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Google Adds Movie Ratings, Times, Reviews
Mike Skweir writes " I was going to take my daughter to the movies this afternoon and I
wanted to find out more about the movie 'Kicking & Screaming'... so I Googled
it. To my surprise the following
response occurred . When I followed the
link, it actually gave me several reviews, movie ratings and the ability to
search for a theatre in my area." Once you've entered your zip code, it will also tell you what movies are playing in your area.
They should allow people to rate and review websites. That would make a little more sense, don't you think? Plus, it would be original.
...unless, of course, the reviews were presented in such a way that they didn't affect which web sites people decided to click on - in which case the whole rating system would be little more than a waste of resources.
Considering that probably Google's prime concern is creating a tamper-proof search system, I don't think they'd invite a system that practically screamed "Please tamper with our rating system by posting rave reviews for your brochure site for herbal Viagra."
"Beware he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he deems himself your master."