"Hieronymous" == Anonymous <nobody@REPLAY.COM> writes:
Hieronymous> Here's one more Hieronymous> reason to worry about the implications of web search Hieronymous> engines: I just stopped in on Digital's new Alta Hieronymous> Vista page, and was surprised to find that the query Hieronymous> field was filled in--with a search I ran 3 or 4 days Hieronymous> ago. I see no evidence whatsoever that caching is taking place. The Alta Vista robot browsed the web site I manage for months prior to public release, and behaved in exemplary fashion. In short, they appear to be managed by people who know what they're doing. There's nothing sinister about Alta Vista IMHO. Furthermore, no one has mentioned the positive changes made to Dejanews since it got bashed thoroughly on this list a few weeks ago. They've significantly turned down the amount of old information indexed, and have restricted the groups (and mailing lists) they archive. -- steve@miranova.com baur