Forum Post: Has OWS already been compromised?
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 8, 2011, 12:05 a.m. EST by dantes44
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from Alexandria, VA
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I notice that using that search term in Google this site is no longer at the top. Easy to find still. But now it's civiliansnews. com and workingamerica.com.
As well as Washington Post.
I'm not a tech guy, but my understanding of Google is the algorithms being used compile resuts based on relevance (hence if a new entry has more traffic or something it gets a boost in the ranking).
Keep in mind Google is a corporate entity that has a bottom line, so advertising and paid sponsorships aren't out of the mix, but they still reflect the interests of the masses- they're going to find a way to make money off of whatever is going on, not shape coverage (as badly as most network news anyway) to accomplish an aim.
No, I understand that (sort of.) But OWS.org was the originator of the movement. I was just wondering who is driving the traffic to the other sites. OWS should be on the top at all times. If I enter a search for OWS and I get the other sites there is something wrong, assuming it Google Corp.
Again, keep in mind Google is a corporate entity (one of the better ones, for the record, in terms of social contribution)- the websites that appear at the top usually have paid for a "premium" listing, meaning they get preferential treatment.
When the OWS gained mainstream traction Google may have given them top billing for a while, or no sites may have had stories worth posting yet, or whatever- just keep in mind the principles of a money-market economy are going to take precedence within whatever system WE are utilizing until that system is no longer the dominant one in the country.
It's not a conspiracy dude, it's just natural fluxuations in the code that govern that shit.
The media blackout, on the other hand, I would be completely concerned with.