Google

I've noticed that almost everyone on this board uses google as their search engine. It's always being talked about here. Is their any specific reason why, do they sponsor us in any way or does everyone just like to use it. -Muzz

I use it because the voices in my head tell me to use it.

Just kidding, I use google because it's a very good search engine I use others too but Google the must.

That's just me.

I don't know if they sponser this site.

Spiderj

Originally posted by muzz
I've noticed that almost everyone on this board uses google as their search engine. It's always being talked about here. Is their any specific reason why, do they sponsor us in any way or does everyone just like to use it. -Muzz

actually I use gopher.com tons of useful and on target info, not a bunch of advertisements and bs before u find what your looking for......
gets right to the point.....

I actually use Google as my homepage.

I just find it brings the best results. Plus I like its simple design, not swamped with links and information like most other search engines, it's easy on the eyes.

I use Altavista sometimes aswell.

I've always had the best results with google over the past few years so I've stuck with it.

I've used Google since it first appeared. Its a first class search engine.

Well I like the homepage of google.
Very plain and streight to the point.
Goto Yahoo search, and links galore to confuse.

Plus google tends to give me relevent results first time.

Could one of the Admin folk let me know if they sponsor us in any way. If they do, I'd use them a lot more. -Muzz

Originally posted by muzz Could one of the Admin folk let me know if they sponsor us in any way.

No. But we do use their AdSense advertising service (ads by google) of conextually target text ads.

Google is a conspiracy theorist best friend. You can find anything if you use google correctly. Bless the people who made google

Originally posted by infinite Google is a conspiracy theorist best friend. You can find anything if you use google correctly.

Especially since ATS comes up in the top 10 returns (if not first return) on almost any conspiracy topic!

Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
Especially since ATS comes up in the top 10 returns (if not first return) on almost any conspiracy topic!

the joys of being first in a search engine

[color=0000CC]Good search engine.
[color=CC0000]One click search.
[color=FFFF00]Often imitated, never duplicated.
[color=0000CC]Great advertising programs.
[color=009900]Less clutter on the page.
[color=CC0000]Enhanced Local Searches.

Someone slap me please.

Originally posted by darklanser
[color=0000CC]Good search engine.
[color=CC0000]One click search.
[color=FFFF00]Often imitated, never duplicated.
[color=0000CC]Great advertising programs.
[color=009900]Less clutter on the page.
[color=CC0000]Enhanced Local Searches.

Someone slap me please.

You, my friend, need to go sit out in the sunshine for a while. ..and don't take your computer!! j/k, that was cute.

Originally posted by darklanser
[color=0000CC]Good search engine.
[color=CC0000]One click search.
[color=FFFF00]Often imitated, never duplicated.
[color=0000CC]Great advertising programs.
[color=009900]Less clutter on the page.
[color=CC0000]Enhanced Local Searches.

Someone slap me please.

lol now that is funny in a strange way

Its the best Dawg, Plus its user friendly.

I must say that I was a die-hard yahoo fan until I came to this site, now I find myself going to google more and more. -Muzz

I first started using Altavista, before they were bought by Compaq/HP now its crap.

Then I used Dogpile a lot, until alot of searches came up 0.

I tried Excite a few times but found the pop-ups and the misdirected ad links to be a waste of time.

Then I found google, and google seems to return way more number of pages on my search topic.

Now I use only Google exclusivly, sometimes though I will check dogpile but only in rare cases and so far 10 out of 10 Google returns better information and is more accurate on the meta tag association to what I am looking for.

I used to use metacrawler which searches multiple engines, but I began noticing that the best results were coming from Google. Why should I bother with a middle-man? Now I Google first and maybe use something else to double check the results. Excite was OK but I got tired of the same junk robertfenix mentioned. Plus, when Spybot names a site specifically (Excite) as a "known threat" something must be amiss!

Doesn't anyone else here use alltheweb?

I find that I get better results than google.

There is also Vivismo, but that is just good for sorting.