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Edited by
Jeanniebean
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Sat 09/08/12 01:02 PM
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Apparently some group or groups has tried to get Google to remove links to sites they do not like and call offensive. So Google put up an "explanation" for some "offensive" search results.
Here is their explanation: An explanation of our search results If you recently used Google to search for the word “Jew,” you may have seen results that were very disturbing. We assure you that the views expressed by the sites in your results are not in any way endorsed by Google. We’d like to explain why you’re seeing these results when you conduct this search. A site’s ranking in Google’s search results relies heavily on computer algorithms using thousands of factors to calculate a page’s relevance to a given query. Sometimes subtleties of language cause anomalies to appear that cannot be predicted. A search for “Jew” brings up one such unexpected result. If you use Google to search for “Judaism,” “Jewish” or “Jewish people,” the results are informative and relevant. So why is a search for “Jew” different? One reason is that the word “Jew” is often used in an anti-Semitic context. Jewish organizations are more likely to use the word “Jewish” when talking about members of their faith. The word has become somewhat charged linguistically, as noted on websites devoted to Jewish topics such as these: http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/jonah081500.asp Someone searching for information on Jewish people would be more likely to enter terms like “Judaism,” “Jewish people,” or “Jews” than the single word “Jew” In fact, prior to this incident, the word “Jew” only appeared about once in every 10 million search queries. Now it’s likely that the great majority of searches on Google for “Jew” are by people who have heard about this issue and want to see the results for themselves. The beliefs and preferences of those who work at Google, as well as the opinions of the general public, do not determine or impact our search results. --->Individual citizens and public interest groups do periodically urge us to remove particular links or otherwise adjust search results. Although Google reserves the right to address such requests individually, Google views the comprehensiveness of our search results as an extremely important priority. Accordingly, we do not remove a page from our search results simply because its content is unpopular or because we receive complaints concerning it.<---- We will, however, remove pages from our results if we believe the page (or its site) violates our Webmaster Guidelines, if we believe we are required to do so by law, or at the request of the webmaster who is responsible for the page. We apologize for the upsetting nature of the experience you had using Google and appreciate your taking the time to inform us about it. Sincerely, The Google Team P.S. You may be interested in some additional information the Anti-Defamation League has posted about this issue at http://www.adl.org/rumors/google_search_rumors.asp. In addition, we call your attention to Google’s search results on this topic. |
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Edited by
alleoops
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Sat 09/08/12 01:13 PM
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Sorry, Google has all of your info-data now.
You are on the list. |
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The message stated in the OP is not the first thing that you see when you Google "Jew". So, something must have been changed.
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Edited by
Jeanniebean
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Sat 09/08/12 01:27 PM
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...The basic point being that the ADL (Anti Defamation league) are the ones who complained to Google and are trying to tell google who to link to etc.
My question is, Why is the ADL trying to control free speech and Internet links? {People laugh when I tell them that the the major media is owned and controlled by Zionists and large corporations. Read this: *************************************************************************** New York, NY, April 22, 2004 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today praised Google for responding to its concerns about rankings of extremist Web sites. Google has assured ADL that its staff is looking at various technical modifications that will enable the Internet search engine to better identify and categorize racially offensive sites that come up in search results. In a letter to ADL, Google President Sergey Brin apologized to users who found the search results for the word "Jew" upsetting and promised to work for a solution that would satisfy ADL's concerns and those of users offended by the #1 ranking of an anti-Semitic Web site. "We are extremely pleased that Google has heard our concerns and those of its users about the offensive nature of some search results and the unusually high ranking of peddlers of bigotry and anti-Semitism," said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director. "Google has shown great responsiveness to this issue and a willingness to consider changes to better identify extremist Web sites, so that users can still have the benefit of Google's unique search technology while being alerted when they are about to enter into a hate zone." In response to a deluge of e-mails about Google, ADL contacted the company earlier this month to express its concern and offer suggestions for categorizing hate sites without censoring them in the results. Google's response was immediate and has led to ongoing discussions between ADL's Internet monitoring team and Google's technical experts. Until the technical modifications are implemented, Google has placed text on its site that gives users a clear explanation of how search results are obtained. Google searches are automatically determined using computer algorithms that take into account thousands of factors to calculate a page's relevance. "We apologize for the upsetting nature of the experience you had using Google and appreciate your taking the time to inform us about it," Mr. Brin said in his letter. "This is clearly an issue that we care deeply about, and we plan to explore additional ways of addressing it in the future." The Anti-Defamation League, founded in 1913, is the world's leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs and services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry. ********************************************* CONCLUSION: The thugs at the ADL are pressuring Google to modify their search results that automatically link to websites they consider to be hate sites. This is a small sample of the effort to suppress free speech and freedom of information. It is also a small sample of the kind of work the ADL does. Next, they will start burning books they don't like. |
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Sorry, Google has all of your info-data now. You are on the list. Its a long list. ... we are all on it. |
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Edited by
Totage
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Sat 09/08/12 01:34 PM
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BTW, Google complies with all laws of the countries it's available in. They have special versions for China, the U.S., etc. What you see when you use Google in the U.S. will not be the same as what you see in say North Korea. |
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Google is not responsible for every website that shows up on the Internet, nor should they be asked to suppress links to them by the ADL.
The ADL is trying to intimidate Google to make changes in how their search engine works because they don't like the results that link to sites with content they find offensive. It looks like to me they are sticking their noses into where they don't belong, thugs that they are. Thats what they do. |
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No, they're modifying country specific version of their site to comply with different countries. There's nothing new about it.
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Edited by
Conrad_73
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Sat 09/08/12 02:00 PM
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a Conspiracy of Gigantic Proportions!
GOOGLE is Big Brother! |
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Sorry, Google has all of your info-data now. You are on the list. Its a long list. ... we are all on it. The drones are watching you....now. 
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so it seems that google won't back down to pressure from specific groups, but they will force their hand on specific groups (like the way they put pressure on mingle2 to remove the i&s forums)
We will do whatever we can to keep the forum, of course. However, to put it bluntly, we need the ad revenue from Google ads. I just want to be upfront about the situation so as not to get hopes up. this can be seen in context at this topic thread http://mingle2.com/topic/show/331609 |
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Business is business. Money talks.
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Ok,
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Well I guess the value of the search about Jews is going to be
pretty low if all you get back on you query is a bunch of antisemitic hate sites... 
I think this will be self-correcting eventually... |
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Well I guess the value of the search about Jews is going to be pretty low if all you get back on you query is a bunch of antisemitic hate sites...
I think this will be self-correcting eventually...
Apparently not.....
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Well I guess the value of the search about Jews is going to be pretty low if all you get back on you query is a bunch of antisemitic hate sites...
I think this will be self-correcting eventually...
Apparently not.....
you are on the Drone list... |
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Edited by
HotRodDeluxe
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Mon 09/10/12 04:30 PM
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CONCLUSION:
The thugs at the ADL are pressuring Google to modify their search results that automatically link to websites they consider to be hate sites. This is a small sample of the effort to suppress free speech and freedom of information. It is also a small sample of the kind of work the ADL does. Next, they will start burning books they don't like. Thugs? Burning Books? Suppression of free speech and freedom of information? Please, get some perspective here.
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confusion
freedom of speech refers to LAWS PASSED BY CONGRESS it doesnt require or refer to business and how business owners choose to conduct their freedom I cant go into any store and abuse the clerk and expect the constitution to refuse that store the right to refuse me service in the future likewise, businesses that run on advertisement make their profit off of viewership,, they have every right to choose and refuse who they do business with as it pertains to or affects their profits thats not a 'freedom of speech' issue, thats a contractual issue that each business has the right to include when choosing who to service or provide to,,,, |
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confusion freedom of speech refers to LAWS PASSED BY CONGRESS it doesnt require or refer to business and how business owners choose to conduct their freedom I cant go into any store and abuse the clerk and expect the constitution to refuse that store the right to refuse me service in the future likewise, businesses that run on advertisement make their profit off of viewership,, they have every right to choose and refuse who they do business with as it pertains to or affects their profits thats not a 'freedom of speech' issue, thats a contractual issue that each business has the right to include when choosing who to service or provide to,,,, Also, Freedom of Speech does not include incitement of violence towards others "yelling fire in a crowded theater". This would include Nazi propaganda, incitement to lynch blacks, plans to assassinate the President or terrorism recruitment etc etc. But in the case in point - no violent incitement to attack Jews. That's why people likely object.... |
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confusion freedom of speech refers to LAWS PASSED BY CONGRESS it doesnt require or refer to business and how business owners choose to conduct their freedom I cant go into any store and abuse the clerk and expect the constitution to refuse that store the right to refuse me service in the future likewise, businesses that run on advertisement make their profit off of viewership,, they have every right to choose and refuse who they do business with as it pertains to or affects their profits thats not a 'freedom of speech' issue, thats a contractual issue that each business has the right to include when choosing who to service or provide to,,,, Also, Freedom of Speech does not include incitement of violence towards others "yelling fire in a crowded theater". This would include Nazi propaganda, incitement to lynch blacks, plans to assassinate the President or terrorism recruitment etc etc. But in the case in point - no violent incitement to attack Jews. That's why people likely object.... It prompts the question, 'why would anyone object to Google removing links to anti-Semitic hate sites?' |
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