results-biased/#comment-7477 Eric Gray Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:29:46 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1164#comment-7477 Uh... George... a statement like that would be more convincing if accompanied by some examples to back it up. Uh… George… a statement like that would be more convincing if accompanied by some examples to back it up.

]]> By: George http://www.vcritical.com/2009/06/are-bing-search-results-biased/#comment-7470 George Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:04:57 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1164#comment-7470 i have been evaluating the search results of Microsoft Bing compared to Google and they are comparable. Bing gives almost the same relevant search results just like Google. i have been evaluating the search results of Microsoft Bing compared to Google and they are comparable. Bing gives almost the same relevant search results just like Google.

]]> By: melatoninlady http://www.vcritical.com/2009/06/are-bing-search-results-biased/#comment-7323 melatoninlady Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:14:49 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1164#comment-7323 Microsoft Bing would be the closet competitor of Google. but i still use Google because it shows more relevant results on the serp. Microsoft Bing would be the closet competitor of Google. but i still use Google because it shows more relevant results on the serp.

]]> By: Eric Gray http://www.vcritical.com/2009/06/are-bing-search-results-biased/#comment-6755 Eric Gray Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:46:45 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1164#comment-6755 Randy, thanks for the contribution -- I'm sure that's just a coincidence. I mean, lots of people out there search for Linux Vista, don't they? It's helpful. Do the same thing with "vmware" and look what <strong>doesn't</strong> come up... ESX, vSphere. Instead, you get Player, Server, Fusion -- the less-threatening products. Bob, regarding "reformatting Google's results"... looks like Bing does just the opposite. Supply MSFT-friendly results in a virtual clone of Google's interface. Oh, there is a snazzy background image but the thing was clearly modeled on Google. No innovation here. The average consumer using the default browser on their default operating system (IE on Windows) will get Bing as their default search engine and be none the wiser. As my tech-challenged mother once said, "...if you can't find [it] with a regular search, use a Google search." Thanks for the comments, guys. All viewpoints -- opposing and otherwise -- are welcome. Randy, thanks for the contribution — I’m sure that’s just a coincidence. I mean, lots of people out there search for Linux Vista, don’t they? It’s helpful. Do the same thing with “vmware” and look what doesn’t come up… ESX, vSphere. Instead, you get Player, Server, Fusion — the less-threatening products.

Bob, regarding “reformatting Google’s results”… looks like Bing does just the opposite. Supply MSFT-friendly results in a virtual clone of Google’s interface. Oh, there is a snazzy background image but the thing was clearly modeled on Google. No innovation here.

The average consumer using the default browser on their default operating system (IE on Windows) will get Bing as their default search engine and be none the wiser. As my tech-challenged mother once said, “…if you can’t find [it] with a regular search, use a Google search.”

Thanks for the comments, guys. All viewpoints — opposing and otherwise — are welcome.

]]> By: Randy http://www.vcritical.com/2009/06/are-bing-search-results-biased/#comment-6753 Randy Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:44:51 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1164#comment-6753 I noticed this as well- look what happens when you type in 'Linux' to both Bing and Google. http://www.angrylibertarian.com/node/62 Nice site btw. I noticed this as well- look what happens when you type in ‘Linux’ to both Bing and Google.

http://www.angrylibertarian.com/node/62

Nice site btw.

]]> By: Bob http://www.vcritical.com/2009/06/are-bing-search-results-biased/#comment-6746 Bob Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:20:06 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1164#comment-6746 So you want all other search engines to just query Google, then take the search results and display them in a different format cause Google happens to have you on the first page? Sounds like someone is a sore loser. So you want all other search engines to just query Google, then take the search results and display them in a different format cause Google happens to have you on the first page?

Sounds like someone is a sore loser.

]]> By: Steve http://www.vcritical.com/2009/06/are-bing-search-results-biased/#comment-6740 Steve Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:47:54 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1164#comment-6740 It is Microsoft. I don't know that they're biased but I heard their results are not up to par with Google. It is Microsoft. I don’t know that they’re biased but I heard their results are not up to par with Google.

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