Post AVWRMXT95LrvPrdMjA by pifa@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #AVWPdeREEBgi2qllBI by atomicpoet@calckey.social
       2023-05-10T19:30:42.596Z
       
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       #Google just announced their next social media venture: #Perspectives.Perspectives is a tab that will showcase social media posts in their search results. This will give -- you guessed it -- "perspectives" on current events and other matters as well.While Google is positioning this generating results from all social media, this also has massive implications for the #Fediverse.I've been saying for a long time that if we Fediverse developers didn't nail search soon, Google will eat our lunch. Well, it looks like they've just set down at a table and are studying the menu right now -- because I completely expect that the Fediverse will be present on that Perspective tabs, especially since the Fediverse is now generating 1 billion+ posts each month. What is the next logical step for Google? If I were putting on my Google product development hat, I'd push for full text search with near-instant results. This is very easy for Google to do. Their engineers could probably build it fast.Meanwhile, the Fediverse is practically giving away Fediverse search to Google -- Google is what most people use to find posts on the Fediverse right now.Are we just going to allow Google to extend their search monopoly into the Fediverse, and without a fight too?https://www.engadget.com/google-searchs-new-perspectives-tab-will-highlight-forum-and-social-media-posts-175209372.html@socialmedianews@venera.social @fediversenews@venera.social
       
 (DIR) Post #AVWPdf9XZR8KGHV9FY by wjmaggos@liberal.city
       2023-05-10T19:35:49Z
       
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       @atomicpoet @fediversenews @socialmedianewsit's ridiculous to want the #fediverse to act like part of the #openweb in every way except search.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVWRMXT95LrvPrdMjA by pifa@mastodon.social
       2023-05-10T19:52:57Z
       
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       @atomicpoet @fediversenews @socialmedianews The Fediverse can't eat the lunch, because search is just a resource consuming service. Google can add ads and it becomes a meal.Maybe it's just a step towards making Fediverse mainstream.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVWTihFJcDHu1ArHI8 by louis@emacs.ch
       2023-05-10T20:21:39Z
       
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       @atomicpoet So glad I don't use Google for 5 years now.Now there are two excellent alternatives:1. https://search.brave.comThey use 100% their own index. Free.2. Kagi.comExcellent premium search engine with a lot of customization options and AI add-ons. Paid.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVXFscwBHjnfLni2fw by timpatterson@newsie.social
       2023-05-11T05:21:16Z
       
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       @louis @atomicpoet I’ve been over at Duck Duck Go for several years but I’ll take a look!