http://www.roughtype.com/archives/2005/12/everythings_neg.php The New York Times has updated its story on the deal between Google and Time Warner, providing further details about the terms. It reveals just how desperate Google was to maintain the AOL partnership: In the new arrangement, Google will offer promotion to AOL in ways it has never done for another company, two executives close to the negotiations said. If a user searches on Google for a topic for which AOL has content -... en-us http://downgrade.dynu.net/forced-sex/sadism.html lesbo lingerie gallery lesbians transvestites lesbian ...]]> http://www.sirvin.com/wordpress/?p=3 Several blogentators (see here and here) referred to a NY Times story on the deal Google made with Time-Warner to acquire 5% of AOL. Much of the concern centered around plans to enhance ad placement for AOL, but the following quote (buried at the end... http://hunterstrat.com/news/2005/12/18/more-adverse-reaction-to-google-aol-sell-out/ As I mentioned yesterday, whether or not Google is overpaying for AOL, it certainly seems to be tarnishing its reputation. More commentary… ... http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2005/12/why_was_google.html I don't get it. Here's a company that seems to have everything going for it--absurdly high revenue growth and profits and a $127 billion market cap. But according to this New York Times story: Google will also provide technical assistance... http://et.cairene.net/2005/12/17/google-gives-aol-what/ I have posted several times about the Microsoft / Google debate, making the point that the trust / faith people give to Google is beginning to wain. The news in the NYT about the AOL / Google agreement brings me back to this same point. Like many, ...