Q: Enough with the blue sky polemic, where's the beef?
A: Visit http://www.refind.org to peruse the xml repository along with all the specifications, and view examples of how to hand roll your own /refind.xml.

Q: How is e-commerce for the e-homeless any different from every man, dog and sock puppet offering me a free web page?
A: There are two fundamental differences; xml is in an open source format which machines can understand and we "trick the file" into being more open to the existing spider robot infrastructure. You are not locked into any one specific directory which is what happens with most free listings.
Not that there is anything wrong with industry specific directory listings but your information should work for you.

Q: The form interface is pretty cool but I have a couple thousand products (and their brand names) that I want to use as keywords. There just ain't enough time in the month to tick off that many boxes. Isn't there a better way?
A: Yes there is. Refind elfs are embarking on pilot project where by classifying Universal Products Codes onto the tree of life, the forms will not be necessary.

Q: I really want every brand/product in my store to be a keyword but there is absolutely NO WAY that I will put my entire catalogue out on the web; all exposed to a competitor's prying eyes. How do I accomplish both?
A: We understand the paradox and have devised a solution that involves establishing a legally binding code of ethics and a registrar-type system amongst search engines. So you as a client entrusts us with your valuable data and the search engine that holds it guarantees it will never be exposed as a whole to the public.

Q: Why doesn't refind collect price information so that search engines can pick out who has the best price?
A: Prices are too fleeting and temporal to be of any practical value. Spiders can barely sweep and index the full internet within 60 days. If you think the internet is big now, wait until everything potentially becomes it's own "website" via xml.
Thus prices would no longer be valid by the time you asked the question. Not to mention the fine print all merchants use "prices subject to change at any moment."
Refind will shortly be making an announcement beneficial to both consumers and merchants. Wouldn't it be great when looking for a particular item, you get back the list of shops having a sale on that item? Stay tuned.

Q: How can /refind.xml claim to be a classification infrastructure to improve search engine results but do absolutely zero to help the content on my website?
A: Content classification is a very difficult problem. /refind.xml is about laying down an infrastruture that benefits everbody. Our main focus is first stabilizing the tree of life so that content classification will be graceful. Read our semi-informal paper "self adaptive hybrid classification strategies" to understand why.

Q: Err, sometimes I have these needs that require serious attention. It's not always possible to discretely slip away to that part of town. And it takes too way long for the plain brown parcels to arrive on my doorstep. These needs make it real hard to concentrate let alone deal with information overload so when will refind be able to help me find websites with pictures, movies or even chat with people in the same predicament?
A: Don't you worry, refind fully understands "what is the sound of one hand surfing?" The world of adult entertainment (everything from cheesecake to frightening the horses and/or Ron Jeremy) will soon benefit from /refind.xml. Stay tuned.

Q: What kind of webmaster forgets to include the subnavbar?
A: Ssshhhh!