Google may let surfers rank search results
C|Net | at | by Mike
Battles have seesawed for years between search engines intent on providing relevant, unbiased listings and companies seeking top placement in results, no matter what. Two weeks ago, Google began quietly testing a Web page voting system that, for the first time on a large scale, could eventually let Web surfers help determine the popularity of sites ranked by the company's search engine. If successful, the tool would add a more democratic voice to Google's search technology, which has created one of the most successful search services on the Web.