> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu]On Behalf
   > Of Lawrence Lile
   > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 6:29 PM
   > To: piclist@mit.edu
   > Subject: Re: [OT] Google Hit Score
   >
   >
   >
   > I am looking at a big stack of resumes (don't get excited,
   > it's not for a
   > job any of you guys would want) and just for fun, I type in
   > some of the
   > names in Google.  Candidate number 1 has published an article or two
   > (impressive) but candidate #2 and 3 have no hits on Google
   > with any variant
   > of their name I can think of.

I hope people are D*** careful about using Google to
research other people.  Searching on  my name
gives several entries that say:
"Carey Fisher pleaded guilty to possession and delivery of methamphetamine,
arising
out of events that occurred in 1998. Before entry of her plea and ..."

Of course they're referring to Carrie Fisher the actress
but correct spelling doesn't matter to some people.

Can you imagine checking on me via Google for a job?
Would you stop at "Carey Fisher pleaded guilty to
 possession and delivery of methamphetamine"?  Or
would you investigate further?

(the real) Carey Fisher
(never possessed or delivered methamphetamine)

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