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Thread: Google pushing down pirate sites from search results

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    Google dropping pirated sites’ search rankings

    Google are set to restructure their ranking system to drop the priority of pirate websites off search results

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    Cool... now if only the fat cats drop their huge margins we'll all be a happy family.

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    Dangerous territory. Priority now, filtering next. And then, byebye google.

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    Have to agree with you unskinny. Honestly, google worries me.
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    Well thats goodbye to youtube, unless they cheat when its their own products.

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    "and other enterprises that steal the hard work of creators across the globe.”
    so Google is going to drop the MPAA and RIAA rankings?

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    Wow, that's going to make a serious dent in piracy!

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    Doesn't this just mean people will have to click through a couple of pages of search results, meaning Google get to show them more ads, and thus more money for Google?

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    How will I find The Pirate Bay now?

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    Google doing what they`re not supposed to. Not that i`m for piracy, but its not up to them.

    Quote Originally Posted by ginggs View Post
    Doesn't this just mean people will have to click through a couple of pages of search results, meaning Google get to show them more ads, and thus more money for Google?
    Or they might just start using bing instead of clicking through a few pages.

    Here`s your gap microsoft.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jabberwocky View Post

    Here`s your gap microsoft.
    #thatawkwardmomentwhenyouresearchingforthelatestcr ackofwindows8

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    You can search within Piratebays and Isohunt search for specific titles.
    Who needs Google anyway

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    Quote Originally Posted by DrYes View Post
    You can search within Piratebays and Isohunt search for specific titles.
    Who needs Google anyway
    There are still people who don't know how to use the address bar. Not the pirates though, no sir.

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    Quote Originally Posted by R13... View Post
    There are still people who don't know how to use the address bar. Not the pirates though, no sir.
    lol, the number of google searches for "google" would testify to that

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    Meh, mom & pop pirates are going to suffer but no sweat for someone who has google skills.

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