Author Topic: Trump threatens action against Google for 'rigged' search results (Read 3044 times)

TomSea · « **Reply #25 on:** August 28, 2018, 05:15:08 pm »

I could be wrong but "bing" seems decent as a search engine.

Fishrrman · « **Reply #26 on:** August 28, 2018, 10:41:38 pm »

DCPatriot wrote:
"Your hatred of the President overrides any sensibilities that may remain encased in your brain."

I agree.
I only put folks on ignore as a last resort, and tolerated him as long as I could.
But... [click!].... no more.

Fishrrman · « **Reply #27 on:** August 28, 2018, 10:59:53 pm »

AbraraXas wrote (regarding the Funk & Wagnalls):
"As long as you don't mind the information ending in 1975..."

That's EXACTLY why I decided to keep our old Collier's Encyclopedia, which my parents got in 1962 or so.

Because... within it resides the collective knowledge of a culture as-yet-undisturbed by political correctness.

For me, it represents a view of the World written from the perspective of the Western World Ã¼ber alles.

And that's how things ought to be.

Concerned · « **Reply #28 on:** August 28, 2018, 11:39:53 pm »

As mentioned, if you don't like Google go to another search engine. I use Bing. As for Google, if the President has evidence that their searches are "rigged" hopefully, he'll provide such evidence but I seriously doubt it.

InHeavenThereIsNoBeer · « **Reply #29 on:** August 29, 2018, 12:19:57 am »

Quote from: Bigun on August 28, 2018, 01:54:58 pm

I have an idea! How about choosing a search engine other than Google! I did that a long time ago and there is a long list of choices!

Nonsense. There are no alternatives to yahoo and myspace, and there never will be. They must be under DC control.

It's for the children.

Cyber Liberty · « **Reply #30 on:** August 29, 2018, 12:29:43 am »

Quote from: TomSea on August 28, 2018, 05:15:08 pm

I could be wrong but "bing" seems decent as a search engine.

I like it...and they still make it easy to find images to link. Google, not so much.

DCPatriot · « **Reply #31 on:** August 29, 2018, 12:32:50 am »

Quote from: Concerned on August 28, 2018, 11:39:53 pm

As mentioned, if you don't like Google go to another search engine. I use Bing. As for Google, if the President has evidence that their searches are "rigged" hopefully, he'll provide such evidence but I seriously doubt it.

Caught some Rush Limbaugh this afternoon and he expounded on this subject....how his never depending on social media to build his audience, he can't be affected by it...by negative searches.

But I got the distinct feeling his attitude is: Let the free market work it out.

One day there was no FOXNEWS channel.

Of course, I've been waiting for uber-rich Conservatives to build a Hollywood studio for years ...there are several Class-A talents of the Conservative bent to get it off the ground. Mel Gibson, Clint Eastwood for example.

It's time for a "fair and balanced" search engine.

ABX · « **Reply #32 on:** August 29, 2018, 12:56:19 am »

Quote from: DCPatriot on August 29, 2018, 12:32:50 am

Caught some Rush Limbaugh this afternoon and he expounded on this subject....how his never depending on social media to build his audience, he can't be affected by it...by negative searches.

But I got the distinct feeling his attitude is: Let the free market work it out.

One day there was no FOXNEWS channel.

Of course, I've been waiting for uber-rich Conservatives to build a Hollywood studio for years ...there are several Class-A talents of the Conservative bent to get it off the ground. Mel Gibson, Clint Eastwood for example.

It's time for a "fair and balanced" search engine.

Wolfram Alpha. Pure machine learning based. It is what data scientists use.

240B · « **Reply #33 on:** August 29, 2018, 12:57:09 am »

Quote from: Concerned on August 28, 2018, 11:39:53 pm

As mentioned, if you don't like Google go to another search engine. I use Bing. As for Google, if the President has evidence that their searches are "rigged" hopefully, he'll provide such evidence but I seriously doubt it.

@Concerned
Just switched to Bing. I am willing to give it try. Especially with your recommendation.

Concerned · « **Reply #34 on:** August 29, 2018, 01:00:04 am »

Quote from: DCPatriot on August 29, 2018, 12:32:50 am

Caught some Rush Limbaugh this afternoon and he expounded on this subject....how his never depending on social media to build his audience, he can't be affected by it...by negative searches.

But I got the distinct feeling his attitude is: Let the free market work it out.

One day there was no FOXNEWS channel.

Of course, I've been waiting for uber-rich Conservatives to build a Hollywood studio for years ...there are several Class-A talents of the Conservative bent to get it off the ground. Mel Gibson, Clint Eastwood for example.

It's time for a "fair and balanced" search engine.

If there were actual evidence that most search engines were "unfair and unbalanced", I'm sure there would be a demand for a "fair and balanced" search engine. Of course, I haven't seen any real evidence that search engines are "rigged". As I said, hopefully the President will provide such evidence if he has it, but I don't anticipate it. Just more bluster, I suspect.

Concerned · « **Reply #35 on:** August 29, 2018, 01:00:37 am »

Quote from: 240B on August 29, 2018, 12:57:09 am

@Concerned
Just switched to Bing. I willing to give it try. Especially with your recommendation.

@240B

ABX · « **Reply #36 on:** August 29, 2018, 01:01:14 am »

There are 70,000 plus search engine options. Something for everyone.

http://www.answers.com/Q/How_many_search_engines_are_there

Wingnut · « **Reply #37 on:** August 29, 2018, 01:06:37 am »

Quote from: AbaraXas on August 29, 2018, 01:01:14 am

There are 70,000 plus search engine options. Something for everyone.

http://www.answers.com/Q/How_many_search_engines_are_there

Ask Jeeves was huge back in 98. I wonder if it is still around.

ABX · « **Reply #38 on:** August 29, 2018, 01:08:54 am »

Quote from: The Ghost on August 29, 2018, 01:06:37 am

Ask Jeeves was huge back in 98. I wonder if it is still around.

Yep. It is now just ask.com. They deported Jeeves when his green card expired.

Wingnut · « **Reply #39 on:** August 29, 2018, 01:14:49 am »

Nice... lol The butler always gets screwed!

Sighlass · « **Reply #40 on:** August 29, 2018, 01:51:35 am »

I use Startpage (also known as "IXquick") and DuckDuckGo for my search engines mainly. Both do not spy on you and log your searches unlike Google and Bing do. Startpage fetches from Google and is located outside the US (thus less likely the alphabet soup is monitoring them)... DuckDuckGo is located in the US, but often turns up better results than Startpage because it is not having to filter through Google's slanted returns.

Quant and Disconnect also don't log your searches.

Being I (and the wife) are political and the environment we are in, I don't want the government knowing my searches.

Applewood · « **Reply #41 on:** August 29, 2018, 02:43:13 am »

Jus for the heck of it, I googled "Trump News." Found several items from Fox and close to the top. So I don't see the censorship Trump is talking about. Would he rather have Alex Jones or the National Enquirer first?

corbe · « **Reply #42 on:** August 29, 2018, 02:49:51 am »

Rush and Hannity only, after that 'all grayed out' requiring proof of residency and password.

guitar4jesus · « **Reply #43 on:** August 29, 2018, 10:53:52 am »

Quote from: Frank Cannon on August 28, 2018, 04:44:20 pm

Nothing good happened after then anyway.

Are you sure? Cannon ran until '76.

guitar4jesus · « **Reply #44 on:** August 29, 2018, 10:55:44 am »

Quote from: INVAR on August 28, 2018, 02:56:23 pm

Well before Trump and his hordes of "Conservative" Nationalists make that official policy - they are currently applauding a new Fairness Doctrine be imposed by the power of Government at the behest of the Executive.

Apparently these pretend "Conservatives" no longer believe that government is the problem, now they see government as the solution - exactly as the Left does. So they are applauding their version of 'equal time' imposed on the internet and media - and just like the Leftists who abused their version of the doctrine - they too will abuse it and make Fascism absolute.