Mysterious Lockups

Google’s Staunch Opposition to Hacking

Matt Cutts has posted a detailed synopsis of the reinclusion process for sites that have been removed from Google's index under suspicion of spammy link content. He documents the misfortune of talkorigins.org and its owner, who was none to happy about being removed from Google user queries.

Do Ugly Sites Sell More?

I came across The Surprising Truth About Ugly Websites, an article pointing out the benefits of having an ugly website. Can it be true that ugly websites sell more than their attractive counterparts? I don't think so.