[lolinder]

I came here expecting to see this thread completely filled with the usual Google hate and was pleasantly surprised to find this here instead. Thank you!

I'm fully in agreement with most here that the modern Google is a danger to the internet, but it's pleasant to be reminded that this wasn't always the case. It's a bittersweet anniversary, so let's take the sweet with the bitter.

[jjoonathan]

Here's to the days when ad results had yellow backgrounds!

[benatkin]

I was thinking it was bitter, but you reminded me that there is something sweet about it, it brings us closer to the end of Google. In fact this makes me wonder if it could be half over. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259275/average-company-...

[DistractionRect]

You're confusing being a part of the index with existence. Companies usually exist well before they get added to the index, and well after.