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The people writing the search algorithms decide, just like they decide what a "good" algorithm is.
by gibrown 5y ago
The people writing the search algorithms decide, just like they decide what a "good" algorithm is.
- pphysch 5y agoI would bet you $50 that DDG was handled/requested a blocklist of domains from a spooky US/UK govt associate and did not unilaterally create it themselves.
- giaour 5y agoYour assertion is not falsifiable, but I would otherwise take the other side of that bet.
- pphysch 5y agoSure it is. We can ask @yegg about their methodology
- mardifoufs 5y agoIts exactly what happened to Qwant so it's not far fetched.
- bobobob420 5y agoThat is most likely what happened and the naivety around it is annoying.
- gibrown 5y agoIt seems more naive to think search algorithms are ever "unbiased". The whole point is to find something by ranking them and applying a bias.
- gibrown 5y agoI kinda doubt the US govt cares about DDG. Also, the US/UK gov is not an entirely unreasonable starting point for a list. There are also lots of academic researchers, media, etc. Better to apply some standards than none at all. I'm sure whatever list they have is not perfect, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't have one.