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French Court Orders Google to Stop Competing Ad Displays

Posted by Zonk on from the advertising-showdown dept.

charleste writes "NPR is reporting that a French court has ordered Google to stop displaying ads when users search for competitors (e.g. if you search for Louis Vuitton, no more ads for Dior). If this holds up, wouldn't this affect most business models for free web tools?" CNET also has details , and information about previous cases.

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  1. It's the French by Dancin_Santa · · Score: 1, Troll

    They don't believe in Free Speech (can't sell anti-French WWII memorabilia), they don't believe in shaving for women (Mila Jovovich), and they don't believe in using perfectly good words (the requiring that all computer terms be translated into appropriate French words).

    Who gives a damn what those cheese-eating surrender monkeys "order"?

    Maybe one day they can join the rest of the civilized world in the post-Dark Ages for a change.

  2. Alright. Thats it. by GeneralEmergency · · Score: 0, Troll



    I want the French off this planet.

    I simply cannot believe that the birthplace of 'Liberty' has de-evolved into a mewling cesspool of cry-baby protectionists and nutball bureaucrats!

    Why can they not see how absurd they have become?

    --
    "A microprocessor... is a terrible thing to waste." --
    GeneralEmergency
  3. Re:Self-policing (was: Re:And who) by bixler99 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Obviously you were asleep in your marketing classes. Contrary to popular opinion, marketing's core object involves EDUCATING the user about the *positive* features and benefits of a given product. Granted, advertising is used to emphasize only the positive attributes of a given product, but it's ignorant to recognize that the purpose of advertising is not to mislead or somehow encourage people to make uninformed opinions.

  4. Re:fudge the french by MoFoQ · · Score: 0, Troll

    true...but I don't want to fuck french....I'd rather cover them with fudge....or tar...and feathers.

    why do u think the french are masters in perfume/cologne making?