Re:I Miss the Old Internet
by cartoonworld on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @10:22PM
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I just ran a google search for "Power Inverter Van". All of the results are either direct sales or affiliate advertising brochure sites disguised as a lifestyle blog.
I guess you could argue that if I google that search term I'm probably planning to buy one or something, but if I append reddit I can get a really crappy discussion tab-esque function.
If I try "Solar Powered Van" the results look a bit better but are basically the same kind of lifestyle sales content.
I think we accidentally hacked the internet into some sort of Möbius supermarket magazine aisle.
Re:I Miss the Old Internet
by kkarakk on Thursday October 31, 2019 @04:19AM
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Then you have to wade through miles of posts calling out "blatant astroturfing"(people paid to write positive forum posts) on the site.
Finding open and honest discussion is really hard
I guess you could argue that if I google that search term I'm probably planning to buy one or something, but if I append reddit I can get a really crappy discussion tab-esque function.
If I try "Solar Powered Van" the results look a bit better but are basically the same kind of lifestyle sales content.
I think we accidentally hacked the internet into some sort of Möbius supermarket magazine aisle.