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by JustSomeNobody 3779 days ago
So, Google should blacklist most torrent sites as well, then?

See, I think Google's job (let's call it that for lack of something else as I'm typing) is indexing the web and showing me relevant links based on what I search for. And that's basically it. If I choose a wrong word and a naughty site pops up, hey, that's my bad. I don't think Google should filter that for me (unless it's an option that I can opt in). Similarly, if I search for software, i don't want Google giving me a curated list of vendors. Good, bad or otherwise.

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The point is that they're not showing you what you wanted - if you search for Firefox, I'm pretty sure you don't want a malware-infested version. You want plain old regular malware-free Firefox.

So Google isn't showing you what you searched for.

If you search for torrents or illegal downloads well that's different, isn't it?

I _WANT_ every available option shown. They can sort by relevance, but I best darn well see Download.com on some page of the returned results. I _don't_ need Google censoring the internet.