The impact of search engines

2009-11-10 23:51:52

#1

Hakei: Banned; +295|5993

So everyone knows search engines are the greatest thing since sliced bread, but.

Do you think search engines limit conversations between people? I mean, almost every question ever asked on a forum has already been asked and is easy to google. What else do search engines limit? Trial and error maybe? I always google a review on two products if I'm split between them, and I'll almost always accept the first answer I'm given.

Anyone else think that search engines are a negative thing?

2009-11-11 00:01:12

#2

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|6653

I don't think so. But then again, I'm not addicted to them, or still socialize with other people to get a review on something. It all depends on the user. Some people may search just for the sake of it, and come across interesting things, or have the desire to come across interesting things. Me? I'm a practical person, I will use a search engine only what it's intended for: to find out information about something; whether it's information I need, or information regarding something that holds my interest.

I honestly don't think search engines "limit conversations between people" as much as other things like social networking sites do.

2009-11-11 00:03:03

#3

LividBovine: The Year of the Cow!; +175|6378|MN

No. Having a family, I/we use them for many different reasons. The obvious medical information is probably the most beneficial. They are great for carrying on an intelligent conversation with others. I believe I am much more informed than I ever would have been without search engines.

I have had way to many people tell me things that sound like truth that turn out to be either old information or just down right wrong information. I love being able to fact check for myself. Without the search ability of the internet, you would be relying on limited sources for information and thus you are a slave to their twist on things.

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2009-11-11 00:37:23

#4

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6599|132 and Bush

Imagine the internet today without search engines .

I think they have hurt my spelling. Mostly because there is no need to try too hard to get it right.

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2009-11-11 01:38:27

#5

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6151|what

Let's take a look at some google trends, shall we?

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2009-11-11 01:38:31

#6

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6663|NT, like Mick Dundee

Kmarion wrote:
Imagine the internet today without search engines .

I think they have hurt my spelling. Mostly because there is no need to try too hard to get it right.

Well for starters you'd have to scrap IE, Firefox, Netscape, Safari, Opera etc. etc.

Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.

2009-11-11 04:09:58

#7

Hakei: Banned; +295|5993

Kmarion wrote:
Imagine the internet today without search engines .

I think they have hurt my spelling. Mostly because there is no need to try too hard to get it right.

I completely agree here, a lot of words I'll simply google and hope that it knows what I'm trying to say. As with Microsoft word, always fixing my errors and shiz.

2009-11-11 05:58:32

#8

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|6737|Toronto | Canada

I have no idea who Lauren Conrad is

2009-11-11 06:01:17

#9

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6466

Winston_Churchill wrote:
I have no idea who Lauren Conrad is

Gonna venture to guess she is some actress/singer.

2009-11-11 06:12:04

#10

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6647

Winston_Churchill wrote:
I have no idea who Lauren Conrad is

She's that hot chick from some TV show.

2009-11-12 10:33:55

#11

oug: Calmer than you are.; +380|6517|Πάϊ

I challenge anyone to find something that beats "boobs" in google trends

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2009-11-12 10:36:40

#12

oug: Calmer than you are.; +380|6517|Πάϊ

damn i just beat boobs with Obama

how pathetic

_ƒ³

2009-11-12 10:38:42

#13

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6625|UK

oug wrote:
I challenge anyone to find something that beats "boobs" in google trends

Lots of words do.

Mildly interesting:

2009-11-12 10:39:46

#14

CanadianLoser: Meow :3 :3; +1,148|6506

oug wrote:
I challenge anyone to find something that beats "boobs" in google trends

google > porn > boobs

edit: gtfo liq

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2009-11-12 10:45:54

#15

DrunkFace: Germans did 911; +427|6679|Disaster Free Zone

oug wrote:
I challenge anyone to find something that beats "sex" in google trends

fix'd

2009-11-12 10:58:49

#16

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,973|6630|949

Hakei wrote:
Kmarion wrote:
Imagine the internet today without search engines .

I think they have hurt my spelling. Mostly because there is no need to try too hard to get it right.
I completely agree here, a lot of words I'll simply google and hope that it knows what I'm trying to say. As with Microsoft word, always fixing my errors and shiz.

Try working at a company where English is not the first language of 90% of the people. It's very hard to type correctly and speak properly when everyone speaks broken english.

I think having such an immense base of knowledge literally at my fingertips is the most amazing thing. The internet is one of the greatest things ever to happen to humanity. Thanks Al Gore!

2009-11-12 11:23:34

#17

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5700|College Park, MD

liquidat0r wrote:
oug wrote:
I challenge anyone to find something that beats "boobs" in google trends
Lots of words do.

http://i36.tinypic.com/33cracp.jpg

Mildly interesting:

http://i34.tinypic.com/1z5hf1z.jpg

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2009-11-12 22:22:07

#18

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,810|6104|eXtreme to the maX

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
Try working at a company where English is not the first language of 90% of the people. It's very hard to type correctly and speak properly when everyone speaks broken english.

Know how you feel, after 15 yrs working with French, Germans, Japanese, Chinese and Indians my english is stuffed - not that it was great to start with.

Downside of the mass of available information is I can ONLY speed-read now

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2009-11-13 17:51:00

#19

BVC: Member; +325|6694

Search engines have made reference books, encyclopaedias and the like somewhat redundant.

2009-11-13 19:57:42

#20

jsnipy: ...; +3,276|6521|...

Nope. If anything it makes conversation more meaningful because people aren't asking each other question referential questions.

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