It seems unlikely; there were more keywords used (http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/04/12/amazon-possibly-using-category-metadata-to-filter-rankings/) than he has listed in his alleged code.
Also, it feels wrong for the way I understand Amazon to work. I have no proof -- I just use the side a lot, and don't know how it is set up -- but my job is to understand this stuff, so I think my instincts on whether a security breach "feels" right are pretty decent.
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Date: 2009-04-13 04:53 pm (UTC)There is certainly cause for a class-action lawsuit.
Hopefully, when the police come for him, he'll have some heroin on hand.
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Date: 2009-04-13 05:16 pm (UTC)Also, it feels wrong for the way I understand Amazon to work. I have no proof -- I just use the side a lot, and don't know how it is set up -- but my job is to understand this stuff, so I think my instincts on whether a security breach "feels" right are pretty decent.
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Date: 2009-04-13 05:26 pm (UTC)And a troll claiming credit would be metatrollage, wouldn't it?
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