92 Wild West 2.0
rumors would be circulated very narrowly, brief moments of anger or
spite would disappear into dusty corners of the Internet, private se-
crets would not be widely revealed, and attackers would have no way
to carry their messages to their audiences. An Internet without a
search system would be like having a telephone but no phone book;
it would be possible to call your friends and businesses you have
already visited, but it would be very difficult to find new places or
information.
But Google and other search engines are voracious for data and
eager to share it. They provide more information than many people
ever knew existed. They dig deep through the Internet and find all
references to any person, place, or thing. And, with the best ...