Google is effectively useless these days. Several years ago I switched my default search engine to DuckDuckGo, and that made searching a bit better for a while, but that started to go downhill as well; now I'm using Kagi, which is much better, but does charge a small fee for better searching. https://kagi.com/
Leslie On Sunday 26 May 2024 20:12:57 Akira Urushibata wrote: > I believe many subscribers to this list have noticed that Google > search has changed substantially in recent years. For instance, when > I try to search a publication from the 1800s I have to dig through a > long list of online merchants wishing to sell a preserved specimen > before I reach a public library offering a freely downloadable scan > in its digital archive. I don't think I am alone in this regard. > > BBC reports on how Google's recent algorithm changes have affected > internet traffic. Some sites are reporting drastic loss of traffic. > As a prime example of an adversely affected business, the article > discusses the case of House Fresh, a site that publishes results of > independently conducted tests of air purifiers: > > Google just updated its algorithm. The Internet will never be the same > https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240524-how-googles-new-algorithm-will- >shape-your-internet > > --- > > House Fresh describes on their official site what happened to them and > discusses possible causes. Some unusual behavior, such as Forbes the > financial magazine uploading articles discussing pet care, is reported: > > HouseFresh disappeared from Google Search results. Now what? > https://housefresh.com/how-google-decimated-housefresh/ > > > The following article discusses how the changes affect academics. It > says that Google search was once a reliable tool to find relevant > information, but not any more: > > Google Search really has gotten worse. It's not just you. | Mashable > https://mashable.com/article/google-search-low-quality-research > > Academics deserting from Google search, if true, is an ominous > development. As scholars distinguishing between truth and falsehood > is a crucial task and as educators they influence the behavior of > students. Another way to say this is that academics will no longer > perform the role of promoter. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > libreplanet-discuss mailing list > libreplanet-discuss@libreplanet.org > https://lists.libreplanet.org/mailman/listinfo/libreplanet-discuss _______________________________________________ libreplanet-discuss mailing list libreplanet-discuss@libreplanet.org https://lists.libreplanet.org/mailman/listinfo/libreplanet-discuss
