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I disagree because it’s 100% within Google power to purge junk websites, see Panda in 2011. But they didn’t want to do that anymore. Why? Because of ads money.
by didip 4y ago
I disagree because it’s 100% within Google power to purge junk websites, see Panda in 2011.
But they didn’t want to do that anymore. Why? Because of ads money.
To drive the point home, it is not that difficult for Google to have a junk score and simply phase out the junkiest of junks. But they didn’t even want to do that.
- marginalia_nu 4y agoFeels like they'd be much more liable to get in trouble for anti-competitive behavior today than they were in 2011, given that they are in a very different position now compared to then.
- summerlight 4y agoHave you heard about the concept antitrust regulation? This is the real thing.
- xboxnolifes 4y agoIf Google purged sites at their own digression to such a degree, then HN would just be complaining about that instead.
- amf12 4y agoMore to this, no algorithm can accurately detect spamy websites. There is bound to be some inaccuracy and bias. Cue to posts on HN lamenting that "Google purged my website".
- markdown 4y agoPurging junk sites doesn't do anything for the creation of new sites and articles from real human beings sharing their lives and experiences because they want to and not as an excuse to embed affiliate links. All those real humans only post in the walled gardens.