tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post5405244739664388180..comments2024-03-18T02:14:57.204-07:00Comments on Google Operating System: More Ways to Hide Google SearchWikiAlex Chituhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-781298633489218652008-12-02T14:26:00.000-08:002008-12-02T14:26:00.000-08:00I am familiar with the idea that users just "get u...I am familiar with the idea that users just "get used to" new services, but in this case I simply cannot see myself 'promoting' websites up the rankings.<BR/>I mean what is the use-case for this? I assume it is : Searches that we do repeatedly, and wish to re-order the results so that our prefered results are at the top, yes? <BR/>So can someone explain why we don't just make a bookmark folder and store the favoured results of this repeated search?<BR/>And why would we want to stop ourselves finding NEW listings and stick with a pre-conceived notion of what the best results are?<BR/><BR/>This seems like going to the doctor with a headache, being prescribed aspirin and then next time I visit the doctor with a headache I just say to him "give me aspirin, that's my preferred outcome". Just perhaps I need something else this time, just perhaps that's why I went to the doctor in the first place?<BR/>For some advice?<BR/>If I want to know what I already know, then I will ask myself!Simulated Personhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583884975946752124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-71456495287583922592008-12-02T04:26:00.000-08:002008-12-02T04:26:00.000-08:00I, not only don't mind, but, like SearchWiki.There...I, not only don't mind, but, like SearchWiki.<BR/>There might be things done to make it "less" distracting", although the light gray is quite light as to not be distracting. The hovering icons idea is nice but can be a problem, it may be better if there were a toggle, in which case when you want to edit the results you hit the "Edit this search" button and go about shuffling the results, otherwise you proceed as if there's nothing different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-63685149206874500942008-12-01T08:37:00.000-08:002008-12-01T08:37:00.000-08:00to: DucTapetry using www.exactfactor.com to find w...to: DucTape<BR/>try using www.exactfactor.com to find where your page ranks in google (and other SE's)<BR/>just read about it on LH.com....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-1798787991735152962008-12-01T00:45:00.000-08:002008-12-01T00:45:00.000-08:00I had an issue with SearchWiki at http://groups.go...I had an issue with SearchWiki at http://groups.google.com/group/Google_Web_Search_Help-UsingWS/browse_thread/thread/7231803adef19820?hl=en<BR/><BR/>NO clue now. I did clear the cookies and well, no SearchWiki for this account...<BR/><BR/>Any other clues Alex?<BR/><BR/>ThanksJackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04783462523965487697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-65333720172234919442008-11-30T15:41:00.000-08:002008-11-30T15:41:00.000-08:00Great tips.Great tips.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01130948166758353095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-87374629591330661982008-11-30T08:47:00.000-08:002008-11-30T08:47:00.000-08:00I really don't mind this feature, although I never...I really don't mind this feature, although I never use it. One thing I sometimes do is search for my site (ductapeinnovations.com) on Google with duct tape and see what page it's on, and if I used search wiki it would be inaccurate. I may use it for other searches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-88662778967090333372008-11-30T07:13:00.000-08:002008-11-30T07:13:00.000-08:00Another subtle UI for SearchWiki would enable the ...Another subtle UI for SearchWiki would enable the icons when you hover over a results. Yahoo adds some icons next to the <A HREF="http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=gotan+project+youtube" REL="nofollow">enhanced video results</A>.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-8204065780468006342008-11-30T02:21:00.000-08:002008-11-30T02:21:00.000-08:00I don't mind Google SearchWiki. But I don't mind h...I don't mind Google SearchWiki. But I don't mind hiding it either if someone doesn't like it. :)Tomi Häsähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569014182581890603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-67583864916765311942008-11-30T00:18:00.000-08:002008-11-30T00:18:00.000-08:00Here's another way which I discovered while fiddli...Here's another way which I discovered while fiddling with the Firefox Useragent string.<BR/><BR/>When I changed my useragent string to<BR/>"Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 5.1; U; en-US) Gecko/rv:1.9.0.4; Firefox/3.0.4", the searchwiki features disappeared from Google (yet Gmail still worked fine.)<BR/><BR/>When reverting the position of the 'rv:1.9.0.4' text into the brackets to read "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 5.1; U; en-US; rv:1.9.0.4) Gecko; Firefox/3.0.4" they reappeared.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-72279987917546877752008-11-30T00:06:00.000-08:002008-11-30T00:06:00.000-08:00@Eric:SearchWiki is a good idea, but I don't l...@Eric:<BR/>SearchWiki is a good idea, but I don't like to see 30 new icons next to the search results. The now-defunct SearchMash used a more subtle implementation: dragging&dropping the results.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEFP4l5To_0" REL="nofollow">See a demo of SearchMash's initial version</A> (2 years ago).Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-60802264231117452862008-11-29T20:18:00.000-08:002008-11-29T20:18:00.000-08:00Seems like the main interest I see in SearchWiki i...Seems like the main interest I see in SearchWiki is how to get rid of it. Maybe a message there...Eric Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00310836026536981443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-2996003249551743562008-11-29T17:21:00.000-08:002008-11-29T17:21:00.000-08:00I wonder why Google, which in the past has been qu...I wonder why Google, which in the past has been quite careful about making changes to its UI, is not even considering an option to remove this feature.<BR/><BR/>I personally hate SearchWiki; it's very distracting to the search results.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-53126487139656694052008-11-29T13:03:00.000-08:002008-11-29T13:03:00.000-08:00i have searchwiki and i don't see what is the big ...i have searchwiki and i don't see what is the big deal in being there - if i don't want to use it i don't use it - get a friking lifeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-83016632701715398352008-11-29T11:44:00.000-08:002008-11-29T11:44:00.000-08:00@ Alex Chitu: Hey, Thanx for the info.@ Alex Chitu: Hey, Thanx for the info.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491243744381913355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-78893129925133394292008-11-29T11:42:00.000-08:002008-11-29T11:42:00.000-08:00@Mohasin:It's only available at google.com, usuall...@Mohasin:<BR/>It's only available at google.com, usually perceived as the US version of Google. SearchWiki hasn't been enabled in the localized versions of Google.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-15961743619808249502008-11-29T11:39:00.000-08:002008-11-29T11:39:00.000-08:00SearchWiki feature doesnt appear for me as well. ...SearchWiki feature doesnt appear for me as well. I guess the feature is enabled to only few google accounts. Maybe based on geographical location. I am from India and I do not see SearchWiki enabled for me. I checked even my google account settings and search preferences, but not find a way to enable. Irony!! your article explains ways to disable the feature :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491243744381913355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-40046598860486480842008-11-29T09:58:00.000-08:002008-11-29T09:58:00.000-08:00I dun need to disable anything. It just doesn't ap...I dun need to disable anything. It just doesn't appear on my interface since day One.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-44532058068493417122008-11-29T09:16:00.000-08:002008-11-29T09:16:00.000-08:00Your blog is awsome. Love ifYour blog is awsome. Love ifJacob Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435065020237608405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-68374067778865236412008-11-29T07:20:00.000-08:002008-11-29T07:20:00.000-08:00the problem with the &h1 option it disable som...the problem with the &h1 option it disable some of the other top navigation like news, maps, and blog search. I use the stylish one myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com