23 Year Old Polish Man Arrested for Google Bombing

[Ohene]

http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2007-09-11-n78.html

Young internet geek is facing up to 3 years in prison. The man is accused of insulting president Lech Kaczyński.

23 years old Marek W. from Cieszyn has written an amateur piece of software for so-called “website positioning.” After typing the given keyword into a search engine [Google, it turns out] the positioned website pops up as first item.

The man used the official website of Polish president Lech Kaczyński for testing the software. When internet users typed “kutas” ["penis"] they got the official president’s site. Furthermore – it was the first result. They played with this for couple of months – right up to March this year. That’s when the 23 years old was traced by investigator from the Katowice police office.

so where can we get his software??

[hamidof]

It's hard to believe
A software that manipulates Google results!!!

[soju]

Is this a crime? Would it be in the home of the free? We all know that "failure" searched in Google results in a link to the white house and W.

[khin007]

cool news. I hope to get that piece of software .

LOL

[hamidof]

Is this a crime?

People are not that free I guess, if it's true

[sachin410]

Originally Posted by soju

Is this a crime? Would it be in the home of the free? We all know that "failure" searched in Google results in a link to the white house and W.

He targeted the wrong word. Failure is an acceptable word in daily use.

Verbally abusing is a crime everywhere.

[chachacallis]

They are really hard in poland , i really don't see that as a crime, because her didn't hack into there system.

[hamidof]

Verbally abusing is a crime everywhere.

I don't think he said to the president that you are a hmmm... Penis

[profitline]

in different country there are different law i guess..

[markn26]

Originally Posted by hamidof

It's hard to believe
A software that manipulates Google results!!!

he should have done that for a structured settlements website

[magda]

Blimey! 3 years for being a geek with a geeky sense of humour:-(
We're all doomed :-((((

[sachin410]

Originally Posted by hamidof

I don't think he said to the president that you are a hmmm... Penis

Almost did it..

His software must have gone all over the internet and created links to the President's site using the keyword.

He can now use this negative popularity to market his software. .

[Divisive Cottonwood]

Good find. Rep added. I'll be posting this up elsewhere.
This is utterly ridiculous. This fella needs the support of wider circles beyond Poland.

[hamidof]

Almost did it..

His software must have gone all over the internet and created links to the President's site using the keyword.

He can now use this negative popularity to market his software. .

OK so his *software* verbally abused the Mr. President

[khin007]

I think this is one of a kind kool topic that interests most of the webmasters here.
:-)

[mji2010]

is that a true story?

[flash902007]

thats unbeleivable. i didnt realise you could get arrested for such things. it just shows that the rules of everyday life does apply to the online world too, break the rules an you have to expect to be punished.

[the-kids]

what a great adventure for him............. lol

[Divisive Cottonwood]

Originally Posted by flash902007

thats unbeleivable. i didnt realise you could get arrested for such things. it just shows that the rules of everyday life does apply to the online world too, break the rules an you have to expect to be punished.

What, so if you called the president penis you'd expect to get three years in gaol?

Of course not.

If Marek W. has broken any laws then laws like that deserve to be broken.

[Trapped]

Poor guy. Hope that his software does not go anywhere out. (or thats what Google hopes) :P