Amen to that. Antoine hit the nail on the head. This is total bullshit and has no upside whatsoever. Not for webmasters, not for searchers, not for online retail sales. This single move will probably result in millions of dollars lost in seasonal sales for everyone while Google smuggly sits back and waits for their IPO. How is that good for the US economy? How is it good for our country or business community?
Where the hell is the SEC when we need them? This is stock manipulation and it’s illegal. Google has a defacto Monopoly and is crushing out jobs and free enterprise in its dominance and through these heavy handed marketing ploys.