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Re:CNET is deleting old articles to try to improve its Googl... by zpeti on Thursday August 10, 2023 @02:20AM (#37072587)
Dude, like who is google? The judicial system of the web?

No. Google has their own motivations here, they are a player not a rule maker.

Don’t trust SEOs as no one actually knows what works, but certainly dont think google is telling you the absolute truth.

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Re:CNET is deleting old articles to try to improve its Googl... by magicalist on Thursday August 10, 2023 @12:13PM (#37078057)
Ha, I actually totally agree with you, apparently my comment gave the wrong impression. I was just arguing with the GP's comment which was trying to (fruitlessly, as you point out) read tea leaves that aren't even there.
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