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The only thing they would have to change to make Getty happy is that when you click on the image, it takes you to the place where the image was used, instead of
by capableweb 7y ago
The only thing they would have to change to make Getty happy is that when you click on the image, it takes you to the place where the image was used, instead of the direct url of the image.
All the rest of the design choices was Google's, and we rightly blame them for purposefully degrading the experience of using Google Image search.
- spiderfarmer 7y agoAs website owner I vote for this solution. Right now many people don’t even know you can visit the source website.
- capableweb 7y agoI agree, feels more fair towards site owners than hotlinking the image, which been frowned upon on the internet since... At least I started using the internet. What is not fine, is to use that as a reason to completely screw up the rest of the design, when a small change could have been enough.
- Ygg2 7y agoAs an image search user. The number of times I went to the site only to find it either doesn't have the picture or requires a login would just make me mad.
- hanniabu 7y agoYup, the amount of times I've clicked on the image up follow through to the site hasn't changed between either version either. This just makes things more of a hassle.
- tudorw 7y agoLooking at you Pinterest! Their search results are irritation incarnate!
- neop1x 7y agoGetty should sue Pinterest! Their whole business is based on sharing 3rd-party pictures. And forcing you to register in order to browse. I don't understand how they still can continue doing business...
- spiderfarmer 7y agoWhy is Image Search OK, but Pinterest not?
- spiderfarmer 7y agoThat’s something Google should improve then. I think the argument can be made that Google caches that image illegally, if the owner decided to remove it from its site. And Google could also decide to block websites, like Pinterest, that are gaming their search algorithms. That would be beneficial for everyone.
- herf 7y agoAnd, if only it didn't make a new tab every time.