Comments on: Ask.com In Google’s Grill With AskEraser

By: money news blog » Linky Goodness, December 12

money news blog » Linky Goodness, December 12 — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:14:37 +0000

[...] Of all the criticisms of AskEraser, this is the assessment to which I have to give the most resounding, “DUH.” AskEraser [...]

By: Ask.com Unveils AskEraser - BlackHatCrew - Elite Webmaster SEO Forum

Ask.com Unveils AskEraser - BlackHatCrew - Elite Webmaster SEO Forum — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:30:50 +0000

[...] receipt, we might get the chance to exchange AskEraser for something similar from Google. source: Ask.com In Google’s Grill With AskEraser __________________ My Ratios :: My [...]

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:04:46 +0000

Forgot to mention though. All the features that make search great require personalization, so without letting them keep track of everything you search for they can’t provide you personalized results. And ohh… yeah… the simple fix? Don’t log in.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:46:56 +0000

Umm… Google has this option. Pretty simple too. Click on Web History, Click on Pause.

Your web history has been paused.
This service will not collect any history until you choose to resume. Resume. Learn more.This service will not collect any history until you choose to resume. Resume. Learn more.

Sounds like the same thing to me. Ohh and you can delete anything you want. Just because Google doesn’t brag about the service doesn’t mean it isn’t there. They just considered it natural to have. And didn’t need a press release.

By: Zen

Zen — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:34:00 +0000

“If Ask.com can do this, why can’t Google?”

I was thinking the same thing… I bet it’s just a matter of time.

By: Steven Bradley

Steven Bradley — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:08:39 +0000

Dean why do you think only people looking for nefarious content prefer not to be tracked?

Hasn’t most everyone been getting on the search engines lately for following us around the web a little more than we’d like? Ask’s system may not be perfect, but now people who use Ask at least have a choice. That’s more than you can say for 3 other search engines we all know.

By: Dean

Dean — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:54:46 +0000

This is great news for porn surfers, child predators, and closet fans of the NSYNC! Am I missing something or has Ask.com just become the destination search engine for anyone looking for nefarious content? Brilliant move Ask.com!

By: SEO Specialist - Terry Reeves

SEO Specialist - Terry Reeves — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:43:05 +0000

I think Ask has what it takes to compete and win over Yahoo and MSN, or at least provide the ideas for them to follow. I like Ask and see where the average surfer might like Ask as well. With time and enough ad spend, they have the potential to eat away at Google over the long haul.

The problem for Ask is that Google has more money and will dominate the airwaves if it looks like Ask is becoming more than a last place finisher.

By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:49:45 +0000

@Allen – good point.

By: Allen Taylor

Allen Taylor — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:48:16 +0000

Yes, and there’s another reason this isn’t such great news. In order to use MyStuff you have to turn AskEraser off, which brings up an important personal security question. What if I save a website to MyStuff? Will the query performed to find that website be erased when I turn AskEraser back on? It seems I have a choice: I can have privacy or I can have bookmarks, but I can’t have both.