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0 pointsSabinus1y ago0 comments

If Google hadn't ruined Search to help Advertising perhaps it wouldn't have been such a stark comparison in information quality.

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d1sxeyes1y ago

Search was always a byproduct of Advertising. Don’t blame Google for sticking to their business model.

We were naive to think we could have nice things for free.

sethammons1y ago

When google search first appeared, it had nothing to do with advertising. In fact, the founders wrote a paper on why advertising would be bad.

phatfish1y ago

Found the zoomer.

tux19681y ago

It will be interesting to see how they compare, years from now, when ChatGPT has been similarly compromised.

sharpshadow1y ago

It might not happen in that way since there are alternatives available. Google had/has a monopoly on search.

zorowithenma1y ago

For the premium subscribers it'll be good, but they'll sure ruin the experience for free tier just like Spotify cause they just can't keep their business sustainable without showing vc's some profits.

selfmodruntime1y ago

There is little other way of making money from search.

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