I'm inclined to go with the "more insidious explanation" that "the results merely reflect the discriminatory pattern of clicks from ordinary people". Though, I

I'm inclined to go with the "more insidious explanation" that "the results merely reflect the discriminatory pattern of clicks from ordinary people". Though, I don't think it's necessarily discriminatory. On the topic of *-sounding names... I've worked at least one technical job where having having a "black" or even just generally "American" name would send a job application straight to the trash. However, I'd expect any established employer to have an automatic background check / verification system in place, so a possibly suggestive Google search wouldn't be particularly relevant. I'm thinking prospective dates are more likely to be Googling names than employers.