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I have a slight contrarian viewpoint although there is some common ground. There is nothing technically wrong with Google's search, it's that the content online

I have a slight contrarian viewpoint although there is some common ground. There is nothing technically wrong with Google's search, it's that the content online is not authentic anymore. And this is what people find on Reddit -- real opinions from real people. And the fact people append reddit to their google searches is a testament to the fact that Google will actually find it. And that Reddit's search won't, and I don't think it will be that easy for them to make a good search. If it's easy, I don't know why DDG gives me even worse results than Google. I tried, but for me it's borderline useless.

gear_envy 5y ago
It’s definitely easier for people to froth at the mouth and blame Google, but I believe that the issue of pervasive SEO is a chicken-and-egg situation. There’s no actual incentive to produce quality and authentic content. Quantity is the name of the game in the click economy. On the other hand, one could make the case that Google is at fault for creating the conditions necessary for this perceived decline. (dominant search engine, ad platform)