http://www.cranky.com/ It was created by the same guy who created Monster.com . Key features of Cranky include a user interface that lists on the first results page only the top four authoritative sites matching the search term. Numbers listed at the bottom of the page point to additional sites. The sites are rated and reviewed by Eons members. The ratings influence the top sites, which are delivered as results in future Cranky searches. The more users engage with rankings over time, the better the search engine will become -- at least that's the plan.
Interesting concept. Did notice a website of mine that is number one since 2000 on the 3 major search engines not make the top 4 for its query. The competitors one did though So, how does it handle ratings given by competitors who wish to have their sites on top?
Good question. Also, sorry meant to post the article I read that prompted my post: http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/01/12/HNsearchengineboomers_1.html And wait maybe it's not the first. Wasn't Yahoo's http://www.yahooligans.com (targeted at children) out many years back?