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The Verge shows how Google search is useless (www.theverge.com)
submitted 6 months ago by sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz to c/technology@lemmy.world
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The Verge published this spam article about the "best printers of 2024" to demonstrate how terrible Google's search results are. It now appears as the top non-sponsored post if you search "best printer" on Google.

I love a good, informative troll.

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[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I've noticed half the subs are now marked as "NSFW" when searching for something like a plumbing issue for example, which won't allow you to see the posts without using the reddit app.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 12 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Use old.reddit as long as you're able to. Don't even need to log in (at least where I live), you just hit the "I'm 18" button

[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 3 points 6 months ago

I do (and did when I was still there) use it on a desktop but on a phone it directs you to the terrible mobile site where the HVAC and plumbing subreddits are somehow NSFW and restricted. Maybe next time I'll try to manually redirect to old.reddit and see if it works.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago

Yup, I rarely use Reddit these days, and when I do, I use old reddit. Oh, and I never log in, no need for that nonsense.