2026-09-24 12:03 UTC
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@MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2026-09-25 00:05
SEO is what ruined Google, then AI came along and was used to SEO the shit out of the shittiest websites
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@TheRiskiestBiscuit@reddthat.com 2026-09-24 14:36
Google was really awesome at a point in time. You could throw it the most obscure query using natural language with in-text Boolean operators and the number one result would direct you to an html-only geocities page that hadn’t been updated since 1999 with the EXACT answer you needed and citations from 3-4 actual, physical books to back up that answer. IMHO, those were peak times for the internet as an information resource; approximately 1998-2008. Now every page just seems to be a bloated, poorly-coded monument to engagement baiting, subscription model services, and ad revenue generation. It’s genuinely sad to have watched the degradation over the years…