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It is harder to find things on google than it used to be. The noise to signal ratio has increased considerably.
by basch 7y ago
It is harder to find things on google than it used to be. The noise to signal ratio has increased considerably.
- Aeolun 7y agoI wonder how much it would increase/decrease if we filtered out all blogging software.
- ajmurmann 7y agoI haven't found individual blogs to typically be the problem but commercial websites that focus on things like how-tos. This is especially true if I'm just looking for an answer to a question. I frequently just end up searching Reddit or better a specific subreddit.
- basch 7y agoEven reviews. Searching best TV brings CNET, techradar, digitaltrends, Tom's hardware rank above rtings. Almost every one of those sites has the same paragraph of mumbo jumbo next to a TV name. It's become an art. There's nothing wrong with the CNET or digitaltrends roundups, but they also don't really add to the conversation or offer any unique insight, do they cut clutter better than their competitors? Hell 3 of my top 10 are futureplc results (Tom's hardware, techradar, whathifi.) The same company has seod its way to 3/10 results for that search. There's obviously a level of notoriety beyond just quality. I don't need the same article 3 times under 3 logos.
- scarmig 7y agoThe big issue is various how to sites and republishers. If I could filter out ~100 particular domains, my search experience would be much improved.