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Hard to imagine it getting worse. Browsing search engine results these days reminds me of post apocalyptic movie scenery.
by rubyfan 2y ago
Hard to imagine it getting worse. Browsing search engine results these days reminds me of post apocalyptic movie scenery.
- oneplane 2y agoI'm not sure Search is the most important product (for users) at this point. It should be, but Gmail and YouTube come to mind as much more important services for end-users. People haven't really been 'browsing the web' for over a decade now. Search hasn't felt good for years, but Gmail for example has been pretty good for a long time. Say the Search product is split off, it would instantly collapse as without the crutches of the Ad business it has no way to support itself. Maybe if we normalise paying for web products, and have some sort of "10 searches for free per day" starting point. That could open the door for a sustainable product that actually does what it needs to do. Perhaps the classic (and not in-line) ad sidebar with clear markings (and different markup) could provide some coverage there as well. But others have tried that (from scratch, with no brand recognition) and haven't really become a household name so far... Google has essentially built a software Ouroboros, and if you try to take any of the critical (the most well-known) parts out, it fails and everyone is left with nothing.
- ekianjo 2y agoThere are alternatives. You don't have to use Google.
- hilbert42 2y agoRight. I don't use Google and don't have a Google account, and I've no problem finding alternatives. I even have an Android phone, it still works fine with all the Google crap nuked.
- warkdarrior 2y agoAndroid is a Google product.
- ekianjo 2y agoit is but custom roms can remove most of the stuff thats calling home