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Re: Every Google result now looks like an ad

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Post by ascagnel_ »

seppin wrote: post #799
GeorgeWBasic wrote: post #710

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I don't think it is. Their hard-earned reputation for canceling services is really hurting them now. They never accounted for the effect of all the users they've been continually pissing off moving up in the ranks in companies and deciding never to use Google services. The leaked communication that suggests that they could actually cancel GCP doomed any chance that that would be a big player next to AWS and Azure.

> I don't think it is. Their hard-earned reputation for canceling services is really hurting them now I've only ever heard people complain about this on here, nowhere else.

Stadia, from what I've heard, appears to be near-dead on arrival, and a big part of that is skepticism of streaming video games and skepticism around Google killing the service (and rendering any purchased games totally unplayable).

Re: Every Google result now looks like an ad

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Post by mekster »

jansan wrote: post #785
mekster wrote: post #768

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> Thanks for ruining the Web, Google. So, they helped make the web a far easier place to look around on things for a few decades and one layout change and you call them that they ruined the web? It's easy to be on the barking side.

Google gave us a lot, but that does not mean they should not be criticized. Without emotion I can say that using Google is far worse today than it was in the early 2000s. Besides delivering the results in a much more readable format, at that time we were able to search specifically in forums and there were a lot of advanced features like "linkto:" that are not supported anymore. The problem I see is that Google does…

Criticizing is fine, sure but calling them they ruined the web? A bit stretched?

Re: Every Google result now looks like an ad

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Post by KingFelix »

freehunter wrote: post #384
KingFelix wrote: post #288

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I have noticed that when trying to find the most recent solution Google shows me an answer that is 10 years old. ex. Adobe updates come faster than I can update, so I run into issues, so finding the most recent answer is what I am looking for and not a similar issue from Adobe pre CC.

I find that a lot too. Trying to search for anything Rails related always shows Rails 3/4 results before Rails 5/6. If Google really knew that much about me, they should notice I always end my searching by clicking on a Rails 5/6 result (because those are the versions I use) and every time I land on a Rails 3 or 4 result I almost always click back and try again. Same with Python when I get 2.x results, with all their…

or at least filter out results that are irrelevant. They are lacking the ability to remove dated results when you are looking for the most recent.

I know you can manually filter results, but why show 10 year old answers to software that gets updated so frequent! I am sure there are other areas where this exists, dated results should be pushed back a few pages.

Re: Every Google result now looks like an ad

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Post by twoelfer »

tripzilch wrote: post #860
rpastuszak wrote: post #833

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Thanks for the tip. Most of the people here would fix that somehow, e.g. by tweaking browser settings, finding and following comments like yours. But, why does someone who doesn't deal with tech have to think about that, and will they, should they? I find their UX approach to SEO more concerning than, say, scoring. For example, AMP pages will receive the same score as equally performant non-AMP content. However, they…

> Internet feels more hostile than it used to. It's not Internet, it's software. You can really feel it when switching from Android to LineageOS, or from Windows to Linux. It's the difference between software where "you are the product" and software that has been created to serve the user , to be the best tool it can be. I'm not talking about UX in the sense that open source software can sometimes feel clunky and unf…

Totally agree with the Instagram part. Worst software ever.

Re: Every Google result now looks like an ad

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Post by [deleted] »

userbinator wrote: post #656
catalogia wrote: post #579

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> "the solution" That's a solution, but not a particularly great one since it requires too much from the user to see mass adoption.

That still requires somewhat less from the user than my solution: a filtering proxy. On the other hand, the latter enables a far more customised browsing experience and one that isn't restricted to a single browser on a single computer. ...which brings me to another great point this illustrates: if you want to customise your experience, if you want to be able to control how you see the Web, then you need to make an e…

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Re: Every Google result now looks like an ad

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Post by hirako2000 »

tripzilch wrote: post #860
rpastuszak wrote: post #833

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Thanks for the tip. Most of the people here would fix that somehow, e.g. by tweaking browser settings, finding and following comments like yours. But, why does someone who doesn't deal with tech have to think about that, and will they, should they? I find their UX approach to SEO more concerning than, say, scoring. For example, AMP pages will receive the same score as equally performant non-AMP content. However, they…

> Internet feels more hostile than it used to. It's not Internet, it's software. You can really feel it when switching from Android to LineageOS, or from Windows to Linux. It's the difference between software where "you are the product" and software that has been created to serve the user , to be the best tool it can be. I'm not talking about UX in the sense that open source software can sometimes feel clunky and unf…

Amen.

You haven't tried snapchat btw. It keeps getting worse. I'm sure many of us in here are feeling like dinosaurs, unable to fit in.

Re: Every Google result now looks like an ad

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Post by mitchdoogle »

Guest0918231 wrote: post #300
333c wrote: post #267

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They display both because Google is selling ad space on searches like these, where people search the name of a site. If that site doesn't buy the ad, their competitor will. So sites are being forced to buy ads on their own trademark.

I understand why it's happening and I mentioned it in my comment. However, I just find it incredibly inappropriate that... 1. When I search an exact domain Google will take money from a competitor and show their "advertisement" first. I say that in quotations, because it looks like they're showing a search result, not an advertisement. At this point it feels like companies are paying for their search placement. Pay e…

Why are users entering brand names into google instead of going directly to the site? How can we change this behavior?

Re: Every Google result now looks like an ad

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Post by dlandis »

mitchdoogle wrote: post #927
Guest0918231 wrote: post #300

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I understand why it's happening and I mentioned it in my comment. However, I just find it incredibly inappropriate that... 1. When I search an exact domain Google will take money from a competitor and show their "advertisement" first. I say that in quotations, because it looks like they're showing a search result, not an advertisement. At this point it feels like companies are paying for their search placement. Pay e…

Why are users entering brand names into google instead of going directly to the site? How can we change this behavior?

It's one way to avoid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typosquatting

Re: Every Google result now looks like an ad

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Post by caleb-allen »

allovernow wrote: post #744
bemmu wrote: post #728

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What would happen if they threw their hands up, declared that OK this is as much revenue we can squeeze out, and instead just coasted at current levels?

The board would fire all of the execs and hire a bunch yes men who promise continued growth.

Do the founders still retain majority votes?

Re: Every Google result now looks like an ad

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Post by colejohnson66 »

IanSanders wrote: post #857
noja wrote: post #293

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I can't mentally parse the results anywhere near as fast as I used to be able to. It's horrible.

Mission accomplished?

Depends on what Google’s mission is. If it’s to show you ads, it doesn’t matter how long you’re on their page as the destination will (almost certainly) have more. If it’s to help you, it’s not successful.
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