Comment on Reddit blocking all major search engines, except Google

best_username_ever@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• SteveFromMySpace@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Yes. They are making other search engines less useful through what is functionally an exclusivity deal. They are also relying on Reddit to function as useful results since they ruined google search over the past few years.

  This is bad for anyone who thinks we should be able to search the internet without being locked into google.

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  • gedaliyah@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    “Would you like to expand your search to include human-created content? Upgrade to Google Advanced* to unlock the power of the human web!”

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  • Mac@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    “sorry bro, I can’t search that website. it’s not covered by my subscription package”

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    • Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Google already signaled they want to charge for their trash AI search.

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