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Do you use Google anymore? It has gotten so bad, I regularly can't find things on it anymore, no matter how I search for things it will keep showing the same re

by strunz 2y ago

Do you use Google anymore? It has gotten so bad, I regularly can't find things on it anymore, no matter how I search for things it will keep showing the same results. You seem to have blinders on. How do you explain the site getting less and less traffic over time?

beefnugs 2y ago
If they wanted to fix it they would. Most likely someone came up with the great idea of "Hey if search sucks, some losers will pay for AI hoping that fixes it, we are so smart"
itake 2y ago
I don't now if the bad results are because no one has written about the topic I want to learn or google search results are just terrible..
danpalmer 2y ago
I do, and I don't find it too bad. I switched from DDG back to Google recently because I realised I had to use !g on most of my searches.
- musicale 2y ago
  One day I tried a Google search and noticed that everything "above the fold" on the first page was either a Google property, an advertisement, or both. I stopped using Google for web search, but I still use it for Google search.
  - danpalmer 2y ago
    Part of me wonders if the ad market is just radically different on Google in the US or other parts of the world, or if I just make very non-commercial searches. I don't see many ads, unless I'm actively going to Google Shopping essentially in search of them. I do see the Google info box style results, but I find these to be one of the most useful parts and it's one of the reasons I like using Google for things that are basic facts, media fact finding (like "who was that person in that show" style queries), etc.
    - PawgerZ 2y ago
      In my experience (American), the top 1-4 results are ads/sponsored links. Sometimes, very relevant to the search. Most of the time, not what I'm looking for. I only use google search on my phone because I have a pixel, and the google searchbar is so well integrated into the launcher. If I don't like the results, I can just open a new tab and the default search is DuckDuckGo. Besides the ads, I'd say the searches are usually the same quality.
- bwb 2y ago
  I switched to Kagi about 3 months ago, and to ChatGPT for a lot of info searches.
usr1106 2y ago
I have not used Google for a couple of years (with the exception of Streetview where they do not have any competition at all). So I cannot comment on the quality of their search results. They are a close to monopolist / duopolist / oligopolist in too many areas. Ethically such a bad company that I don't want to touch them with a stick. Unfortunately masses don't understand that and contine to use them. And engineers are greedy enough to work for the evil.
- MrSkelter 2y ago
  iOS has a streetview alternative. I personally hardly ever use any version of streetview because I don’t feel the need to so forgive me if I am missing what’s so great about Google’s version.
  - Kye 2y ago
    Where did you find a streetview alternative? It's not in the Maps app from what I can see.

by strunz 2y ago

beefnugs 2y ago

If they wanted to fix it they would. Most likely someone came up with the great idea of "Hey if search sucks, some losers will pay for AI hoping that fixes it, we are so smart"

itake 2y ago

I don't now if the bad results are because no one has written about the topic I want to learn or google search results are just terrible..

danpalmer 2y ago

I do, and I don't find it too bad. I switched from DDG back to Google recently because I realised I had to use !g on most of my searches.

musicale 2y ago
One day I tried a Google search and noticed that everything "above the fold" on the first page was either a Google property, an advertisement, or both. I stopped using Google for web search, but I still use it for Google search.
- danpalmer 2y ago
  Part of me wonders if the ad market is just radically different on Google in the US or other parts of the world, or if I just make very non-commercial searches. I don't see many ads, unless I'm actively going to Google Shopping essentially in search of them. I do see the Google info box style results, but I find these to be one of the most useful parts and it's one of the reasons I like using Google for things that are basic facts, media fact finding (like "who was that person in that show" style queries), etc.
  - PawgerZ 2y ago
    In my experience (American), the top 1-4 results are ads/sponsored links. Sometimes, very relevant to the search. Most of the time, not what I'm looking for. I only use google search on my phone because I have a pixel, and the google searchbar is so well integrated into the launcher. If I don't like the results, I can just open a new tab and the default search is DuckDuckGo. Besides the ads, I'd say the searches are usually the same quality.
bwb 2y ago
I switched to Kagi about 3 months ago, and to ChatGPT for a lot of info searches.

usr1106 2y ago

I have not used Google for a couple of years (with the exception of Streetview where they do not have any competition at all). So I cannot comment on the quality of their search results. They are a close to monopolist / duopolist / oligopolist in too many areas. Ethically such a bad company that I don't want to touch them with a stick. Unfortunately masses don't understand that and contine to use them. And engineers are greedy enough to work for the evil.

MrSkelter 2y ago
iOS has a streetview alternative. I personally hardly ever use any version of streetview because I don’t feel the need to so forgive me if I am missing what’s so great about Google’s version.
- Kye 2y ago
  Where did you find a streetview alternative? It's not in the Maps app from what I can see.