Comments on: Is Black Hat SEO like Cheating? http://seoblackhat.com/2006/05/19/is-black-hat-seo-like-cheating/ Tired of useless Top 10 Lists for ranking in Google? Looking for effective and insightful info? SEO Black Hat Blog offers articles on Blackhat SEO, Linkbait & Link Spamming. And if you need to escape White Hat SEO Whiners, check out he Private Black Hat Search Engine Optimization Forum. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:27:50 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: x2727 http://seoblackhat.com/2006/05/19/is-black-hat-seo-like-cheating/comment-page-1/#comment-2703 x2727 Fri, 02 Jun 2006 07:34:02 +0000 http://seoblackhat.com/2006/05/19/is-black-hat-seo-like-cheating/#comment-2703 I thought I was the only one who got a thrill from having an unfair advantage. Hey, if it's legal, I'll exploit it. I thought I was the only one who got a thrill from having an unfair advantage. Hey, if it’s legal, I’ll exploit it.

]]> By: Andrew Johnson http://seoblackhat.com/2006/05/19/is-black-hat-seo-like-cheating/comment-page-1/#comment-2579 Andrew Johnson Sat, 20 May 2006 17:25:18 +0000 http://seoblackhat.com/2006/05/19/is-black-hat-seo-like-cheating/#comment-2579 SEO is like warfare, there really aren't any rules -- for you, or for Google. SEO is like warfare, there really aren’t any rules — for you, or for Google.

]]> By: rollinj http://seoblackhat.com/2006/05/19/is-black-hat-seo-like-cheating/comment-page-1/#comment-2578 rollinj Sat, 20 May 2006 12:33:40 +0000 http://seoblackhat.com/2006/05/19/is-black-hat-seo-like-cheating/#comment-2578 I think a lot of people have the idea worked into their head that <em>cheating is wrong</em>. On the contrary, cheating only means breaking rules created by "the man", who created the rules to hold onto their power. For example, Google's latest big daddy update made it virtually impossible for new companies with large stock lines to easily roll out a free (adwordsless) website. Does Google own the internet? Stats would say so, but users say no. "Cheating" in the online world is only what one small group of people say it is, so why live by their rules? Their rules are created to keep them rich and they're only getting tougher. <b>BREAK THE RULES! MAKE SOME MONEY!</b> I think a lot of people have the idea worked into their head that cheating is wrong.

On the contrary, cheating only means breaking rules created by “the man”, who created the rules to hold onto their power.

For example, Google’s latest big daddy update made it virtually impossible for new companies with large stock lines to easily roll out a free (adwordsless) website.

Does Google own the internet? Stats would say so, but users say no. “Cheating” in the online world is only what one small group of people say it is, so why live by their rules?

Their rules are created to keep them rich and they’re only getting tougher.

BREAK THE RULES! MAKE SOME MONEY!

]]> By: PUA Forum http://seoblackhat.com/2006/05/19/is-black-hat-seo-like-cheating/comment-page-1/#comment-2572 PUA Forum Sat, 20 May 2006 08:24:51 +0000 http://seoblackhat.com/2006/05/19/is-black-hat-seo-like-cheating/#comment-2572 Considering Google is the biggest website scraper on planet Earth, in our galaxy and possibly the known Universe, who are the G’s executives to preach? Surely, their webmaster guidelines have been devised, ultimately, to maximise long-term profits for their shareholders and not webmasters or even users, IMHO. Bottom-line, they set their inclusion, exclusion and ranking rules, like ‘em or not! So is gaming Google (using BH) unethical? For some absolutely, for others no way… so it obviously depends on individual perspective. But, I think business is somewhat like poker. So, if there are ‘unfair’ advantages available why not take them? I think you’re absolutely spot-on with ‘risk vs. reward’. But, isn’t this what life is all about? Personally, I can’t imagine life without taking challenges and risks! Even <a href="http://www.pick-up-artist-forum.com/handling-overcoming-approach-anxiety-fear-vf15.html">trying to pick-up women has risks</a>. Considering Google is the biggest website scraper on planet Earth, in our galaxy and possibly the known Universe, who are the G’s executives to preach? Surely, their webmaster guidelines have been devised, ultimately, to maximise long-term profits for their shareholders and not webmasters or even users, IMHO. Bottom-line, they set their inclusion, exclusion and ranking rules, like ‘em or not!

So is gaming Google (using BH) unethical? For some absolutely, for others no way… so it obviously depends on individual perspective. But, I think business is somewhat like poker. So, if there are ‘unfair’ advantages available why not take them?

I think you’re absolutely spot-on with ‘risk vs. reward’. But, isn’t this what life is all about? Personally, I can’t imagine life without taking challenges and risks! Even trying to pick-up women has risks.

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