Why Cuil Search Sucks
I like to give all new search engines a chance. Most of them disappoint me as they provide nothing new, but every once in a while I see something new and exciting and want to share it with the world. Well, Cuil is not one of them. Usually I would not write a negative review on a bad search engine, but this one is so bad that I felt compelled to do so as a warning for others.
Instead of rambling on and on I decided to create a list of all the reasons Cuil sucks and share them with the world (in case you did not already know):
- There relevancy algorithm is terrible
- There results formatting is very confusing (in addition to be terrible)
- There support is nonexistent (you can leave an email or voicemail, but no one really wants to talk with you)
- There follow-up is nonexistent (I tested this by sending multiple emails over a two month period asking questions about the search engine never getting a response)
I am not sure why or how they remain in business, but I do not hold out much hope for them as a search engine if they continue in their current direction. My bet is that they will not be around in the next 12-24 months. Just my 2 cents.....
March 28, 2009 at 6:36 PM
Thou speakest the truth. It especially sucks at bot-gathering up data about websites. I have searched high and low for some sites there - places easily found in other search engine databases - and come up totally dry. I try again every month or so, on the premise that they may be slow in sweeping the Web. Nothing.
Cuil sucks like the suckiest sucking thing that ever did suck.
March 28, 2009 at 6:38 PM
lokabrenna - you are so correct. I love the language you used to explain yourself...:-)
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