Is Cuil Killing Websites?(techcrunch.com)
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Is Cuil Killing Websites?
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/01/is-cuil-killing-websites/
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You think the linked thread is filled with false reports?
Often webmasters prefer not to reveal their exact sites the same places they trade SEO and monetization tips. Some forums even prohibit naming sites in their ground rules.
Often webmasters prefer not to reveal their exact sites the same places they trade SEO and monetization tips. Some forums even prohibit naming sites in their ground rules.
I was just taking a jab at the "anonymous tipster" that TC wrote about on the first line of the post.
If you check the forum thread, of the 4 people who mentioned they had conflict with Cuil, only 1 had actually posted on that forum before... the other 3 were new accounts. I don't see how the forums are "abuzz" with only one thread either...
Further down one member with 3000 posts said, "I get occasional visits from twiceler showing up in my logs but I'm certainly not being pounded."
If you check the forum thread, of the 4 people who mentioned they had conflict with Cuil, only 1 had actually posted on that forum before... the other 3 were new accounts. I don't see how the forums are "abuzz" with only one thread either...
Further down one member with 3000 posts said, "I get occasional visits from twiceler showing up in my logs but I'm certainly not being pounded."
2 packets per second?
If someone is thinking about traffic on their website in terms of individual TCP/IP packets then either they've got much bigger problems with their bandwidth than mere search engine crawlers, or a non-tech is trying to spread a little bullshit.
If someone is thinking about traffic on their website in terms of individual TCP/IP packets then either they've got much bigger problems with their bandwidth than mere search engine crawlers, or a non-tech is trying to spread a little bullshit.
Not cool (cuil?) .
Who needs sources?
Apparently, all those sites owners that got hit by Cuil need to stay anonymous... the Cuil bot might eat their site to get revenge. Or maybe it just makes good press.