Google Blogoscoped recently posted an entry that takes a look at Google’s role in splogging. From the post:
So, the combination of Google web search, Google Blogger, Google Alerts and Google AdSense allows spammers to make a quick buck by polluting the web. Would it be killing the messenger to say Google has at least some responsibility for that pollution? Or are they merely a platform, and it’s up to society to handle just what can be done with this platform?
I find that to be an excellent summary of the situation.