[vash_stampy]

Sigh....Two things: 1) Performing this sting and it working or failing wouldn't prove if they did it in the past...The cat's out of the bag. Bing or Google could have easily changed their systems. (and I'm sure the way the two incorporate clickstreams into their search engine is VASTLY different)

2) More importantly, why would Microsoft need to prove google is also using clickstreams? Microsoft does not believe using clickstreams is wrong.

[zacharypinter]

> 2) More importantly, why would Microsoft need to prove google is also using clickstreams? Microsoft does not believe using clickstreams is wrong.

If they can make Google a hypocrite, the issue goes away. that's motivation enough for Bing to investigate the Google side (though I doubt they'd find much).

[Herring]

You cant make excuses for a lack of evidence. Like if you're caught copying someone's homework, you can't say "but nobody can prove he didn't also copy from me earlier". It's ultimately irrelevant; you can't conclude anything out of ignorance.