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I just used Google Image search and in frustration switched to DDG because I have no idea how to get direct links to the images that Google presents. I don't t

by clarry 8y ago

I just used Google Image search and in frustration switched to DDG because I have no idea how to get direct links to the images that Google presents. I don't think it was always this hard? Or maybe I've grown dumber. EDIT: Evidently you can right-click and view image. I thought that wouldn't get me to the original image since the image as presented in search is smaller in resolution than what Google says the image really is. Either way, in DDG the image actually links to the damn image and not to the site where the image supposedly maybe appears on.

RestlessMind 8y ago
You know what DDG is doing is illegal, right? Google Images used to link to direct images as well. But then there were lawsuit threats and a settlement with Getty, which forced them to stop linking directly. If DDG / Bing become big enough, they too will be forced to stop their practice.
- skellera 8y ago
  It's not illegal. They were sued then Getty dropped the suit when Google agreed to partner with them and remove the links. https://9to5google.com/2018/02/09/google-images-features-getty-deal/ https://9to5google.com/2018/02/09/google-images-features-get...
- clarry 8y ago
  Lawsuit threats don't make something illegal. The case with linking is far from settled. Legal or not, I don't care though. But I do look forward to highly anonymized p2p networks with useful services and software we can rely on by the time the lawmakers have made the internet useless.
- herewegoagain90 8y ago
  Interesting! These makes me remember the documentary/movie “Bananas!” which was about the criminal behaviour of the fruit- and vegetable company Dole. During the making the Americans involved in the making got so scared of being sued their house from them that they left the project. The swedes never cared about the threats from Dole. This also made the news on Sweden that even parliament members backed the project and said that Doles threats where so unethical. Having said that, I think Goggle is just hiding behind the lawsuit threats.
bobcostas55 8y ago
There's a chrome extension that restores the view image button.
SturgeonsLaw 8y ago
There is a Chrome/Firefox/Userscript extension that brings back the View Image button: https://github.com/bijij/ViewImage https://github.com/bijij/ViewImage

by clarry 8y ago

RestlessMind 8y ago

You know what DDG is doing is illegal, right? Google Images used to link to direct images as well. But then there were lawsuit threats and a settlement with Getty, which forced them to stop linking directly. If DDG / Bing become big enough, they too will be forced to stop their practice.

skellera 8y ago
It's not illegal. They were sued then Getty dropped the suit when Google agreed to partner with them and remove the links. https://9to5google.com/2018/02/09/google-images-features-getty-deal/ https://9to5google.com/2018/02/09/google-images-features-get...
clarry 8y ago
Lawsuit threats don't make something illegal. The case with linking is far from settled. Legal or not, I don't care though. But I do look forward to highly anonymized p2p networks with useful services and software we can rely on by the time the lawmakers have made the internet useless.
herewegoagain90 8y ago
Interesting! These makes me remember the documentary/movie “Bananas!” which was about the criminal behaviour of the fruit- and vegetable company Dole. During the making the Americans involved in the making got so scared of being sued their house from them that they left the project. The swedes never cared about the threats from Dole. This also made the news on Sweden that even parliament members backed the project and said that Doles threats where so unethical. Having said that, I think Goggle is just hiding behind the lawsuit threats.

bobcostas55 8y ago

There's a chrome extension that restores the view image button.

SturgeonsLaw 8y ago

There is a Chrome/Firefox/Userscript extension that brings back the View Image button: https://github.com/bijij/ViewImage https://github.com/bijij/ViewImage