Comments on: AOL Hits Rock Bottom AND Pisses Off Google http://paulstamatiou.com/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google Tech News, Reviews and Guides Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:29:50 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Will Sullivan's Journerdism - Online journalism, multimedia, web design, media changes and all things nerdy. http://paulstamatiou.com/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google#comment-129681 Will Sullivan's Journerdism - Online journalism, multimedia, web design, media changes and all things nerdy. Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:10:29 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/07/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google/#comment-129681 [...] AOL Hits Rock Bottom AND Pisses Off Google - PaulStamatiou.com Man this is a mess. on. so. many. levels. [...] [...] AOL Hits Rock Bottom AND Pisses Off Google – PaulStamatiou.com Man this is a mess. on. so. many. levels. [...]

]]> By: NhanTran » Blog Archive » AOL Gate: Search Query Data Scandal http://paulstamatiou.com/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google#comment-17408 NhanTran » Blog Archive » AOL Gate: Search Query Data Scandal Thu, 17 Aug 2006 21:03:26 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/07/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google/#comment-17408 [...] Paul notes that the AOL data is really Google data, since AOL search is rebranded Google. Zoli has the post that started it all. aol search, reason aol, social security numbers, asian pornography, xxxx, grep, queries, social secruity, scandal, txt, search engine research, research arena, tab delimited files, and card patterns [...] [...] Paul notes that the AOL data is really Google data, since AOL search is rebranded Google. Zoli has the post that started it all. aol search, reason aol, social security numbers, asian pornography, xxxx, grep, queries, social secruity, scandal, txt, search engine research, research arena, tab delimited files, and card patterns [...]

]]> By: Montoya http://paulstamatiou.com/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google#comment-15935 Montoya Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:27:03 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/07/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google/#comment-15935 Lesson to be learned: when you give your money to stupid companies, you enable them to do stupid things. I'm not going to touch this log file; it's unethical and anyone who does look at it should be ashamed of themselves. Lesson to be learned: when you give your money to stupid companies, you enable them to do stupid things.

I’m not going to touch this log file; it’s unethical and anyone who does look at it should be ashamed of themselves.

]]> By: seoluv / seoluv told you so http://paulstamatiou.com/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google#comment-15920 seoluv / seoluv told you so Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:59:54 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/07/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google/#comment-15920 [...] AOL search is simply rebranded Google search AOL released information about Web searches conducted by 658,000 of its members between March and May Elliot Black shows that a huge amount of social security numbers were included in the AOL data. Some more examples of the search keywords and phrases that could cause privacy problems can be found here. More bloggers covering the topic can be found here and here. AOL Search Data Shows Users Planning to commit Murder. Aol Releases Googles most prized Keyword List… Google is gonna get mega spammed. August 7th, 2006 at 9:45 am Mirrored on yousendit and rapidshare: http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid= DDD1D4D0017BB5BE http://rapidshare.de/files/28486410/user-ct-test-collection-01.txt.gz http://rapidshare.de/files/28486473/user-ct-test-collection-02.txt.gz http://rapidshare.de/files/28487603/user-ct-test-collection-03.txt.gz http://rapidshare.de/files/28487606/user-ct-test-collection-04.txt.gz http://rapidshare.de/files/28490426/user-ct-test-collection-05.txt.gz http://rapidshare.de/files/28491016/user-ct-test-collection-06.txt.gz http://rapidshare.de/files/28491416/user-ct-test-collection-07.txt.gz http://rapidshare.de/files/28491781/user-ct-test-collection-08.txt.gz http://rapidshare.de/files/28492144/user-ct-test-collection-09.txt.gz http://rapidshare.de/files/28492729/user-ct-test-collection-10.txt.gz AOL’s accidental unleashing of hundreds of thousands of AOL customer’s private searches has already resulted in the discovery of at least one specific person. The New York Times explains how 62-year-old Thelma Arnold’s search keywords and phrases were revealed to all. No. 4417749 conducted hundreds of searches over a three-month period on topics ranging from “numb fingers” to “60 single men” to “dog that urinates on everything.” [...] [...] AOL search is simply rebranded Google search AOL released information about Web searches conducted by 658,000 of its members between March and May Elliot Black shows that a huge amount of social security numbers were included in the AOL data. Some more examples of the search keywords and phrases that could cause privacy problems can be found here. More bloggers covering the topic can be found here and here. AOL Search Data Shows Users Planning to commit Murder. Aol Releases Googles most prized Keyword List… Google is gonna get mega spammed. August 7th, 2006 at 9:45 am Mirrored on yousendit and rapidshare: http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid= DDD1D4D0017BB5BE http://rapidshare.de/files/28486410/user-ct-test-collection-01.txt.gz http://rapidshare.de/files/28486473/user-ct-test-collection-02.txt.gz http://rapidshare.de/files/28487603/user-ct-test-collection-03.txt.gz http://rapidshare.de/files/28487606/user-ct-test-collection-04.txt.gz http://rapidshare.de/files/28490426/user-ct-test-collection-05.txt.gz http://rapidshare.de/files/28491016/user-ct-test-collection-06.txt.gz http://rapidshare.de/files/28491416/user-ct-test-collection-07.txt.gz http://rapidshare.de/files/28491781/user-ct-test-collection-08.txt.gz http://rapidshare.de/files/28492144/user-ct-test-collection-09.txt.gz http://rapidshare.de/files/28492729/user-ct-test-collection-10.txt.gz AOL’s accidental unleashing of hundreds of thousands of AOL customer’s private searches has already resulted in the discovery of at least one specific person. The New York Times explains how 62-year-old Thelma Arnold’s search keywords and phrases were revealed to all. No. 4417749 conducted hundreds of searches over a three-month period on topics ranging from “numb fingers” to “60 single men” to “dog that urinates on everything.” [...]

]]> By: Huffers http://paulstamatiou.com/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google#comment-15726 Huffers Tue, 08 Aug 2006 11:48:45 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/07/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google/#comment-15726 I think datamining just went mainstream I think datamining just went mainstream

]]> By: bird_flu_bob http://paulstamatiou.com/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google#comment-15634 bird_flu_bob Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:14:23 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/07/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google/#comment-15634 I was able to grab this download. Does anyone have any good ideas or even websites that have popped up on the best ways to analyze this data? So far I have just come up with simple things like filtering by url and looking at search terms resulting in clicks for that url. I was able to grab this download. Does anyone have any good ideas or even websites that have popped up on the best ways to analyze this data? So far I have just come up with simple things like filtering by url and looking at search terms resulting in clicks for that url.

]]> By: Paul Stamatiou http://paulstamatiou.com/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google#comment-15618 Paul Stamatiou Mon, 07 Aug 2006 22:28:28 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/07/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google/#comment-15618 I didn't link to it for the same reason I don't link to piracy and bittorrent sites. In case something goes down, I don't want to have linked to it. =) I didn’t link to it for the same reason I don’t link to piracy and bittorrent sites. In case something goes down, I don’t want to have linked to it. =)

]]> By: Guillaumeb http://paulstamatiou.com/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google#comment-15617 Guillaumeb Mon, 07 Aug 2006 22:25:50 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/07/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google/#comment-15617 Nice write-up, did you puposedly not link to a backup of the file? I'm just wondering as other tech sites, especially Techcrunch, were called irreponsible by the blogsphere. Also you might be able by this other AOL (bad, really shockng ) news...from STLToday.com http://tinyurl.com/z2nku Nice write-up, did you puposedly not link to a backup of the file? I’m just wondering as other tech sites, especially Techcrunch, were called irreponsible by the blogsphere.
Also you might be able by this other AOL (bad, really shockng ) news…from STLToday.com http://tinyurl.com/z2nku

]]> By: Brian Pinard http://paulstamatiou.com/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google#comment-15615 Brian Pinard Mon, 07 Aug 2006 22:15:18 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/07/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google/#comment-15615 Why is AOL still around, anyway? Why is AOL still around, anyway?

]]> By: Brian Pinard http://paulstamatiou.com/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google#comment-15612 Brian Pinard Mon, 07 Aug 2006 22:06:12 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/07/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google/#comment-15612 How low can you go.... How low can you go….

]]> By: Alan http://paulstamatiou.com/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google#comment-15582 Alan Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:57:17 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/07/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google/#comment-15582 Is AOL on drugs again? They've really done it now. Looks like I got some SEO myself to do. :P Somebody's gotta take advantage of these. Is AOL on drugs again? They’ve really done it now. Looks like I got some SEO myself to do. :P Somebody’s gotta take advantage of these.

]]> By: AOLSearchLogs.com http://paulstamatiou.com/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google#comment-15580 AOLSearchLogs.com Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:44:18 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/07/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google/#comment-15580 AOL really broke the trust with its members. AOL really broke the trust with its members.

]]> By: Frother http://paulstamatiou.com/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google#comment-15576 Frother Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:15:17 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/07/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google/#comment-15576 I couldn’t believe what I was reading too... I couldn’t believe what I was reading too…

]]> By: Chris Morrell http://paulstamatiou.com/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google#comment-15563 Chris Morrell Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:36:17 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/07/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google/#comment-15563 When I woke up and saw this hitting the headlines I couldn't believe what I was reading. Just another reason to boycott AOL and switch to a proper broadband service. When I woke up and saw this hitting the headlines I couldn’t believe what I was reading. Just another reason to boycott AOL and switch to a proper broadband service.

]]> By: MJ http://paulstamatiou.com/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google#comment-15562 MJ Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:08:44 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/07/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google/#comment-15562 What can you say? AOL is and will always stay my most hated ISP. Did you know AOL dishes out US-IPs in Germany? I guess I've got some SEO to do on my site. What can you say? AOL is and will always stay my most hated ISP.
Did you know AOL dishes out US-IPs in Germany?
I guess I’ve got some SEO to do on my site.

]]> By: Cadeautje van AOL aan spammers | KennethVerburg.nl - Information Engineer in het Wild http://paulstamatiou.com/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google#comment-15553 Cadeautje van AOL aan spammers | KennethVerburg.nl - Information Engineer in het Wild Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:24:51 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/07/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google/#comment-15553 [...] Je zal maar AOL klant zijn of gebruik maken van hun zoekmachine… Paul Stamatiou meldt dat AOL heeft afgelopen weekend een lijst van 20 miljoen zoekacties heeft gepubliceerd van 650.000 gebruikers. Ondanks dat de data is geanonimiseerd door de AOL identificatiecode te vervangen door een getal bevat het bestand wel hele persoonlijke informatie. TechCrunch geeft een overzicht van de mogelijkheden voor het combineren van de gegevens: AOL has released very private data about its users without their permission. While the AOL username has been changed to a random ID number, the abilitiy to analyze all searches by a single user will often lead people to easily determine who the user is, and what they are up to. The data includes personal names, addresses, social security numbers and everything else someone might type into a search box. - Techcrunch [...] [...] Je zal maar AOL klant zijn of gebruik maken van hun zoekmachine… Paul Stamatiou meldt dat AOL heeft afgelopen weekend een lijst van 20 miljoen zoekacties heeft gepubliceerd van 650.000 gebruikers. Ondanks dat de data is geanonimiseerd door de AOL identificatiecode te vervangen door een getal bevat het bestand wel hele persoonlijke informatie. TechCrunch geeft een overzicht van de mogelijkheden voor het combineren van de gegevens: AOL has released very private data about its users without their permission. While the AOL username has been changed to a random ID number, the abilitiy to analyze all searches by a single user will often lead people to easily determine who the user is, and what they are up to. The data includes personal names, addresses, social security numbers and everything else someone might type into a search box. – Techcrunch [...]

]]> By: AOL Gate: Search Query Data Scandal by Elliott Back http://paulstamatiou.com/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google#comment-15551 AOL Gate: Search Query Data Scandal by Elliott Back Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:12:41 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/07/aol-hits-rock-bottom-and-pisses-off-google/#comment-15551 [...] Paul notes that the AOL data is really Google data, since AOL search is rebranded Google. Zoli has the post that started it all. [...] [...] Paul notes that the AOL data is really Google data, since AOL search is rebranded Google. Zoli has the post that started it all. [...]

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