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Re:Google Search Is Dying by Philip-J-Fry on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @01:11PM (#30350336)
Oh man I'm glad I'm not the only one who adds "Reddit" to every search. If I want info about computer parts, software, games, cooking, fitness, etc. Then I don't think there's anywhere better at the moment. At least there's nothing better that Google serves up.

I'm fed up of Google returning blog spam, ads, and shamelessly rehosted content. I want real information by real people, not automated blog posts with titles covering every common search term.

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Re:Google Search Is Dying by TheMerovingian on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @01:23PM (#30350524)
I recently found myself looking for info on gardening potatoes. Each time I used google, I'd get the equivalent of "Top 10 things to plant this spring". It's AI generated drivel, void of any substance. Like reading book's table of contents, nothing else.

I added "site:reddit.com" and I had my answer on the first hit. This is sad.

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