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I hate the "search on <whatever>" statements. 1. It triggers my "AOL Keyword" yuck response immediately. 2. It completely ignores the concept of search bubble
by giantrobot 2y ago
I hate the "search on <whatever>" statements.
1. It triggers my "AOL Keyword" yuck response immediately.
2. It completely ignores the concept of search bubbles. The results you and I get when searching the same term can be wildly different.
3. URLs and hyperlinks are right there. Instead of trying to make me do extra work you can just link me directly to a thing. That way I can see your exact reference instead of wading through a bunch of reaction videos to the video you wanted me to see.
- lobsterthief 2y agoFWIW I’ve heard ad spots on NPR where a brand says “search for “my financial adviser” and click on Some Brand”. Obviously trying to bump up their rankings by increasing CTR for that term in Google Search. They don’t even need to say “Google it” because they know most people already will.
- zimpenfish 2y ago> Instead of trying to make me do extra work you can just link me directly to a thing. The flaw there is that, equally, malicious actors can do the same and, often with today's obfuscated URLs, you have no idea which is which. Quick - which of these is the video about puppies and which is a shock video? 1. https://video.site/watch?v=SDKiaA3r8Ol https://video.site/watch?v=SDKiaA3r8Ol 2. https://video.site/watch?v=ilsAQIp091j https://video.site/watch?v=ilsAQIp091j
- MaxBarraclough 2y agoCybersecurity is a big topic, and issues of trust aren't exclusive to URLs. Search engines are often manipulated into showing malicious pages high in their listings. If you're communicating with someone you trust, it's better if they send you the URL directly.