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> I personally love it when my search results just give me the answer I'm looking for, so I don't have to click through to Wikipedia (or any site) Except for t

by Swizec 6y ago

> I personally love it when my search results just give me the answer I'm looking for, so I don't have to click through to Wikipedia (or any site) Except for the very frequent times when Google’s summarization engine conveys the opposite point than the text was making. I’ve had lots of cases where google reassures me that something is possible (like an iOS feature) because it takes a Yes from paragraph 2 and then procedure from paragraph 10. Click the text and it starts with “You can’t do this but there is this other thing you can do” Both google’s fault and the seospam answer stuffing fault where they put multiple answers on 1 page. Very frustrating

gabbagandalf420 6y ago
Could you give an exact example?
- eitland 6y ago
  I have one from yesterday where I tried to figure out if I could connect Files on my iOS to a webdav server. According to Google that seemed possible. While I don't use Google much more (except the last few days to figure out if the improved quality I've seen and heard about is true) I have enough experience from the last decade to not immediately believe them. That said, their attempts at artificial intelligence can be funny sometimes: https://erik.itland.no/more-fun-with-google-mixing-images-from-different-sources https://erik.itland.no/more-fun-with-google-mixing-images-fr... So much for the filter bubble were you only get interesting and relevant but not thought provoking results ;-)
- Jasper_ 6y ago
  Here's one I ran into last year. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ECqxWUJU8AA28sQ?format=png https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ECqxWUJU8AA28sQ?format=png
- lelandbatey 6y ago
  Here's an example where the results seem to imply that I can "Chromecast to my Roku". https://i.imgur.com/hVHKAKW.png https://i.imgur.com/hVHKAKW.png In reality, Roku uses a similar and half-compatible implementation of the Chromecast standard, but it isn't supported in all the same places you can Chromecast, and you'll frequently experience hiccups like the Roku only streaming in SD or 720p instead of 1080p or 4k. This is partially the fault of the site sharing this information, as they're not presenting this in the most clear way either. However, when Google chooses to try to automatically answer my question, they become responsible for that answer, and when that answer is misleading, it annoys me.

by Swizec 6y ago

gabbagandalf420 6y ago

Could you give an exact example?

eitland 6y ago
I have one from yesterday where I tried to figure out if I could connect Files on my iOS to a webdav server. According to Google that seemed possible. While I don't use Google much more (except the last few days to figure out if the improved quality I've seen and heard about is true) I have enough experience from the last decade to not immediately believe them. That said, their attempts at artificial intelligence can be funny sometimes: https://erik.itland.no/more-fun-with-google-mixing-images-from-different-sources https://erik.itland.no/more-fun-with-google-mixing-images-fr... So much for the filter bubble were you only get interesting and relevant but not thought provoking results ;-)
Jasper_ 6y ago
Here's one I ran into last year. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ECqxWUJU8AA28sQ?format=png https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ECqxWUJU8AA28sQ?format=png
lelandbatey 6y ago
Here's an example where the results seem to imply that I can "Chromecast to my Roku". https://i.imgur.com/hVHKAKW.png https://i.imgur.com/hVHKAKW.png In reality, Roku uses a similar and half-compatible implementation of the Chromecast standard, but it isn't supported in all the same places you can Chromecast, and you'll frequently experience hiccups like the Roku only streaming in SD or 720p instead of 1080p or 4k. This is partially the fault of the site sharing this information, as they're not presenting this in the most clear way either. However, when Google chooses to try to automatically answer my question, they become responsible for that answer, and when that answer is misleading, it annoys me.