Comments on: AskX "Secretly" Launches – Ask.com of the Future http://cybernetnews.com/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:53:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: SLA http://cybernetnews.com/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-57483 SLA Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:00:13 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/20/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/#comment-57483 Aks.com is a loser. There is nothing special in this website. Even built-in "Search Suggestions" is not something new. Better look at <a href="http://www.answers.com/" rel="nofollow">Answers.com</a>, it has both built-in "Search Suggestions", and well-organized, well-structured results. Aks.com is a loser. There is nothing special in this website. Even built-in “Search Suggestions” is not something new.

Better look at [answers.com] it has both built-in “Search Suggestions”, and well-organized, well-structured results.

]]> By: Knight http://cybernetnews.com/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-57100 Knight Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:49:24 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/20/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/#comment-57100 I tried to edit my post, but I have surpassed the allotted time. If you look at the top left corner of the page after you searched for something, there is a link to exit AskX. But who would want to do that? :P I tried to edit my post, but I have surpassed the allotted time. If you look at the top left corner of the page after you searched for something, there is a link to exit AskX. But who would want to do that? :P

]]> By: Knight http://cybernetnews.com/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-57087 Knight Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:19:45 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/20/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/#comment-57087 I agree, the site looks sick! 8) I agree, the site looks sick! 8)

]]> By: SLA http://cybernetnews.com/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-56988 SLA Thu, 21 Dec 2006 18:56:50 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/20/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/#comment-56988 Oh, sorry, I forgot that Google have special column for sponsored links. Yes, both those links are in Google too, but I never look at this column, so I never see sponsored links in Google! :D :D :D Oh, sorry, I forgot that Google have special column for sponsored links. Yes, both those links are in Google too, but I never look at this column, so I never see sponsored links in Google! :D :D :D

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-56976 Ryan Thu, 21 Dec 2006 18:27:20 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/20/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/#comment-56976 I thought that most search engines have the sponsored listings at the top like the Anonymous user mentioned. I know Yahoo only puts them at the bottom so I guess that must be what you're comparing them to? Since they are placed on a colored background my eyes tend to glance right over them anyways, so they don't bother me. I thought that most search engines have the sponsored listings at the top like the Anonymous user mentioned. I know Yahoo only puts them at the bottom so I guess that must be what you’re comparing them to? Since they are placed on a colored background my eyes tend to glance right over them anyways, so they don’t bother me.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-56949 Anonymous Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:07:07 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/20/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/#comment-56949 You don't like this search engine because it shows sponsored listings at the top? Google shows the same thing at the top for that query: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=firefox&spell=1 Maybe you're not a Google user I'm just playing the odds :) You don’t like this search engine because it shows sponsored listings at the top? Google shows the same thing at the top for that query: [google.com]

Maybe you’re not a Google user I’m just playing the odds :)

]]> By: SLA http://cybernetnews.com/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-56823 SLA Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:55:46 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/20/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/#comment-56823 I don't like this search engine. The first search term I entered was "firefox", and there was two "sponsored links" on the top: <ol> <li>Get-Browsers.com/Mozilla-FireFox</li> <li>firefox-free-download.org</li> </ol> I don't like that. The first result should be Mozilla.com, like it is in any other search engine. Note: In the first sponsored link there is a mistake: should be "Firefox", and not "FireFox". It looks dangerous, like phishing website. And I don't want "Fire<strong><em>F</em></strong>ox", I want Mozilla.com. I don’t like this search engine. The first search term I entered was “firefox”, and there was two “sponsored links” on the top:

  1. Get-Browsers.com/Mozilla-FireFox
  2. firefox-free-download.org

I don’t like that. The first result should be Mozilla.com, like it is in any other search engine.

Note: In the first sponsored link there is a mistake: should be “Firefox”, and not “FireFox”. It looks dangerous, like phishing website. And I don’t want “FireFox”, I want Mozilla.com.

]]> By: CoryC http://cybernetnews.com/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-56787 CoryC Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:19:38 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/20/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/#comment-56787 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-56697">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote>I take it that you do have cookies enabled and you're not using an extension like NoScript? I'm using Firefox 2 on a PC and it works great.</blockquote></div> Cookies and JavaScript are enabled and I only use a few extension: Adblock Plus FlashBlock Several Google Extension (toolbar, NoteBook, etc.) Tabbed Browser Preferance Yahoo Photo Upload Download Status Bar IE Tab Tidy HTML validator. I get the same results if I use my laptop or desktop. I even disabled AdBlock Plus on Ask.com but it didn't help. Too bad for me. :cry: Ryan wrote:
I take it that you do have cookies enabled and you’re not using an extension like NoScript? I’m using Firefox 2 on a PC and it works great.

Cookies and JavaScript are enabled and I only use a few extension:
Adblock Plus
FlashBlock
Several Google Extension (toolbar, NoteBook, etc.)
Tabbed Browser Preferance
Yahoo Photo Upload
Download Status Bar
IE Tab
Tidy HTML validator.

I get the same results if I use my laptop or desktop. I even disabled AdBlock Plus on Ask.com but it didn’t help.

Too bad for me. :cry:

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-56697 Ryan Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:36:53 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/20/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/#comment-56697 I take it that you do have cookies enabled and you're not using an extension like NoScript? I'm using Firefox 2 on a PC and it works great. I take it that you do have cookies enabled and you’re not using an extension like NoScript? I’m using Firefox 2 on a PC and it works great.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-56592 Anonymous Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:26:44 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/20/askx-secretly-launches-askcom-of-the-future/#comment-56592 It works for me on both a PC and Mac using Firefox 2.0. Are you sure you are not using extension or software that blocks your useragent string? It works for me on both a PC and Mac using Firefox 2.0. Are you sure you are not using extension or software that blocks your useragent string?

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