arghya_333Jun 15, 2023

Google is getting a lot worse because of subreddits being private

https://lemmy.ml/post/1271267

Google is getting a lot worse because of subreddits being private - Lemmy

Source [https://i.imgur.com/qXJTFgQ.png] What do you guys think about this? (Wasn’t sure which community to post this in)

Show threadLvxferre

I've been linking this text fairly often, but I think that it's worth a read. People might be focusing on the blackout but that's just the "now" - with or without blackouts, Reddit is a ticking bomb bound to eventually explode, and all the information there will be lost when it does.

And the fact that people have been relying on Reddit to look for information shows even deeper issues, not just with Reddit but the internet. Let's see...

  • Google monopoly over the search market. Why would it need to make its product better, if you're still going to use it?
  • Corporations always trying to prevent you from reaching the best result (because it won't lead you to their product), and engaging on an arms race through search engine optimisation.
  • The encroachment of the ad industry into the internet.
  • Governments more often pandering to corporations than defending the best interests of their taxpayers, and the legislation on what's allowed or disallowed on the internet suffering in result of that.
  • Reddit monopoly over discussions. See text above.
    • Don't Contribute Anything Relevant in Web Forums Like Reddit

    Don't Contribute Anything Relevant in Web Forums Like Reddit

    public voit - Web-page of Karl Voit
    Jun 15, 2023 at 1:05pmWeb
    Show threadHelixDabJun 15, 2023

    Google monopoly over the search market.

    Mostly because it's better than other options though. For instance, when I use DDG, lots of boolean handles just don't work. If I look for "cat sweater -dog", I'm going to get nothing but dog sweaters. I find fewer useful, productive results on DDG than I do on Google. Other search engines are often even worse.

    Show threadstewie3128Jun 16, 2023
    Give Kagi sesrch engine a shot.