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Google Turns On User-Tweakable Search Wiki

Posted by timothy on from the enhance-enhance dept.

Barence writes "Google has launched a new service that allows users to tailor to their own search results. Called SearchWiki, the service allows Google account holders to move results up or off the rankings, or even add their own choice of site to the top of the search results. Google claims that any changes a user makes will only affect their results, and not those of fellow surfers, although it's difficult to believe that some of the feedback generated from the SearchWiki won't be used to fine tune the Google search algorithm. Is this a cunning way to encourage people to sign in while they search, thus providing Google with a richer set of data that can be mapped to specific user accounts?"

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  1. So what? by Threni · · Score: 5, Funny

    > Is this a cunning way to encourage people to sign in while they search, thus providing Google
    > with a richer set of data that can be mapped to specific user accounts?"

    Sounds like one of those people who surf with cookies disabled.

  2. Re:Insane amounts of data by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    which presumably will delete all your data.

    Ahhhhhhahahahhahahaaaaa!

  3. Re:What is the point? by Yetihehe · · Score: 4, Funny

    Make edit 3 or you're lying!

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  4. I know Google's coverage is excellent... by 6Yankee · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...but who tagged this "itsatarp"?

  5. Re:Google bombing by Svippy · · Score: 5, Funny

    But even if it's just limited to a single user, it would be helpful to not have to put -site:expertsexchange.com in every search.

    Tell me about it, I went to their site, and there was no sex change at all! Lousy service. And they call themselves "expert"?

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