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Search results by definition are quite biased - it's returning an ordered list not an unordered set. Googlers' personal biases can and do enter into those resul
by jboggan 9y ago
Search results by definition are quite biased - it's returning an ordered list not an unordered set. Googlers' personal biases can and do enter into those results, often in a subtle way where they feel they are being (from their perspective) unbiased. It's an automated system but it's still written by subjective humans.
I agree that every Googler will tell you that impartiality of search results is an overriding priority. It's the crucial tenet underpinning the entire edifice.
- cookiecaper 9y agoYes. If Google ever didn't say this, they'd be ruined by users trying to assert their independence and regulators riding the wave of public resentment. We have created a culture that depends heavily on certain implicit subtleties. Calling these out as invalid will make you a pariah. Using them to your advantage will make you powerful.