did google go crap?

[arknor]

is it just me or have google changed their search engine so now instead of being all relevant and accurate searchs I'm getting stupid big name websites that have nothing to do with what I'm searching for....

for example
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=n...lla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&gws_rd=cr

used to bring up a list of remote control flying clubs in newcastle including one that flies on exhibition park but now instead the search engine seems to be ignoring most of my words and only counting "newcastle planes"

I know I could search more accurately but I never needed to?

and don't get me started on ******* youtube captchas I have to enter them about 10x a day and I don't even watch that many videos on youtube....

 

[Janesy B]

It's a crap search string.

 

[dirtychinchilla]

Try this

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=n...e.1.69i57j0l2.5154j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

[arknor]

It's a crap search string.

but it used to find what I wanted and atleast on other search engines they found model shops etc where as google goes straight for airlines and tourism when it never used to
anyway it's not that crap.
the website I am looking for is
an RC club in newcastle that fly RC planes on exhibition park

Try this

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=n...e.1.69i57j0l2.5154j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

thanks first link even though in reality your search term should be less accurate than mine?

 

[dirtychinchilla]

I don't think so. I think you searched a bit inaccurately to be honest.

 

[dfarrall]

You have no mention of a club in your search string, thats why nothing relating to clubs came up. Also exhibition park is throwing it off a bit due to wide number of varied results.

 

[4T5]

I think the powers of search are weak in you my friend.

 

[arknor]

I think the powers of search are weak in you my friend.

I swear I found it with the exact same search keywords before

 

[jonnyp1993]

I think the powers of search are weak in you my friend.

May the search be with you.

 

[4T5]

I swear I found it with the exact same search keywords before

“I find your lack of faith disturbing.”

May the search be with you.

“The Force is strong with this one.”

 

[Django x2]

lol, OPs search string returns this thread as first result....kapow!

 

[dfarrall]

Google is quick at indexing OCUK..

 

[arknor]

Google is quick at indexing OCUK..

yea is it possible google is giving priority to the sites that get a lot of traffic and get indexed fast and stale results that may be more accurate are being ignored making it hard to find smaller sites?

 

[McGray]

Don't think I've ever had to complete a captcha to watch a YT vid?

 

[arknor]

Don't think I've ever had to complete a captcha to watch a YT vid?

lucky you
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=y...lla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&gws_rd=cr

I think virgin media must use a cache server for youtube so youtube thinks everyone from virgin has the same ip and one person is watching millions of videos a day or something...

pic of captcha

Spoiler

 

[Janesy B]

Haha another reason why virgin is rubbish.

 

[arknor]

Haha another reason why virgin is rubbish.

yea I can probably get away from it by using opendns or some other dns servers I guess

 

[Schlong&Stable]

I think virgin media must use a cache server for youtube so youtube thinks everyone from virgin has the same ip and one person is watching millions of videos a day or something...

They were trialling caching, but last I heard they had put the kibosh on it when it led to poor performance.

 

[AshD93]

Do search results vary in Google depending on if you're signed in or not?

I seemed to think they did which may also be related to OPs problem.

 

[arknor]

Do search results vary in Google depending on if you're signed in or not?

I seemed to think they did which may also be related to OPs problem.

I'm signed in as I use gmail