Open Office problems

[Karl F. Larsen]

Brown Richard wrote:
> Hey Karl
>
> On 20 Dec 2008, at 21:12, Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>
>   
>> 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.
>>
>>     
>
> Finally, the penny drops - but I see no apologies for not listening.  
> Why are you on this list?
>
> Rich
>
>
>   
    Why are you here Rich? You had nothing to say until after it is all 
understood and the problem was solved 4 days ago. Please get off my case.


Karl


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