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>Is that not against Google's goal of giving the searcher what (s)he wants? definitely. That should tell you just how pissed off Google is - they are willing
by notatoad 13y ago
>Is that not against Google's goal of giving the searcher what (s)he wants?
definitely. That should tell you just how pissed off Google is - they are willing to go so far as to give their users an inferior search experience just to punish RapGenius. This isn't about being fair or getting even, this is about setting an example. If they have to give a few people inferior searches for a while, i guess they feel that's a worthy compromise in order to discourage this kind of SEO tactics in the future.
- PavlovsCat 13y agoI think it just shows how this works; when a site gets penalized, it's across the board, regardless of search terms. And personally, I think lyrics sites without every single line being annotated by mostly lame jokes and pictures are actually better quality. > they are willing to go so far as to give their users an inferior search experience just to punish RapGenius Another way to look at it is that RapGenius was willing to go so far in their mindless quest for bling and Bieber fans that they overstretched the rubber band. Google basically gave them what they begged for, and now all that is left is HN to get over it.
- johnward 13y agoI agree that this sends a strong message that google is willing to sacrifice user experience on it's own search engine to punish link schemes. RapGenius is by far the best lyric site from a user perspective. When I search for lyrics I look for a rap genius link.