| Google not too friendly lately. [message #295941] |
Sun, 19 July 2015 01:56  |
sellers
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Hi readers, writers and viewers,
I used to say in my reviews "Google is your friend", so I
felt I must notice this matter to the rest of you.
Found on Slashdot this afternoon.
An anonymous reader writes:
Following what appears to be a severe penalty, the popular torrent site
KickassTorrents has become pretty much unfindable in Google. Meanwhile,
the top search result in many locations points to a scam site that's
serving malware to its visitors. For now, only DuckDuckGo presents the
real site as a main result. With millions of visitors per day,
KickassTorrents is arguably the most visited torrent site on the
Internet, and has gained new users during the moments when the notorious
Pirate Bay has been offline.
bliss
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| Re: Google not too friendly lately. [message #296024 is a reply to message #295984] |
Sun, 19 July 2015 19:26  |
Inu-Yasha
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On 7/19/2015 2:17 PM, Warewolf wrote:
> And, in other news, the new Google Maps is ***GARBAGE!!!***
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> *sheds a tear for how search engines like AltaVista *used* to work* T-T
> *before beginning another session of Serious Sam*
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I use to use Webcrawler when I was on a phone line modem.
Inu-Yasha
Feh!! ^_^
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| Re: Google not too friendly lately. [message #296025 is a reply to message #296024] |
Sun, 19 July 2015 19:29 |
Inu-Yasha
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On 7/19/2015 7:26 PM, Inu-Yasha wrote:
> On 7/19/2015 2:17 PM, Warewolf wrote:
>> And, in other news, the new Google Maps is ***GARBAGE!!!***
>>
>> *sheds a tear for how search engines like AltaVista *used* to work* T-T
>> *before beginning another session of Serious Sam*
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> I use to use Webcrawler when I was on a phone line modem.
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> Inu-Yasha
> Feh!! ^_^
>
I should add with proper reverence, "5200 Baud" [AT&T], in low reverent
tone. (LoL)
Inu-Yasha
Feh!! ^_^
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| Re: Google not too friendly lately. [message #296034 is a reply to message #296025] |
Sun, 19 July 2015 20:40 |
Sea Wasp (Ryk E. Spoo
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On 7/19/15 7:29 PM, Inu-Yasha wrote:
> On 7/19/2015 7:26 PM, Inu-Yasha wrote:
>> On 7/19/2015 2:17 PM, Warewolf wrote:
>>> And, in other news, the new Google Maps is ***GARBAGE!!!***
>>>
>>> *sheds a tear for how search engines like AltaVista *used* to work* T-T
>>> *before beginning another session of Serious Sam*
>>>
>> I use to use Webcrawler when I was on a phone line modem.
>>
>> Inu-Yasha
>> Feh!! ^_^
>>
> I should add with proper reverence, "5200 Baud" [AT&T], in low reverent
> tone. (LoL)
>
Blazingly fast speeds there.
Try 110 baud teletype if you want real old-school.
--
Sea Wasp
/^\
;;;
Website: http://www.grandcentralarena.com Blog:
http://seawasp.livejournal.com
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| Re: Google not too friendly lately. [message #296035 is a reply to message #296034] |
Sun, 19 July 2015 21:21 |
Inu-Yasha
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On 7/19/2015 8:40 PM, Sea Wasp (Ryk E. Spoor) wrote:
> On 7/19/15 7:29 PM, Inu-Yasha wrote:
>> On 7/19/2015 7:26 PM, Inu-Yasha wrote:
>>> On 7/19/2015 2:17 PM, Warewolf wrote:
>>>> And, in other news, the new Google Maps is ***GARBAGE!!!***
>>>>
>>>> *sheds a tear for how search engines like AltaVista *used* to work* T-T
>>>> *before beginning another session of Serious Sam*
>>>>
>>> I use to use Webcrawler when I was on a phone line modem.
>>>
>>> Inu-Yasha
>>> Feh!! ^_^
>>>
>> I should add with proper reverence, "5200 Baud" [AT&T], in low reverent
>> tone. (LoL)
>>
>
> Blazingly fast speeds there.
>
> Try 110 baud teletype if you want real old-school.
>
>
LoL, I use to run a teletype machine using paper tape for message
transmission when I was still on active duty in the Air Force (retired
now). Yep we use to burn up the wires in the old days.
Inu-Yasha
Feh!! ^_^
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| Re: Google not too friendly lately. [message #296105 is a reply to message #296024] |
Mon, 20 July 2015 12:39 |
Warewolf
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Inu-Yasha <tjardine@cfl.rr.com> wrote in news:VmWqx.181567$RR7.115606
@fx13.iad:
> On 7/19/2015 2:17 PM, Warewolf wrote:
>> And, in other news, the new Google Maps is ***GARBAGE!!!***
>>
>> *sheds a tear for how search engines like AltaVista *used* to work* T-T
>> *before beginning another session of Serious Sam*
>>
> I use to use Webcrawler when I was on a phone line modem.
Well, the advantage of AltaVista (before one of the programmers fucked it
up) was that you could use symbols to enhance your searches.
+ would add words, phrases or 'grouped terms' to search for
- would remove sites with certain words, phrases or 'grouped terms' from
the search list
"" would group words into phrases, of course
() would make AltaVista search for terms grouped within 100 words of each
other (ie (strawberry... ...jam))
It was a very efficient system until someone bungled it and I don't believe
that anyone has matched or surpassed this method since.
(If someone has, please let me know)
*goes back to playing Trails in the Sky (or trying to)*
Bad intro, Falcom. Very bad intro.
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| Re: Google not too friendly lately. [message #296199 is a reply to message #296105] |
Tue, 21 July 2015 06:39 |
E. Liddell
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On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:39:04 +0000, Warewolf wrote:
> Inu-Yasha <tjardine@cfl.rr.com> wrote in news:VmWqx.181567$RR7.115606
> @fx13.iad:
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>> On 7/19/2015 2:17 PM, Warewolf wrote:
>>> And, in other news, the new Google Maps is ***GARBAGE!!!***
>>>
>>> *sheds a tear for how search engines like AltaVista *used* to work*
>>> T-T *before beginning another session of Serious Sam*
>>>
>> I use to use Webcrawler when I was on a phone line modem.
>
> Well, the advantage of AltaVista (before one of the programmers fucked
> it up) was that you could use symbols to enhance your searches.
>
> + would add words, phrases or 'grouped terms' to search for - would
> remove sites with certain words, phrases or 'grouped terms' from the
> search list "" would group words into phrases, of course () would make
> AltaVista search for terms grouped within 100 words of each other (ie
> (strawberry... ...jam))
>
> It was a very efficient system until someone bungled it and I don't
> believe that anyone has matched or surpassed this method since.
>
> (If someone has, please let me know)
The first three are standard and were supported by every major
search engine for a while--DuckDuckGo supports them, and actually
Google does too *if* you can find the sidebar link to turn on
"literal" search results. The parentheses I've never seen before.
I preferred Infoseek, back in the halcyon world of ~20 years ago.
My old 9600-baud modem is still floating around somewhere.
E. Liddell
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| Re: Google not too friendly lately. [message #296247 is a reply to message #296199] |
Tue, 21 July 2015 12:40 |
Warewolf
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"E. Liddell" <eliddell@no.patience.for.spam> wrote in news:ojprx.73925
$EC7.60117@fx12.iad:
> On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:39:04 +0000, Warewolf wrote:
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>> Well, the advantage of AltaVista (before one of the programmers fucked
>> it up) was that you could use symbols to enhance your searches.
>>
>> + would add words, phrases or 'grouped terms' to search for
>> - would remove sites with certain words, phrases or 'grouped terms' from
>> the search list
>> "" would group words into phrases, of course
>> () would make AltaVista search for terms grouped within 100 words of
>> each other (ie (strawberry... ...jam))
>>
>> It was a very efficient system until someone bungled it and I don't
>> believe that anyone has matched or surpassed this method since.
>>
>> (If someone has, please let me know)
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> The first three are standard and were supported by every major
> search engine for a while--DuckDuckGo supports them,
All right, I'll have to try that. ^_^
> and, actually, Google does too *if* you can find the sidebar link to turn
> on "literal" search results.
Google is useful for some things but it's been getting 'snippy' lately. -_-
I'll be switching to DuckDuckGo if they keep to their 'no tracking' claim.
> The parentheses I've never seen before.
I haven't used it in quite a while but it was helpful in finding some
fanfics.
I'll likely try it again later today.
> I preferred Infoseek, back in the halcyon world of ~20 years ago.
> My old 9600-baud modem is still floating around somewhere.
Thank goodness for high-speed internet. ^_^
(Curse the gouging ISPs, though) >_<
Signed,
Warewolf
who can only imagine what *isn't* being catalogued on most search engines
Could there be video sites beyond YouTube and Dailymotion? (O_O)
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| Re: Google not too friendly lately. [message #296294 is a reply to message #296247] |
Tue, 21 July 2015 18:55 |
Inu-Yasha
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On 7/21/2015 12:40 PM, Warewolf wrote:
> "E. Liddell" <eliddell@no.patience.for.spam> wrote in news:ojprx.73925
> $EC7.60117@fx12.iad:
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>> On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:39:04 +0000, Warewolf wrote:
>>
>>> Well, the advantage of AltaVista (before one of the programmers fucked
>>> it up) was that you could use symbols to enhance your searches.
>>>
>>> + would add words, phrases or 'grouped terms' to search for
>>> - would remove sites with certain words, phrases or 'grouped terms' from
>>> the search list
>>> "" would group words into phrases, of course
>>> () would make AltaVista search for terms grouped within 100 words of
>>> each other (ie (strawberry... ...jam))
>>>
>>> It was a very efficient system until someone bungled it and I don't
>>> believe that anyone has matched or surpassed this method since.
>>>
>>> (If someone has, please let me know)
>>
>> The first three are standard and were supported by every major
>> search engine for a while--DuckDuckGo supports them,
>
> All right, I'll have to try that. ^_^
>
>> and, actually, Google does too *if* you can find the sidebar link to turn
>> on "literal" search results.
>
> Google is useful for some things but it's been getting 'snippy' lately. -_-
>
> I'll be switching to DuckDuckGo if they keep to their 'no tracking' claim.
>
>> The parentheses I've never seen before.
>
> I haven't used it in quite a while but it was helpful in finding some
> fanfics.
>
> I'll likely try it again later today.
>
>> I preferred Infoseek, back in the halcyon world of ~20 years ago.
>> My old 9600-baud modem is still floating around somewhere.
>
> Thank goodness for high-speed internet. ^_^
>
> (Curse the gouging ISPs, though) >_<
>
> Signed,
> Warewolf
> who can only imagine what *isn't* being catalogued on most search engines
>
> Could there be video sites beyond YouTube and Dailymotion? (O_O)
>
There was some bad stuff linked to most common English words so you got
hits to their sites with most searches.
Inu-Yasha
Feh!! ^_^
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