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Google Introduces Domain Blocking To Search
An anonymous reader writes "We recently discussed a new Chrome extension that was introduced to block specified websites from appearing in search results. Now, Google has introduced a new feature that hide results from unwanted domains right from the search page. This is yet another way to find more of what you want on Google by blocking the sites you don't want to see at all in search result. The so-called 'experts exchange' or 'online eHow to guide' would be first on my blocked list."
Another neat recent addition was the introduction of Recipe View, which adds depth to food preparation searches.
There's nothing worse than going to a page that uses your search to return their own search...
Except maybe that one site (don't even remember what it was called) that shows stackoverflow questions and only the accepted answers with a tiny link pointing back to the whole discussion on stack.
Every time I start to have faith in humanity, I ruin it by driving to work between 7 and 8 am.
I used to love browsing YouTube to discover truly funny or interesting random videos, but for quite a while now it's been overwhelmed by "YouTube celebrities" (*coughs* trolls). Please allow us to block videos from particular uploaders. In return we'll both benefit: I'll get what I want- a world without that Tard family, that unsexy guy or that fake community channel all of whom are polluting my YouTube experience. And you'll give me a reason to log into YouTube, which might please your advertisers.
As I understand it, they use your user agent to determine whether you are a search engine or not. If you are a search engine, they give you all the answers (this is probably how they get so high in search rankings).. otherwise.. you get the "pay here" page. Essentially your user agent is weird enough that it thinks you are a search engine and is giving you your answers.
That would be a violation of Google's rule against cloaking.