http://battellemedia.com/archives/2003/12/australias_answer_to_google_nah.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=australias_answer_to_google_nah Thoughts on the intersection of search, media, technology, and more. Thu, 23 May 2013 12:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2003/12/australias_answer_to_google_nah.php#comment-25229 John Battelle Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:51:41 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2003/12/australias_answer_to_google_nah.php#comment-25229 <p>I tried a few old standards - for me anyway. The search I know best is of course the vanity search ("John Battelle"), after that, I tried "google IPO" and "how Mooter works". All turned up less than stellar results. I am not sure how this site plans to compete. But maybe we'll hear from them...I'm increasingly thinking this site does not merit the attention we're giving it here...!</p> I tried a few old standards – for me anyway. The search I know best is of course the vanity search (“John Battelle”), after that, I tried “google IPO” and “how Mooter works”. All turned up less than stellar results. I am not sure how this site plans to compete. But maybe we’ll hear from them…I’m increasingly thinking this site does not merit the attention we’re giving it here…!

]]> http://battellemedia.com/archives/2003/12/australias_answer_to_google_nah.php#comment-25228 Hashim Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:16:32 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2003/12/australias_answer_to_google_nah.php#comment-25228 <p>That is the funniest mission statement I have ever read! Thanks for the find, John. Which searches did you try, by the way?</p> That is the funniest mission statement I have ever read! Thanks for the find, John. Which searches did you try, by the way?

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