Google Is Worthless

Atrocities · #1 July 18th, 2007, 06:43 AM

When trying to search Google for specific information I have discovered that Google is about worthless. I hate the fact that I cannot focus my search to only include what it is I want. Google just keeps bring up the same old crap each and every time. God I hate google.

GeorgiaBoy · #2 July 18th, 2007, 08:19 AM

AT,

Have you tried www.dogpile.com?

GB

Azselendor · #3 July 18th, 2007, 10:55 AM

What where you looking for? If you don't mind me asking

A lot of keywords often get over-run by spammers, black-hat SEO's and generally bad sites. You can also try reporting it to google via their web master forums and get some results.

Gandalf Parker · #4 July 18th, 2007, 01:42 PM

Ive gotten pretty good at doing extended searches in google. Using quotes, OR, AND, NOT,

I also like Google Suggest (beta)
http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en&complete=1

or Google Advanced
http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en

Edi · #5 July 19th, 2007, 05:10 AM

Basic Google search is worthless without the logic operators, but I only used the Advanced Search anyway, that's fairly good.

capnq · #6 July 19th, 2007, 07:50 AM

I'll second GeorgiaBoy's recommendation of DogPile; I try that whenever Google fails me.

Choosing the right keywords for a search is a bit of an art. I hardly ever use the AND and OR logical operators, but I make heavy use of quotes, + (must include), and - (must exclude), as well as the define: and site: tags.

PvK · #7 August 26th, 2007, 06:18 PM

That IS a great story - congratulations!

Azselendor · #8 August 28th, 2007, 12:09 AM

hell, submit this thread to digg.com or a similar site

Just make sure shrapnel can handle the server load. That'll get the word out

Atrocities · #9 September 4th, 2007, 02:01 PM

I went in thinking that I was going to loose and fully prepared to pay the fine, but when I won, I honestly didn't know what to do. I was just as surprised as the Trooper was. I guess the judge just couldn't accept that a Trooper would waste his time citing someone for doing the speed limit... slow drive not moving right my arse.... If 65, the posted speed limit, was to slow, then they should change the law to say so.

Azselendor · #10 September 5th, 2007, 12:11 PM

Actually, it sounded like the Cop offended the Judge in the judge's courtroom and wasted the judge's time (one of the best ways to piss off the judge aside from showing up late).