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Google search drops cache link from search results

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Re: Google search drops cache link from search results

#11
Google's Cache is a wonderful way to circumvent many paywalls. I have a bookmark that I use as a button to redirect the current URL to it's cached version.

You can try it out, just add a new bookmark and paste this:

"javascript:var url = new URL(location.href); location.href = 'https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:%27 + url;"

Re: Google search drops cache link from search results

#12

Wow. A large chunk of the web just died. As if the echoes of millions of past websites cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened

One of the things I've come to really enjoy in Brave is its "Show Wayback Machine prompt on 404 pages" feature. I know this is tangental to your point, but I felt it still worth noting.

Re: Google search drops cache link from search results

#18
post #16

I'm excited for the day when Google finally bites the bullet and makes their biggest UI "upgrade" to date, removing the search bar and keeping pesky user input from interfering with targeted ad revenue.

The other day I did an AI related search and had zero organic results above the fold. It has begun.
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