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Google Image Index Just Not Updated

We ran a story earlier today about the lack of Abu Ghraib photos in Google's image index. We now have a response from Google stating that the image index simply hasn't been updated recently, as well as a fairly convincing demonstration from a Slashdot reader: Rahga writes "I put together a page that counters the 'Google Censors Abu Ghraib Images' story. It is the tale of a Morgan Webb picture on images.google.com that's been driving a ton of traffic to my webserver 7 months after it was removed." The Abu Ghraib story broke in April 2004 (and officially became a non-story on November 2, 2004), so Google's index is indeed quite far behind.

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  1. It was the Jews by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
  2. Did they think before they spoke? by Futurepower(R) · · Score: -1, Troll


    It's as if Google managers said this:

    "We were not trying to hide photos the Bush administration wants you to forget. We are just a poor quality search company."

  3. fp 7rol7kore by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    thBis exploitation, has been my only

  4. Re:It's been a problem for a while now by rduke15 · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is a new image, with new name etc.

    New name? Did you get a new gender as well?

  5. sniff by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...and officially became a non-story on November 2, 2004...

    Nothing like a little editorializing, eh? I'm feeling for you guys, I really am. Trust me.

  6. To the world, it is the biggest story. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Those who vote for Bush are 100% sure that they are right, and will ignore even extreme examples of government corruption. United States soldiers have been armoring their own vehicles, for example.

  7. Yuo F!ail It by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
  8. Re:I can vouch for this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    yes indeed, here is an old image that hasnt been updated in quite some time , i can vouch for this as well.. why doesnt google index this kind of content? i think it pertains to everyone in the slashdot community as a whole.

  9. Taco, You Lazy Slut by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Put down the fanzines and do some actual work, eh? Or just resign; it's better than this half-assed job you've been doing since you were bought out. Jeezus H. Christ, you are an embarassment to the industry. You make Katz look like Woodstein. I cringe for you, you are so frickin' lazy! And I thought _I_ was lazy. Slopp, sloppy, sloppy, you are just plain sloppy and lazy.

  10. A non-story? by GrahamCox · · Score: -1, Troll

    So, Bush gets in with a 51% majority and that now makes the earlier torture and basic violation of human rights OK? I see.

  11. Nobody apologizes for bashing Hitler! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    And at least Hitler could SPEAK HIS NATIVE TONGUE and WRITE! BUSHITLER can't do either!

  12. BUSH VOTERS ARE NAZIS, PERIOD. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    They're just Nazis. America has jumped the shark.

  13. Re: Google sensorship defending Linux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I am surprised to be modded down as troll. I was expecting to stay at 0, but mildly hoping for +1 informative. I wasn't insulting anyone, just telling a story.

    PS: Fuck you goddamm COCK-SMOKING TEABAGGERS.

  14. Confused by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    So I'm confused now, are we supposed to hate Google now or are we still allowed to love it?

    It's hard to keep track of who we're supposed to love and hate anymore...

  15. Re:non-story? by SparklingClearWit · · Score: 0, Troll

    *Blows soda from nose*

    Mwaahahahahahahah!

    I love that this got a +5, Insightful!

    Man. Do you actually believe the crap you wrote there, or did you have to take several efforts as you convulsed with hysterical laughter?

    Calling Fox News "fair and balanced" is like calling a missing limb "just a scratch", ala the Black Knight.

    Fox News, as a whole, should be regarded for what they are - tabloid journalism, pandering to the Republican Party, pretending to be real news. All media outlets have bias - I'm not saying they don't - but Fox is the worst. They play uplifting music, show American icons/flags/children when talking about or showing President Bush, and then play music with lots of minor chords, pick less attractive anchors, and use more condescending phrasing when speaking of the Democratic party.

    Myself, I use the BBC for my American news - less blatant self-interest, for the most part.

  16. Became a non story on November 2nd... by Snaller · · Score: 0, Troll

    ... because that day the american voters decided that human rights are only for those they choose to call humans.

    --
    If Google really cared they would fix Android Chrome to reflow text, instead of discriminating
  17. Re:Huh what? by Trailer+Trash · · Score: 1, Troll

    you are profoundly ignorant about what goes on in the the rest of the world... or for that matter, right next door

    You're a moron. I know plenty of what goes on in this world. There's no bluster to my post, just simple truth. If you don't like it, don't read it.

  18. Body Count Just Not Updated by luh3417 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Pentagon spokesmen today said the reason we have no body count for dead Iraqis is that they just forgot to update it. Furthermore, the war ended 16 months ago, according to our head prophet, so there's really no need to update it. Besides, do you think Google or the Pentagon has any budget for that kind of bean counting?

    1100 US Soldiers Killed
    ? Contractors killed (who cares)
    100,000 Iraqis Killed (mostly civilians)
    (lets call that collateral damages, sound nicer than DEAD FAMILIES)

    I think the plan is when there are more US troops than Iraqis left alive, we'll acheive democracy