Title: Are We Seeing the End of the Googleverse?
Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2023 11:34:00 -0400
Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/09/02/0557232/are-we-seeing-the-end-of-the-googleverse?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
The Verge argues we're seeing "the end of the Googleverse. For two decades, Google Search was the invisible force that determined the ebb and flow of online
content. "Now, for the first time, its cultural relevance is in question... all
around us are signs that the era of 'peak Google' is ending or, possibly, already over."
"Now, for the first time, its cultural relevance is in question... all
around us are signs that the era of 'peak Google' is ending or,
possibly, already over."
Am 02.09.2023 um 22:03:12 Uhr schrieb Retrograde:
"Now, for the first time, its cultural relevance is in question... all
around us are signs that the era of 'peak Google' is ending or,
possibly, already over."
I don't think that Google's relevance is really in question. Critism
has been there for more than 10 years, although people still use and
create mailboxes at GMail, they still use YouTube, they still buy and
use Android phones, they still use the Google search.
Discussions about privacy happened, but most people don't care at all
about it at the end of the day.
Companies move to Gmail instead of running their own infrastructure,
Google gets more and more customers.
I don't think that Google's relevance is really in question. Critism
has been there for more than 10 years, although people still use and create mailboxes at GMail, they still use YouTube, they still buy and
use Android phones, they still use the Google search.
I'm not sure what it says about me or TikTok, but I always am a bit
amused when people say kids are searching on TikTok instead of
Google. Sure, Google results have been garbage for decades, but if
I'm ever searching for something specific on TikTok, I find videos
about videos about the topic, rather than videos about the topic.
My wife’s a teacher and everything runs on Google, it’s pretty
shocking. District likes it because it’s easy.
From what I've heard, the education space is starting to move away
from Google.
amused when people say kids are searching on TikTok instead of Google. Sure, Google results have been garbage for decades, but if I'm ever searching for something specific on TikTok, I find videos about videos about the topic, rather than videos about the topic.
amused when people say kids are searching on TikTok instead of Google. Sure, Google results have been garbage for decades, but if I'm ever searching for something specific on TikTok, I find videos about videos about the topic, rather than videos about the topic.
Wait, people are using TikTok as a search engine??
Google may have a lot to answer for, but it was originally the absolute
best search engine and deserved its popularity. Now it throws up a lot
of trash before you find anything even close to what you're looking for,
but is there anything actually better?
On Wed, 06 Sep 2023 19:53:56 +1300, candycane wrote:
Wait, people are using TikTok as a search engine??
People have been using Facebook and Twitter and Youtube as search
engines for decades and you are surprised? If it has a "search"
field, people will do what it says on the tin.
On 9/7/23 5:45 AM, Matthew Ernisse wrote:
On Wed, 06 Sep 2023 19:53:56 +1300, candycane wrote:
Wait, people are using TikTok as a search engine??
People have been using Facebook and Twitter and Youtube as search
engines for decades and you are surprised? If it has a "search"
field, people will do what it says on the tin.
We're all doomed.
Google may have a lot to answer for, but it was originally the absolute
best search engine and deserved its popularity. Now it throws up a lot
of trash before you find anything even close to what you're looking for,
but is there anything actually better?
Google may have a lot to answer for, but it was originally the absolute
best search engine and deserved its popularity. Now it throws up a lot
of trash before you find anything even close to what you're looking for,
but is there anything actually better?
On 9/7/23 11:24, The Real Bev wrote:
Google may have a lot to answer for, but it was originally the absolute
best search engine and deserved its popularity. Now it throws up a lot
of trash before you find anything even close to what you're looking for,
but is there anything actually better?
Depending on what you're looking for, DuckDuckGo might offer better
results, but barely.
Search is kind of dead, thanks to all of the
blogspam out there gaming the system.
On 9/7/23 11:24, The Real Bev wrote:
Google may have a lot to answer for, but it was originally the absolute
best search engine and deserved its popularity. Now it throws up a lot
of trash before you find anything even close to what you're looking for,
but is there anything actually better?
Depending on what you're looking for, DuckDuckGo might offer better
results, but barely. Search is kind of dead, thanks to all of the
blogspam out there gaming the system.
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