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Ron.M
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Joined: Jul. 7 2003
From: Scotland
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Internet Quasi-Scams
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Over the past year or so, I have gathered further annoyances I can add to my ever growing list. One of them I call the Internet quasi-scam. I use the Internet a lot to get a hold of manufacturer's data sheets on semiconductors, since sometimes I need the pin-out of an IC or rating of a transistor etc. I used to just be able to type into Google, the part number followed by "datasheet" or "pdf".....but if you try that now, your search gets hijacked by numerous IC wholesalers advertising it, but when you click on the link, they say they haven't got it or any info on it, but are offering great deals on other chips for quantity purchase. You go through each of them, with every one saying "0 results for your enquiry". I wasted about half an hour looking for data on an MIP2H2 power controller chip, before having to pay for a download of the full service manual for the equipment. It seems increasingly that if you are looking for ANYTHING, your search gets hijacked by sites advertising it, but when you click on it, they haven't got it...but would you be interested in buying something else?... sometimes not even remotely related to your enquiry! I feel it's like me opening up a Pizza shop, but advertising Conde, Ramirez, Bellido etc Flamenco guitars. Then when someone comes in asking after a Conde, I go into the back shop and come back saying, "Sorry..no Condes ATM, but we are offering 25% off all pizzas this week". I do the same routine for the Ramirez and Bellido. If they then ask if I can show them what I do have, I vanish into the back shop and come back saying..."Sorry no guitars at all in stock ATM, but we are offering 25% off all pizzas this week." Another new quasi-scam, is they show you the document title along with a big yellow arrow pointing to a sign saying "Free Download Now"... But it is actually a craftily positioned Google-Ad and when you click on it, you get a free Firefox shopping toolbar with "handy shoe-size converter and world time-zone clock." The philosophy seems to be heading in the direction of "If someone is searching for something... ANYTHING... then they will probably be be interested in what we are selling." AAARGHHHHH!! cheers, Ron
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