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Re:Google No Longer Automatically Indexes Websites – WTF? by tivert on Monday June 05, 2023 @09:46AM (#36196127)
>> CAPTCHA-hellban you get if you use "site:" in anything more than a tiny amount

> Please explain this point.

If Google thinks your searches are unusual, it will force you to answer captchas to see the results. They assume anyone using advanced features must be trying to abuse their service.

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Re:Google No Longer Automatically Indexes Websites – WTF? by digitalsushi on Monday June 05, 2023 @11:18AM (#36197455)
Are you abusing them, or are they using the captcha to get you to change your behavior back to something they prefer
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Re:Google No Longer Automatically Indexes Websites – WTF? by tivert on Monday June 05, 2023 @11:49AM (#36198051)
> Are you abusing them, or are they using the captcha to get you to change your behavior back to something they prefer

No, I think they just don't care if they throw out the baby with the bathwater.

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Re:Google No Longer Automatically Indexes Websites – WTF? by 77pt77 on Tuesday June 06, 2023 @05:00PM (#36219044)
I do mostly "normal" searches and I get one captcha challenge a couple times a day.

I do use my own VPN, so maybe my IP is flagged or something.

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