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by just2n 4609 days ago
I might be able to take comments like "rewarding content more" seriously if w3schools wasn't still at the top of almost every HTML, CSS, and JavaScript search query.

I realized one day that I just use Google to quickly navigate a few websites I actually do use. This is something like the 99.9% case. At that point, I realized my search queries where I include the website I want and keywords I want to find in that site were me specifically doing what Google was supposed to be doing for me: finding quality content. I know where the quality content is. Google apparently doesn't. What's the point of it?
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joshuahedlund 4609 days ago
My experience isn't too different, but keep in mind that probably none of us here are close to the typical Google user as far as their typical expectations and how well those expectations are being met by their searches. (Most of us probably never click on Google's ads either, even though they somehow continue to earn Google millions of dollars. Not saying Google isn't becoming more irrelevant to average users, but our experiences don't necessarily give us a healthy perspective on that.)
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helpfulElf 4609 days ago
I love w3schools. It's extremely beginner friendly informative and great.

The information is clearly presented and easy to scan/parse.

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chm 4609 days ago
Your Google isn't my Google. We're all in a bubble tailored to our interests and habits. It feels awkward to use the engine when someone else's computer - especially non-tech people.
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magicalist 4609 days ago
agreed on w3schools, but you only need to look at every thread on HN when w3schools comes up (including this one already) for the reason why it's at the top. Tons of people on this site come out in its defense, saying they use it all the time, so what does that say for the rest of the web developer community? Lots of people link to it, lots of people visit it and then visit it again and again on subsequent queries. How can you call that anything but a strong signal that it's relevant and useful content to many people?

The real answer to problems like that is more personalization, which doesn't go over well for many. I do miss that personal blocked-site list google used to have :(

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