• @[email protected]
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    329 days ago

    Wow, I feel fucking old as hell. I remember when this was true and it’s what differentiated Google from the others.

    Other search engines it was like page three, but Google had the right link, first choice, a lot of the time. Maybe you’d get down to the fourth or fifth link.

    They took over the market, then adopted every bad practice that set them apart (SEO notwithstanding).

    • NoSpiritAnimal
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      179 days ago

      The “I’m feeling lucky button” was born from those days. I remember the old times, when it worked.

      • Captain Aggravated
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        139 days ago

        I also remember when you could tell people “It’s the third link down.” Because everyone would get the same results. Type this phrase into Google, these are the results you get.