Open Office problems

[Karl F. Larsen]

Jason Crain wrote:
> On Sat, December 20, 2008 9:38 am, Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>   
>> Richard Brown wrote:
>>     
>>> 2008/12/20 Karl F. Larsen <klarsen1 at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>>       
>>>>    The answer to MY problem is simple. Bring up Google and ask it to
>>>> find:
>>>>
>>>> openoffice.org
>>>>
>>>> not
>>>>
>>>> open office
>>>>
>>>>    I have been watching the URL's Google finds with the question "open
>>>> office". The scam I discovered is still there but not as numerous. I
>>>> think the scam artists are pulling out.
>>>>
>>>>    When I use "openoffice.org" I always never get the scam URL's.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> It is not a scam. It is called advertising. The top two links shown in
>>> my browser with a yellowy/brown background are adverts. They are there
>>> because someone has signed up to Google adwords for the two words open
>>> office. The actual official link (i.e. the first in the list) is for
>>> openoffice.org. The same happens when you search for openoffice. No
>>> scam simply adverts.
>>>
>>> People in this list have told you that and yet you feel you are right
>>> and not prepared to listen.
>>>
>>>       
>>     Richard the smart, no where have I even mentioned the advertisements
>> people BUY from Google that are lined up on the right side of the page.
>> Any idiot knows those are 100% advertisements and have no interest to me.
>>
>>     I am talking about the web pages Google finds, period.
>>     
>
> The first two links are adverts.  They have a beige background and are
> marked "Sponsored Links" in the top right corner.  They do seem to be
> scams.  They both take you to very similar sign-up pages and request
> payment.
>
>   
    YES! And I didn't see the beige coloring because my computer shows 
that color very dim. I looked at the screen from a side angle and the 
beige color shows on page 1 and 2 but not on page 3 onward as far as I 
went. I guess you buy what you can afford :-)


    I was not aware you could buy that. Makes me mad at Google. I think 
I will write Google and complain.

Karl


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