AOL Research is Closed

Discussion in 'All Other Search Engines' started by sixty6, Sep 4, 2006.

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    Most of you who read AOL Employees Fired for Search Releases would probably be happy enough to hear that AOL has closed it's AOL Research Section once and for all.

    I also noted that Matt Rotenberg, who was pretty pissed off (executive director of Electronic Privacy Information Center) quoted this:
    What are the chances that AOL would do just that? :D

    Sources: Google Blogoscoped + Glinden
     
    sixty6, Sep 4, 2006 IP
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    ash1 Active Member

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    what was aol research section, never heard of it, was it like wiki?
     
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    sixty6 Well-Known Member

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    venturefox Notable Member

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    Whats the chance that within a week they'll create a new department, probably called something like "The Strategic Data Analysis Department", all companies do is play with words and most customers will never be the wiser.
     
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    sixty6 Well-Known Member

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    LOL, I bet that they probably will do that! If not, they should just shut down their search...
     
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    Ganceann Peon

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    Well, they haven't yet replaced their customer service department - so maybe they could start with that before even thinking about search analysis.
     
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