Comments on: Google Search For Failure Pulls Up An Interesting Result http://cybernetnews.com/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/ Technology News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:26:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Velcro City Tourist Board » Blog Archive » Sunsets, plus the unexpected consequences of 1337-speak and search engines http://cybernetnews.com/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/comment-page-1/#comment-32660 Velcro City Tourist Board » Blog Archive » Sunsets, plus the unexpected consequences of 1337-speak and search engines Sun, 05 Nov 2006 20:14:12 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/02/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/#comment-32660 [...] [Just so you know, this was on my mind after reading a post elsewhere that pointed out the amusing results that occur if you search Google for “failure” - that’s some serious ad-hocratic reality-hacking right there. ] [...] [...] [Just so you know, this was on my mind after reading a post elsewhere that pointed out the amusing results that occur if you search Google for “failure” - that’s some serious ad-hocratic reality-hacking right there. ] [...]

]]> By: Armchair Anarchist http://cybernetnews.com/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/comment-page-1/#comment-32323 Armchair Anarchist Sat, 04 Nov 2006 20:43:21 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/02/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/#comment-32323 <blockquote>It’s no mystery how it got there, Google is a very liberal organization and decided to modify the search to get a few cheap kicks :evil: PROOF: The word “failure” is not mentioned in the site title or anywhere in the entire website (just hit Ctrl F and type “failure”);)</blockquote> Actually, my friend, if you read the <a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2005/09/googlebombing-failure.html" rel="nofollow">Googleblog post</a> that a few of the other commenters have already linked to, you'll see that the results work that way because countless bloggers and webmasters the world over have linked to that site using the word '<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/president/" rel="nofollow">failure</a>' in the link text (ooops, I done gone did it again) which, due to the way their algorithms process the web, associates that word with that website. Rather than some 'liberal conspiracy', this is a form of true (and global) democracy in action - if you think about it. :roll:

It’s no mystery how it got there, Google is a very liberal organization and decided to modify the search to get a few cheap kicks :evil:

PROOF: The word “failure” is not mentioned in the site title or anywhere in the entire website (just hit Ctrl F and type “failure”);)

Actually, my friend, if you read the [googleblog.blogspot.com] that a few of the other commenters have already linked to, you’ll see that the results work that way because countless bloggers and webmasters the world over have linked to that site using the word ‘[whitehouse.gov] in the link text (ooops, I done gone did it again) which, due to the way their algorithms process the web, associates that word with that website. Rather than some ‘liberal conspiracy’, this is a form of true (and global) democracy in action – if you think about it. :roll:

]]> By: SLA http://cybernetnews.com/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/comment-page-1/#comment-32240 SLA Sat, 04 Nov 2006 16:04:36 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/02/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/#comment-32240 Hey, it also works when you type "failure" in Firefox 2.0 Location Bar!!! It will get you directly to G.Bush website!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D Hey, it also works when you type “failure” in Firefox 2.0 Location Bar!!!
It will get you directly to G.Bush website!!!
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

]]> By: Lewis http://cybernetnews.com/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/comment-page-1/#comment-31857 Lewis Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:10:27 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/02/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/#comment-31857 Now search liar and click I'm feeling lucky ;) Now search liar and click I’m feeling lucky ;)

]]> By: netster007x http://cybernetnews.com/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/comment-page-1/#comment-31781 netster007x Fri, 03 Nov 2006 05:11:35 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/02/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/#comment-31781 It's no mystery how it got there, Google is a very liberal organization and decided to modify the search to get a few cheap kicks:evil: PROOF: The word "failure" is not mentioned in the site title or anywhere in the entire website (just hit Ctrl F and type "failure");) A friend showed me this about a year ago, I wouldn't be surprised if this has been up since a year or so after GW's initial election :| It’s no mystery how it got there, Google is a very liberal organization and decided to modify the search to get a few cheap kicks:evil:

PROOF: The word “failure” is not mentioned in the site title or anywhere in the entire website (just hit Ctrl F and type “failure”);)

A friend showed me this about a year ago, I wouldn’t be surprised if this has been up since a year or so after GW’s initial election :|

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/comment-page-1/#comment-31664 Ryan Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:25:40 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/02/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/#comment-31664 Wow, didn't know it had been around that long. :) What's even more surprising is that I hadn't heard of the phrase "Google Bombing" before. I learn something new everyday! Wow, didn’t know it had been around that long. :)

What’s even more surprising is that I hadn’t heard of the phrase “Google Bombing” before. I learn something new everyday!

]]> By: curtissthompson http://cybernetnews.com/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/comment-page-1/#comment-31653 curtissthompson Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:03:12 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/02/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/#comment-31653 @Max <blockquote>There was also a funny search similar to that awhile ago. You would type in “french victories” and Google would come up with a suggestion that said “Did you mean french military defeats“? But they fixed it now.</blockquote> I remember that French victories search from a while back, that's always a classic. The Wikipedia entry on this (as stated above by onlineapps): <blockquote><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Googlebombing" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia Entry For Google Bombing</a></blockquote> Here's further explanation of these results on the Google blog and reference to another: <blockquote><a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2005/09/googlebombing-failure.html" rel="nofollow">Google Blog Entry</a></blockquote> Also one day several years ago, I happened to come upon synonyms for Bush (& Bush League) on dictionary.com which brings up a few interesting results; amateur, among several others that seemed rather appropriate: <blockquote><a href="http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/bush" rel="nofollow">Bush Synonyms</a></blockquote> @Max

There was also a funny search similar to that awhile ago. You would type in “french victories” and Google would come up with a suggestion that said “Did you mean french military defeats“? But they fixed it now.

I remember that French victories search from a while back, that’s always a classic.

The Wikipedia entry on this (as stated above by onlineapps):

[en.wikipedia.org]

Here’s further explanation of these results on the Google blog and reference to another:

[googleblog.blogspot.com]

Also one day several years ago, I happened to come upon synonyms for Bush (& Bush League) on dictionary.com which brings up a few interesting results; amateur, among several others that seemed rather appropriate:

[thesaurus.reference.com]

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/comment-page-1/#comment-31650 Anonymous Thu, 02 Nov 2006 19:55:28 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/02/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/#comment-31650 That French military thing was on a Google parody site, not actually on Google itself. That French military thing was on a Google parody site, not actually on Google itself.

]]> By: Inferno_str1ke http://cybernetnews.com/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/comment-page-1/#comment-31634 Inferno_str1ke Thu, 02 Nov 2006 19:20:13 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/02/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/#comment-31634 Yeh, I was about to suggest Google Bombing when I read this in Google Reader but alas others have commented before me. Regardless I first found out about this at least half a year ago so it isn't new (unlucky Ryan) but it's still good to bring it to the greater community, seeing as how many hits you've got. On that note, did I ever mention <a href="http://1kenet.tk" title="1keNet" rel="nofollow">1keNet</a> :P Yeh, I was about to suggest Google Bombing when I read this in Google Reader but alas others have commented before me. Regardless I first found out about this at least half a year ago so it isn’t new (unlucky Ryan) but it’s still good to bring it to the greater community, seeing as how many hits you’ve got.

On that note, did I ever mention [1kenet.tk] :P

]]> By: Armchair Anarchist http://cybernetnews.com/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/comment-page-1/#comment-31632 Armchair Anarchist Thu, 02 Nov 2006 18:55:04 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/02/google-search-for-failure-pulls-up-an-interesting-result/#comment-31632 When I went to check out the results, there was a sponsored link to the Google blog at the top, where an article explains that the reasons for the result appearing as it does are exactly as you state in your piece here. What I find interesting is that the date of the post on the Google blog is over a year ago, so this has obviously been the state of play for some time... When I went to check out the results, there was a sponsored link to the Google blog at the top, where an article explains that the reasons for the result appearing as it does are exactly as you state in your piece here. What I find interesting is that the date of the post on the Google blog is over a year ago, so this has obviously been the state of play for some time…

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