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> assuming a plain database (works as a mental model). In practice I guess there's one dataset which gets filtered out on its way through the network of servers
by askmike 6y ago
> assuming a plain database (works as a mental model). In practice I guess there's one dataset which gets filtered out on its way through the network of servers to the user?
Google search doesn't work like this anymore. Search results for everyone are custom based on what they know about your. For example check out filter bubbles[1]. A blacklist would probably help their models. As for why it got removed we can only guess. I'm guessing it has to do with either bad UX (if you forgot you added domains they will never show up) or them wanting to be in full control of your search experience.
[1]: https://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles?language=en https://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_b...
- skoskie 6y agoThe SEO community tried to game the shit out of the blacklist feature. People with 1000 fake accounts were charging to blacklist a specific domain. Because so few actual search users made use of the feature, it didn’t take many accounts to impact search rank. So that feature had a short lifespan.
- jeromegv 6y agoBut you can still do it with search operators? It’s just more inconvenient but the feature is still there. Doubt that was why
- aflag 6y agoBesides that, they can just stop using the blacklist as a signal for their results, but keep the feature.
- mitchdoogle 6y agoI don't understand what you mean. The blacklist feature was for an individual to avoid sites they didn't want to see. It wouldn't affect page rank, so what would be the advantage of paying someone to blacklist it in their own settings?