icyJun 15, 2023

Google is getting a lot worse because of subreddits being private

https://sh.itjust.works/post/112279

Google is getting a lot worse because of subreddits being private - sh.itjust.works

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/1271267 [https://lemmy.ml/post/1271267] > Source [https://i.imgur.com/qXJTFgQ.png] > > What do you guys think about this? > (Wasn’t sure which community to post this in)

Show threadCookieJarObserverJun 15, 2023
Great, now Google gets fucked as well! Another win.
Show threadDeriHunterJun 15, 2023
I don't think you understand, we are the ones who are getting fucked. Search results are getting worse and harder for you to find what you need with all the ads, fake news, sponsored sites, ai generated articles, etc.. Google doesn't care if you find high quality results, they will still gett traffic and their money because people won't just stop using it.
Show threadCookieJarObserverJun 15, 2023

  • Don't use Google.

  • Learn how to search the internet, its not hard.

  • Adblock is your friend.

  • People will stop using it only when it becomes unbearable. Their own business tbh.

    • Show threadkrevassiJun 15, 2023
    What search engines you suggest? Duckduckgo is useless for me, but so is google nowadays tbh.
    Show threadBlokkerJun 17, 2023
    I like startpage. It's not perfect but works. If I still cant find anything I search google. 95% of the time it just works.
    Show threadCatweazleJun 17, 2023

    @Stijn @krevassi, Startpage is probably one of the best search engines, I used it among others as second of my list, but for first searches I use 2 AI search engines which show me direct answers to complex questions.
    https://andisearch.com
    https://www.perplexity.ai
    and sometimes also
    https://you.com

    All of these protect privacy and made by small independent startups

    Andi - AI Search for the Next Generation

    Andi is AI search for the next generation. Instead of just links, Andi gives you answers - like chatting with a smart friend.

    Show threadkrevassiJun 17, 2023
    AI search seems like something to dip my toes into. Thanks for the tips.
    Show threadCatweazle
    @krevassi @IcyPractice @CookieJarObserver @DeriHunter @Stijn, anyway, don't confuse AI search with AI chats, like ChatGPT, because these have a maybe better Language model, but it's knowledge base is limited (the one of ChatGPT is from 2021), they don't search in the web. Because of this the answers are not reliable or at least outdated.
    Jun 17, 2023 at 12:33pmWeb
    Show threadkrevassiJun 18, 2023
    @CatWeazle Tried out andi and it is excellent, looked for jobs in my area and it gave me a list of links, all relevant. Also you have an option to only read the linked articles, no need to visit the page so you can bypass gdpr-bs and advertisement. That's going to be bookmarked permanently.
    Show threadCatweazleJun 18, 2023
    @krevassi @IcyPractice @CookieJarObserver @DeriHunter @Stijn, Andi is also my favorite, it is perfect for most cases and one of the most privacy-protecting browsers. It also allows you to view YouTube videos directly in the results. It supports !Bang commands such as DDG and also to generate poems and even Haikus by putting /Generate or /Write before the question, other commands in the help.
    You can add it directly to your search engines, so you can use it direct in your adress/searchbar