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but you can click the link and reveal the information. what is being hidden? from who?

• brainwad 20d ago
  Like the OP says, it's being hidden form scrapers. Like you I don't see a reason for normal users to be concerned.
  • Dylan16807 20d ago
    Unless I want to see what the link is before clicking. Or copy the link.
    • 1e1a 20d ago
      Or navigate to the link without waiting for however long it takes for Google's redirect endpoint to respond.
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  • googapologist 20d ago
    Why are you defending the ruination of one of the basic principles of hypertext? Why are Google apologists flagging my other comments?
    • vachina 20d ago
      Ask the grifters and bots. If you don’t adapt get ready to get bulldozed.
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    • brainwad 20d ago
      Because Google search isn't a hypertext document, it's a web app that presents dynamic ephemeral content to the user. There's no need for stable hyperlinks, since either you will click them within a few seconds, or they will disappear forever, and it shouldn't be a problem to indirect via Google when clicking them, since you just made a request to Google to get the link in the first place.
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  • drtgh 20d ago
    Google seems to be swimming in hypocrisy, as they develop and use scrapers. PS: I do not understand why people keep using Google search, the results turned biased and mediocre.