Web hath no fury like a Girl scorned
Monday, 8 January 2007, 11:10
The woman who was outed by the Sunday Times last year as the blogger who wrote the sex blog (and book) “Girl With a One Track Mind”, seems to be Googlebombing her way to revenge.
The blogger, who writes under the pseudonym Abby Lee, began the year by posted a rather unflattering e-mail that she received from a the Sunday Times journalist shortly before being exposed.
Unsurprisingly, many other bloggers have linked to the post. Guess what comes up when you Google “Nicholas Hellen” now? Hint: it’s not Times Online.
The ability of bloggers’ collective behavior to affect search results is an important example of how they can affect organisations’ — or individual journalists’ — reputation.
The important thing to remember is that works even when it is not a deliberate campaign. Google’s search algorithm loves blogs, with their many cross-referencing links and category pages crammed with related information.
Update: See also Organ Grinder.
Entry Filed under: Ethics,Google,Sunday Times,Times Online
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1. Wordblog » Blog Arc&hellip | 8 January 2007 at 1953
[...] For the past couple of days I have been drafting and redrafting a post about the email to the pseudonymous writer of a sex diary from the news desk of the Sunday Times which was about to reveal her real identity. I just could not get the tone right and now Martin Stabe has beaten me to it. Jemima Kiss at the Guardian’s Organ Grinder blog too. [...]
2. Notes from a Teacher: Mar&hellip | 9 January 2007 at 0709
[...] Web hath no fury like a Girl scorned. Martin Stabe on how the echo chamber of blogging can affect your personal Google results. A cautionary tale that could have also been titled “Revenge is a dish best served up by Google.” [...]
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