Think he can save it?

[Advisor]

http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-7209141.html

[Mel]

HI Jill:

Lets hope so AltaVista used to be a good SE in the old days, and the more competition the better.

[ihelpyou]

#14 to #50. That is a big drop. We will see if he can make some changes that will make AV profitable.

[JuniorHarris]

I'm not sure how they will be able to recover...they lost a lot of ground over the past year. Not to mention they've totally screwed up the index and changed their format and algorithm. I would put my money on Wisenut before AV any day...not that I wish them to fail, but their track record does not look good.

[Advisor]

Yeah, I tend to agree with Junior. Although I'd love for AV to be a good, relevant engine again, I sure am not holding my breath. Not sure at this point if they can be saved. Too many past mistakes could make it impossible.

Jill

[ihelpyou]

Yep. I also think the fee they started for "spidering" was a mistake. It took lots of money and resources to implement and I think it is not doing well.