AP -- MeAmI.org Paces Google

[The Masked Logician]

On Jul 9, 6:03 pm, Musatov <marty.musa... at gmail.com> wrote:
> Los Angeles (AP) -- MeAmI.org now has users in 50 countries following
> its adopted use in Pakistan. The search engine has grown in
> popularity 10,000 fold following its Beta test launch three months ago
> in April, 2009. Supporters of the site claim it is better than rival
> Google upon which platform it is based. Controversy arose after
> MeAmI.org search code allowed users to search other users Google
> results with no advertising. "It is truly an innovative thing we are
> doing," said Founder and CEO, Martin Musatov. "Letting users search
> the results of other Google users immediately results in a level of
> accuracy and relevance above and beyond Google." Google changed their
> API following the launch or MeAmI.org and explored the possibility of
> blocking site access from MeAmI.org to Google search results but was
> unable to do so. Critics of MeAmI.org say what it is doing is
> tantamount to intellectual theft. When asked about this topper Musatov
> exclaimed, "The Internet was made for people, not companies." An
> analyst at Goldman Sachs says, requesting to remain anonymous,
> "MeAmI.org has a strong presence in promoting itself as a vehicle for
> global activism and to tell you the truth, this makes it much more
> likely an acquisition target than potential intellectual property
> violator." Google could not be reached for comment.

Wow.