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Re: Few people know that Google voluntarily removes some search results

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Post by sneak »

joecool1029 wrote: post #95

Cool, the section "Remove content about me on sites with exploitative removal practices from Google" seems custom-crafted to handle sites like RipoffReport. https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/9172218

Which makes one wonder why Google doesn't simply make it a policy to delist sites like RipoffReport and the mugshot harvesting sites (and public-record-PII-publishing sites) as spammy dictionary bullshit in the first place and be proactive about this.

They run the index, they get to decide what's in it or not.

Re: Few people know that Google voluntarily removes some search results

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Post by Der_Einzige »

Blikkentrekker wrote: post #68

On a slightly unrelated but nevertheless interesting issue: a while back I wanted to find an “incel” board to see how discourse thereon actually was, and Google returned no direct results to any of them but DuckDuckGo immediately returned the results one might expect when searching “incel forum”.

That's particularly sad. It is proof that the incel community really does enough "damage" that they have to be suppressed. I am curious as to when this was removed, and why it was removed.

Re: Few people know that Google voluntarily removes some search results

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Post by the_pwner224 »

IncRnd wrote: post #101
lozaning wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I freaked a bunch of FBI agents out a while back by Base64 encoding a photo of an FBI logo and writing that to the Eth chain. They have massive concerns around this regarding data exfiltration. The cost of removing the data, once written to a chain, is essentially equal to the market cap of the coin for that chain.

The reason is that it is illegal to use the FBI logo unless authorized to do so.

It is not.

Re: Few people know that Google voluntarily removes some search results

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Post by Der_Einzige »

deertick1 wrote: post #7

Yeah also if you compare results from google vs duckduckgo for controversial search terms like "I don't care about gender identity" Google will return only content that tells you why that opinion is wrong e.g. "why you should care about gender identity" Whereas duckduckgo will return stuff that actually matches your search. Google always errs on the side of left wing political platform. Its actually really egregious…

Another issue is the usage of BERT and other dense vector techniques. These are not as good at bm-25/tf-idf for information retrieval. This is one reason why google search results these days do a poor job when you need direct keyword based results.

Also, google has always personalized their search results (personalized pagerank) and maybe that's impacting you?

Re: Few people know that Google voluntarily removes some search results

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Post by lostlogin »

tialaramex wrote: post #139
majormajor wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Because so few people know about it, "reputation managers" are charging people like $500 a pop to "remove damaging information from Google results." And ALL THEY DO is fill out that form for free. Someone tried to hawk this service to my husband after he came under attack. While that sounds like a high price, and you usually don't want to just hire the first person you see advertise a service, the concept of specia…

I paid a gas plumber full rates to in effect remind me where the tap is for the fill line for my boiler. Over time a boiler that isn't meaningfully "leaking" will still gradually lose internal pressure. Once the pressure inside the boiler is less than outside the boiler even when the water inside is hotter, that's not good. Eventually the system won't work and shuts down for safety, but before that it'll make a lot o…

Professional hide-and-go-seek is a painful reality. The lost server, lost VM, lost power outlet, lost cable drop etc. It’s usually funny in hindsight but painful at the time.

Re: Few people know that Google voluntarily removes some search results

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Post by IncRnd »

the_pwner224 wrote: post #165
IncRnd wrote: post #101

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The reason is that it is illegal to use the FBI logo unless authorized to do so.

It is not.

"It has come to the attention of the FBI that “Fair Use Warnings” accompanied by an image of the FBI seal (or similar insignia) have been posted on various websites, giving the appearance that the FBI has created or authorized these notices to advise the public about the fair use doctrine in U.S. copyright law. The FBI recognizes that the fair use of copyrighted materials, as codified in Title 17, United States Code, section 107, does not constitute infringement. These warnings, however, are not authorized or endorsed by the FBI. Unauthorized use of the FBI seal (or colorable imitations) may be punishable under Title 18 United States Code, Sections 701, 709, or other applicable law." [1]

[1] https://www.fbi.gov/history/seal-motto

Re: Few people know that Google voluntarily removes some search results

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Post by makeitdouble »

version_five wrote: post #138
akiselev wrote: post #111

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> People often pay electricians even for tasks that are just "flip a switch and turn some screws," after all. The ultimate reason people pay electricians is liability. Unlicensed work is an easy way to invalidate your homeowner's insurance, lose everything, and get sued for any damage to your neighbors' property (by their insurance company, no less).

My view is that if the only reason you are doing something is because of the insurance implications, then you've surely made the wrong decision. Nobody's interests are less aligned with your own than an insurance company's. There are lots of legitimate reasons to hire an electrician, but making decisions solely based on what someone who wants you to perpetually give them money whole finding reasons to never give it b…

I generally agree with you, but electric work is different. Except if you’ve wired your whole house by yourself, having someone qualified and legally responsible for rewiring is important. Even if their own work is minimal, they also take responsibility for not fixing the previous work if there was anything that should have been noticed, and it’s a role you can’t take.

On insurance, as you say their interests are opposite, and you need to be defensive about how to deal with them. Not having insurance on a house is not an option, so making sure you have a standing ground when shit hits the fan is pretty reasonable in my opinion.

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