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Re: Google are removing URLs entirely from search results?

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Post by iscottj »

Nokinside wrote: post #24
jacquesm wrote: post #10

It's still regular for me but if true this will probably be the last straw for me. It's already absolutely impossible to send someone a link to a pdf you've found through google, this would make it impossible to send any link. That bloody wrapper is also a fine piece of shit. Search engines should link to content, not appropriate that content, hide who supplies it or mess with the links.

Have you tried these Firefox addons: Google search link fix https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/google-search... Google Search URL Fixup https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/google-search...

Try gigablast.com Its a great alternative to google.

Re: Google are removing URLs entirely from search results?

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Post by ghostpepper »

Pxtl wrote: post #117
jsilence wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Would love to switch to DDG, but it consistently gives me search results that do not contain s search term at all, even when I wrap it in double quotes. So they give me thousands of non relevant search results.

It also doesn't have the good locality of Google search. It's like a timewarp back 15 years ago when I had to put "Canada" into every Google search query to tell them I want the Canadian version of the site.

This used to annoy me as well until I realized it's a very minor inconvenience compared to the benefit of not having my location data collected every time I search.

Re: Google are removing URLs entirely from search results?

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Post by einpoklum »

Well, this isn't happening when I use Google, but:

1. I use ad-blocking (e.g. uBlock Origin + EFF Privacy Badger), so all those ads go away. Maybe the actual search results are simply under a pile of commercial junk?

2. I try to use DuckDuckGo rather than Google.

Re: Google are removing URLs entirely from search results?

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Post by ghostpepper »

MeteorMarc wrote: post #105
paulryanrogers wrote: post #96

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is Startpage still anonymous? I thought they got bought by an adtech firm

Startpage.com is and always has been anonymous, according to Wikipedia and without any credible sources denying this. Where did you get your suggestion?

This is linked from another comment here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21371577

Re: Google are removing URLs entirely from search results?

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Post by [deleted] »

asar wrote: post #12

I think it's a little too early to come to a full conclusion here. Google is constantly testing layout changes in SERPs and it seems like OP ended up in a test. The thread is 4 weeks old and I haven't seen or read anything on these changes anywhere but on this thread. I still think Google's general direction is clear with more webmaster incentives for structured data, amp and also Google just straight up answering qu…

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Re: Google are removing URLs entirely from search results?

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Post by jvolkman »

throwaway122378 wrote: post #3

They also do open most links in their own google.com wrapper. Time to break them up

Is this still true? The html spec now supports a 'ping' attribute in addition to 'href' for pinging tracking URLs. I'm seeing that all results have the actual URL in 'href'.

Example (Chrome):

Re: Google are removing URLs entirely from search results?

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Post by amoron »

jacquesm wrote: post #10

It's still regular for me but if true this will probably be the last straw for me. It's already absolutely impossible to send someone a link to a pdf you've found through google, this would make it impossible to send any link. That bloody wrapper is also a fine piece of shit. Search engines should link to content, not appropriate that content, hide who supplies it or mess with the links.

Have been experiencing the new Google search for several weeks now. It is absolutely horrible and severely confusing. For me too this is the last straw so I started migrating away from all Google products.

Re: Google are removing URLs entirely from search results?

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Post by tom_ »

dotancohen wrote: post #113
dessant wrote: post #84

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do we have any recourse against this monopoly, other than voicing our concerns repeatedly while they ignore us? Can we launch a class action lawsuit against Google if they harm people by limiting consumer choice, and force us to be tracked everywhere using reCAPTCHA v3 and various other methods? Keep in mind that not sending your data to Google is not a real option, there are several government services, health care…

> Keep in mind that not sending your data to Google is not a > real option, there are several government services, health > care providers and utility companies using reCAPTCHA, > you personal data either gets harvested by Google, > or you're barred from accessing essential online services. Google is not the problem, the government services, health care providers, and utility companies are the problem. You will need…

Indentation introduces a code block, meaning a mono spaced font and no word wrap.

Re: Google are removing URLs entirely from search results?

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Post by GraemeL »

stragies wrote: post #104
throwaway122378 wrote: post #3

They also do open most links in their own google.com wrapper. Time to break them up

Does anybody here know, what the currently recommended Firefox Addon for removing these redirects is? The first few results from the searches all have recent "Doesn't work anymore"-ish comments.

Nokinside linked a couple upthread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21427367

The first one works for me.

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