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Google's methods are shitty and exploitative, yes, but this is far from "censoring". And "censor" is not used just for a clickbait title - the author claims "censorship" multiple times in the article before I stopped reading for health reasons (the doctor says if I keep rolling my eyes, my ocular muscles will spasm and eject my eyeballs).
Really wish people would stop wielding powerful words irresponsibly.
Not saying you're wrong but people use words that are useful in conveying to their target audience. Denylisting by the search monopolist is perceived as censorship by many.
Bombast aside, I think the process and its implications are interesting and people need to be aware.
Agreed. It makes some solid points, and it seems well-researched in the way of exposing how the search-result hotdogs are made (at least in the 2/3 or so that I read). I just couldn't stomach the way it was framed as "censorship".
I'm very passionate about "words have meanings" and strongly dislike when words typically reserved to describe mountains are inappropriately used (and watered down) to describe mole hills.
Would you prefer "suppress"?
Also, wouldn't your eyes bounce right back since they're attached with a sort of rubber band?
No, because nothing is being actively suppressed, either. The gist of it is that they're basically being ignored which is completely separate from active measures like censorship or suppression.