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# Hi all
I just got the nicest 'cease and desist' email in the world from Google asking me to at least rethink the way the Googlewhacker on my site works.

You had one too Flibz?
I've asked them for permission to quote it as it confirms my opinion that Google are the nicest people in the world.

I'm thinking of sending them some pictures of fluffy kittens to say thanks.
(I helped save b3ta! chthonic, Thu 28 Feb 2002, 3:29, archived)
# I've
heard that Google™ is going to be a pay-for-service. I hope it's only stupid rumours! Can you tell???
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Thu 28 Feb 2002, 3:46, archived)
# crumbs, me too!

i was wondering whether we should offer to photoshop their logo a bit for them- they must run out of ideas for new logos every now and then.
(I helped save b3ta! spacefish bong!, Thu 28 Feb 2002, 4:55, archived)
# bless you,
I'm sure they would be Thrilled. :)
(I helped save b3ta! pep, Thu 28 Feb 2002, 4:57, archived)
# I've also had two
One that just said "Go read the T's & C's now"

And another that said
"We don't mind too much, but we can have you IP address so we don't server your spider banner ads and put a link to the T's & C's on your site..."

Neither of these are exact quotes, just the context...
(I helped save b3ta! flibz, Thu 28 Feb 2002, 6:40, archived)
# Wow, my english is crap today...I'll try again...
"We don't mind too much, but can we have your IP address
so we don't serve your spider banner ads.
Also can you put a link to
the Google T's & C's on your site..."
(I helped save b3ta! flibz, Thu 28 Feb 2002, 6:49, archived)
# Do you mean
"so we don't [sever] you banner ads" or are they saying that they'll stop your referencing your website?
(I helped save b3ta! PeterSeychelles, Thu 28 Feb 2002, 6:53, archived)
# Nah,
They want to make sure that they don't waste advertiser money or screw up their stats by counting calls from my server as "real users".

Nice of them really.
(I helped save b3ta! flibz, Thu 28 Feb 2002, 7:07, archived)
# That is almost exactly the same
as I got. I wrote them a nice email back. I like their style.
(I helped save b3ta! chthonic, Thu 28 Feb 2002, 7:17, archived)
# Google™ rules!
Other search engines are poor indexes!
(I helped save b3ta! Kaiser, Thu 28 Feb 2002, 10:55, archived)