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Google's users don't like popup ads so this will likely make them happier with their search results and make them more loyal Google users. So why is Google beh

by steego 10y ago

Google's users don't like popup ads so this will likely make them happier with their search results and make them more loyal Google users. So why is Google beholden to deliver traffic to websites that use obtrusive popup ads when Google's users don't like it? Is Google somehow morally obligated to ensure a website's revenue model isn't disturbed when trying to provide a better experience for their users?

tyingq 10y ago
>Is Google somehow morally obligated to ensure a website's revenue model... This particular change doesn't irk me, but the one where they penalized for too many "above the fold" ads did bother me..because Google is the king of above-the-fold ads in search results. Similar for penalties for "duplicate content", which is exactly what their kg/widget program is doing...scraping other people's content. So, as long they as practice as they preach, it seems reasonable.