I don't personally know of anyone who relies on a web search engine for their news. So they seem to be overestimating their importance. I am far more likely t

I don't personally know of anyone who relies on a web search engine for their news. So they seem to be overestimating their importance. I am far more likely to see a story because it was posted to a site like HN, whether or not a search engine has any knowledge of it.