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[–] pandacoder@lemmy.world 71 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Don't forget that when you search you also need to wade through AI-generated SEO trash that doesn't actually tell you which service it's on.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 37 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm so fucking done with the garbage AI articles that give nothing. Do nothing. Just waste time and space to try to eat up and revenue I don't even give because I have ad blocker sup to wazoo. If I had any way to punish them for the damage it's doing to the internet I would in a second.

[–] adevcorn@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I feel exactly the same way. I was searching on google for niche item x to buy. First couple of results were paid ads, then came 10+ dropshipping sites I've never heard of before. I miss the old internet

[–] nogrub@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

often when i don't find what i want on google i use duckduck go often i then find it

[–] happyhippo@feddit.it 18 points 11 months ago

Section 1

What is streaming? To understand what streaming is, first we have to explain how the Internet works.

The Internet...

The Universe...

Goddamn it just gimme the fucking information already!

[–] padge@lemmy.zip 6 points 11 months ago

I use aggregators like Plex and Google TV to tell me, but even then it's a pain and not always correct